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Olivia 7 (the temporary name of the seventh building currently being erected in the largest business center of the Tri-City, in Olivia), was designed in the spirit of biophilic design. The office building is to provide residents with a balance between moments of intensive work during the day and the necessary moments of rest and relaxation.

Our goal is to provide the employees of the “seven” with functional, modern and bright spaces. Therefore, the offices are to guarantee them optimal working conditions, which is why we put a lot of emphasis on solutions dedicated to the comfort of work. Biophilic design is based on the assumption that everyone needs physical contact with nature to function properly, so in the “seven” we have designed openable, spacious windows and tilt façade elements – which allows for constant access to fresh air and natural light – and unusual for this type of buildings, Located on each floor of the office building, loggias, terraces and outdoor galleries filled with vegetation. We have also provided for the Two additional terraces on the roof of the “seven”.

We focused on natural materials and ubiquitous greenery – this is also planned for the façade elements. An additional patio, a green square with small architecture, cafes and restaurants will be built next to the building.

We have also taken care of the thermal comfort of users. It will be provided by m.in. A modern triple-glazed façade of the building, the use of which will significantly reduce the impact of external conditions on the temperature in offices, minimizing the need to cool rooms in summer and heat them in winter. This translates not only into convenience of use, but also into lower energy demand, and thus reduced operating costs.

Environmental friendliness and technologies used in the building are to be assessed in the BREEAM ecological certification system; with the intention of obtaining the highest possible rating, Outstanding.

A Thinking Zone junior high school operating in Olivia Business Centre with an unusual crowdfunding campaign. A campaign promoting the project “Game about…” has just been launched. Anyone who wants to help fund super odds for the winners… City Games can do this by donating any amount to the project.

Have a look at the website: https://polakpotrafi.pl/projekt/gra-o. There you will find all the information about the idea of our junior high school students. And below in a nutshell…

The Thinking Zone crowdfunding campaign has three main goals:

1. show that education can look different, can be practical and interesting,
2. enable access to alternative forms of education (workshops, courses and training) for young people who, for various reasons, cannot afford it,
3. To show that nothing is impossible and a group of junior high school students is able to create a well-thought-out, complete and interesting project.

Students for a month they want to collect 18,000 zlotys and exchange it for 30 (or more!) full trainings in the field of Self-Presentation, Internet Psychology, Japanese Language, Drawing Workshops, Efficient and Effective Communication and several others. Who will these trainings be for? For those who collect the most points in the Thinking Zone city game right after the end of the crowdfunding campaign. The students created a map with 6 districts of Gdańsk with a total of 72 questions and tasks, for which the participants of the game will collect points. Finally, they will create a list of people who have obtained the highest number of points. They will be able to exchange these points for courses, trainings and workshops as part of the Center of Thinking.

A few hours of fun on the second Sunday of January 2018 = a 3-month course on a topic of your choice! Everyone interested is invited to the game – children, teenagers and whole families!

As the middle school students themselves say: “And that’s right… What is this game? Answer questions about business, science or art in our city game. Play for development, the future or fun! Win attractive courses such as Internet Psychology, Japanese Language, Self-Presentation and Public Speaking Art. We want to show that everyone can help young talents develop. Your contribution will be an inspiration to show that the young generation can create large, innovative projects. Over the next month, we will be working hard! Become a part of our educational project and help others discover their passions!”

WE INVITE YOU TO SUPPORT THE FUNDRAISER. DETAILS ON THE WEBSITE: https://polakpotrafi.pl/projekt/gra-o?utm_source=search

Gdańsk took the fourth position in the “Best-performing Large Cities in Europe” ranking prepared by the American think-tank – Milken Institute. This is the highest position among Polish regions alongside such cities as London and Stockholm.

In the “Best-performing Cities in Europe” ranking that is the ranking of the most effective, the most dynamic or “the best performing” big cities (and actually cities and regions) in Europe prepared by Milken Institute think-tank, the strategies of individual regions were evaluated and the influence of their decisions on the rise in the number of jobs, increase in salaries, the level of production or the concentration of qualified services sector were checked. At the top of the list there was an eastern part of Inner London with Stockholm and Budapest completing the podium.

Pomeranian Voivodeship together with Gdańsk was classified in the fourth, high position! The factor, which influenced such a high position of our region the most, was the second highest employment growth in the years 2011-2016 (by 19 percent) among all big regions in Europe, as well as the sixth highest salary growth (by 26.5 percent in the years 2008-2013). Among the biggest assets of Pomeranian region there were, for example, “providing” by Gdańsk University of Technology and University of Gdańsk qualified engineers and other workers, or the biggest harbour in Poland, which is crucial for example in petrochemical, coal industry or in grains and ores trading.

The sixth position in the list was taken by Lower Silesian Voivodeship (together with Wrocław). 17^th place was taken by Greater Poland Voivodeship (together with Poznań), the top 20 was closed by Lesser Poland Voivodeship (together with Cracow). Just behind, in the 22^nd position, there was Masovian Voivodship.

<sup>Elaborated on the basis of:


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Arrow Electronics – a global provider of electronic technologies – expands its activity in Poland. Its next step is a new office in Gdańsk in Olivia Business Centre. The activities of this American company are supported by Invest in Pomerania.

Arrow company with its headquarters in Denver (Colorado, USA) is one of the biggest providers of technologies connected with computer products and electronic components around the world. It has more than 465 branches in over 90 countries.

It develops innovative solutions for about 125 thousand leading producers of electronic technologies applied both at homes and in enterprises. It provides support to customers in such areas as, for example, business analytics, IT clouds, the Internet of things, space technology and defence systems.

New career opportunities

Arrow has been present in Poland for more than 12 years. It has its offices in Katowice, Cracow, Warsaw and Gdynia and now is opening a new office in Gdańsk. It will be located in Olivia Business Centre office complex.

– Gdańsk metropolitan region is developing fast and we are glad that we can be a part of these changes. When it comes to new technologies and future markets, Gdańsk is one of the most important centres in Eastern Europe, which was of key importance for us while choosing this location – informed Adam Stoch, Vice-President of Arrow Services sp. z o.o. Management Board.

The company will be looking for employees, among others, in the following departments: customer service, engineering, finances, human resources and logistics – supply chains.

– Arrow will enrich our region and labour market with new interesting offers and career opportunities. In this way, it will contribute to the development of modern business services sector, which currently employs more than 21 thousand people in Pomerania and is one of the key sectors in our region – underlines Mieczysław Struk, the Marshall of Pomeranian Voivodeship.

From the very beginning, Arrow’s activities are supported by Invest in Pomerania initiative, especially by the Pomerania Development Agency and Gdańsk Economic Development Agency (investGda).

The family Christmas Eve of the Residents is behind us.

During the Family Christmas Meeting at Olivia Business Centre , all guests, especially the youngest, had amazing adventures in the Santa Claus Factory.

m.in took place in Olivia. ceramics workshops and Lego workshops, we made dumplings together, sewed Christmas decorations, an amazing adventure awaited the children at the Pole. Of course, the highlight of the meeting was the visit of Santa Claus.

You could also listen to a Christmas concert and taste the delicacies. The meeting took place in our O4 conference center.

We would like to thank all the partners of our Christmas Eve: Energa Group – Main Sponsor, Nowy Styl Group, Koku Sushi, Lobster Restaurant, Medicover, Navigare Foundation, White Cat Non-Public Kindergarten and Omida Group.

Family Residents’ Christmas Eve is already behind us.

During Family Christmas Meeting in Olivia Business Centre, incredible adventures in Santa’s Factory were waiting for all Guests, especially the youngest ones.

Among the attractions in Olivia there were ceramics and Lego workshops, we were making pierogi (Polish dumplings) together, sewing Christmas decorations, an amazing adventure at the Pole was waiting for children. Of course, the highlight of the meeting was the visit of Santa Claus.

Guests had also an opportunity to participate in a Christmas concert and taste delicious food. The meeting was held in our O4 conference centre.

We would like to thank all partners of our Christmas Eve: Energa Group – Main Sponsor, Nowy Styl Group, Koku Sushi, Lobster Restaurant, Medicover, Navigare Foundation, Biały Kotek Non-public kindergarten and Omida Group.

In July 2017, The Energa Group has established the Kropelka Energii Foundation – a blood donation organisation that responds to the needs of saving lives and health. After all, blood saves lives. The Kropelka Energii Foundation was formed from an informal, employee-owned blood donation campaign, the originators of which were Tomasz Rubanowicz and Piotr Krysiński. Thanks to their passion and commitment, Energa Group employees and their friends collected over 850 litres of blood, including 244 litres in 2016.

We invite you to read the next installment of the “Olivia’s Conversations” series, in which Monika Bogdanowicz presents the creators of the social initiative “A Drop of Blood”, who prove how great the power lies in integrating the community and the willingness to help people in need of support.

Monika Bogdanowicz (Komunikacja Olivia Business Centre): Since when has the topic of voluntary blood donation been present in your life?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: My beginnings in blood donation date back to high school, when I turned 18 and met the minimum requirement to become a donor. One day, after class, I persuaded my classmates to come with me for a while to a stationary blood collection point. I just wanted to get some basic information, and the situation turned out so that I donated blood. It was so well organized that I didn’t have time to think about it, and I was already sitting in the chair and the blood was flowing into the bag. After fifteen years and more than 20 liters, I have very fond memories of that moment. To this day, it has defined the social side of my life.

Piotr Krysiński: Since 2001, the first donation after 20 years of living in fear of the needle. Satisfaction quickly gave way to reflection: why did I wait so long? To date, I have 34 donations, which in my case is 15.1 liters.

Monika Bogdanowicz: Why did you decide to promote the idea of voluntary blood donation?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: In a sense, voluntary blood donation is a lifestyle that also requires proper physical preparation. Apparently, after donating blood, the body feels as if it has run a marathon of 42 km in 5-6 minutes. That impresses me. An Honorary Blood Donor must take care of himself, and when a person is healthy, he or she has a lot of positive energy, which is worth releasing in order to infect others with the idea of helping other people. Anyway, a good model for a satisfying life is worth recommending to everyone, and above all, blood donation rebuilds honor in people, and this is beautiful.

Piotr Krysiński: Once overcome, one’s own fear of the needle, a long period of this fear, a sense of wasted time, motivated one to catch up by encouraging others. Initially, I donated blood after work, until the next donation asked me why I didn’t come before noon, because then my blood could be used for children, which requires more time for processing. I felt like a superplus donor, because this is how only blood with very good parameters is processed.

^{Fig. Joanna “Frota” Kurkowska, Olivia Business Centre}

Monika Bogdanowicz: What were the beginnings of your informal activity in the field of organizing blood donations in your work environment?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: From the moment I joined the company, I have been looking for the Honorary Blood Donors Club within the structures of the Energa Group. It wasn’t easy, because the company is large and scattered around the country. That’s how I was directed to Piotr Krysiński, who was known for involving his colleagues in joint trips to the RCKiK station. We talked, took up the challenge and organized the first mobile blood donation campaign with the fear that there would not be enough volunteers (at least 20 people). Much more came than the ambulance could hold. And so it has remained to this day, and we do our best to make sure that all participants are satisfied. Together with Donors and Friends, we develop this beautiful idea of helping people based on the needs of the Blood Bank.

Piotr Krysiński: After a successful donation, you will receive a package of chocolates, in a decorative box with an inscription thanking you for donating blood. Taking it to work to show and offer the contents was a good foundation for promoting blood donation. After obtaining the consent of my superiors, I started to organize trips to the nearby RCKiK during my working hours. The returning group with a chocolate bar was greeted with appreciation and enthusiasm. You could feel the positive energy!

Monika Bogdanowicz: How do you manage to combine social activity with professional work? What is the biggest challenge and what gives the greatest satisfaction in combining these activities?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: Oh, the beginnings were difficult. Piotr had to take a vacation, while I had to work overtime to be able to devote 100% of the entire action, which lasted up to 7 hours. It would be much simpler if the Labour Code gave every employer the tools to delegate their employees for the purposes of employee volunteering. Running such a foundation as Kropelka Energii, we feel very obliged to each of our Donors and Partners of the campaign, who have trusted us and support us in various ways. We devote our private time to the development of the Foundation after working hours to an unlimited extent. It is a social work, but it requires high-quality management of many aspects, according to project standards, as in a normal enterprise. The biggest organizational challenge is to reach potential donors with our messages about the campaign. Without the help of Olivia Business Centre, there would not have been so many participants of the campaign.

Monika Bogdanowicz: What gives you the greatest satisfaction in developing this campaign?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: The greatest satisfaction is the large number of satisfied donors waving a box full of chocolate (laughs). It is also satisfying to see a smile on the face of a participant of the action when he comes out of the ambulance after donating blood and says that he wants more! And also when someone casually thanks us for helping us with a blood donation. After these few human gestures, we have our own batteries charged and we are highly motivated for the next action.

Monika Bogdanowicz: What impact did the presence of the project have on the development of the “Kropelka Energii” initiative and on the number of litres of blood collected?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: It is crucial, because from the very beginning our actions have been gathering an increasing number of participants in a natural way, as the OBC complex expands. At that time, the managers understood our initiative and were 100% committed to providing parking spaces for ambulances, providing access to electrical infrastructure for emergency power supply, tables and chairs, and security to ensure the safety of participants.

Monika Bogdanowicz: The year 2017 ends for you with the beginning of a new chapter in the history of your activity for the idea of blood donation. The Kropelka Energii Foundation was established, which inaugurated its public activity with a gala at the Olivia Sky Club. What new goals do you have for the coming 2018?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: From the very beginning, we have had a lot of ideas for the development of Kropelka Energii. We are primarily inspired by our Donors, who report their comments to us on an ongoing basis, and we implement them in life. It’s the best cooperation, because we don’t do anything by force. Thanks to this, many Givers and Friends are involved in the development of the Energy Droplet. This year, we reached the point where we had to make a final decision on whether or not to set up a foundation. And today we can say that it was one of the best ideas. On December 6, 2017, at Olivia Sky Club, we had the opportunity to present many of our activities, and above all, to solemnly thank the Donors for donating blood, handing them the Badges of Meritorious Blood Donors of the Polish Red Cross. About 50 people took part in the meeting. We would like to thank the Donors for their support and dedication to the idea. This is a huge help in saving the health and lives of many people every day.

In the New Year, we would like to exceed 1000 liters of blood, this is an ambitious plan, so for this purpose we will increase the number of shares to six. We are currently agreeing on the dates of the action with RCKiK, which will be published on our Facebook and LinkedIn social media profiles. Additional information can be obtained by writing an e-mail to: ekropelka@energa.pl

See you at the next blood donation campaigns in 2018!

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^{Tomasz Rubanowicz – a graduate of the Military University of Technology in Warsaw (2006) in the field of Mechatronics. He completed postgraduate studies in the field of innovative project management at the University of Gdańsk. Currently, he is an employee of the Energa Group, where he pursues his professional goals in the field of wholesale trade in electricity generated also from Renewable Energy Sources. For several years, he also conducted scientific research at the Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering of the Gdańsk University of Technology in the field of prediction of the generation capacity of wind farms. Author of many publications in this field. His areas of scientific research and professional interests include: the application of artificial intelligence methods for the purposes of forecasting the dynamics of renewable energy sources generation, the electricity and gaseous fuel market, offshore wind energy technology. For over 15 years, he has been socially active in various initiatives, and recently involved in the development project of the Kropelka Energii Foundation.}

^{Piotr Krysiński – born in 1963, a graduate (1989) of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Gdańsk University of Technology, majoring in Electrical Devices and Machines. He has been involved in the energy sector since 1996, starting his career at the Gdańsk Power Plant, currently an employee of the Energa Group. Hobbies: travelling, technology, DIY. Since 2001 active blood donor, promoter and organizer of the Kropelka Club at ELNORD SA.}

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About Blob of Energy

Over the course of five years of operation, Kropelka Energii has collected over 850 litres of blood. The project was initiated by Piotr Krysiński and Tomasz Rubanowicz, employees of the Energa Group. It is over 1900 donations – 450 ml each – made during 20 ambulance campaigns organized at the Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk. On average, 140 donors take part in them, including about 20 first-time donors. The number of people willing to share this priceless gift is constantly increasing. In 2017, 735 people participated in 5 “Kropelka Energii” collections, donating 273.1 liters of blood (including 464 men and 143 women). This is 66 people and 29.7 litres more than in 2016. The collected blood was sent to hospitals for surgery and transfusions for cancer patients.

A drop of energy in numbers:

• 20 – this is the number of collections with the participation of RCKiK ambulances since 2012
• 47 – this is the number of people transported by the Energa Group to WCKiK by electric vehicles
• 490 – this is the number of women who donated blood in all campaigns
• 867 – this is the number of litres of blood collected by “Kropelka Energii” since the beginning of its activity
• 887 – this is the number of people who cooperate with the Foundation on a permanent basis
• 1438 – this is the number of men who donated blood in all actions
• 1928 – this is the number of donations of 450 ml each
• 2550 – this is the number of participants in the campaign so far

Inaugural Gala of the Kropelka Energii Foundation

We would like to thank all participants of the competition for their commitment and creativity. Every year we receive more and more works. Each person taking part in our competition showed great ingenuity, patience (what a mastery of workmanship!) and extraordinary manual skills. Thanks to this, every ornament that is hung on our trees is absolutely unique!

The time of the inflow of applications is the greatest joy for us, because not only can we get to know you better, but there is also something to look at! On the other hand, the stage of choosing the winner is much more difficult. After all, how can you choose only three out of so many excellent works?

After many discussions, we announce the winners of the 3rd edition of the Olivia Business Centre Christmas Decoration Competition

1st place – Atos

Jury’s comment:

The bauble was made with great precision. The decoration is very delicate and intricate like a snowflake. It perfectly captures the atmosphere of Christmas.

2nd place – Pomerania Development Agency S.A.

Jury’s comment:

What is particularly impressive is the multitude of elements and their perfect fit. You can see the enormity of the work put into making the decoration. Appliqués add charm, pearls are the perfect culmination of this work.

3rd place – HK Finance

Jury’s comment:

HK Finance surprises us every year with its ingenuity and commitment. This year’s decoration fits beautifully with the Christmas setting at Olivia Business Centre. Thank you for your perseverance and for being with us from the very beginning of the competition.

Special prizes go to the youngest talented creators:

• Augustyna (1 year 9 months), who was helped by her mother, Justyna (Bayer).
• 6-year-old daughter of Mrs. Hanna (Staples).
• Siblings: Wiktoria, Patryk and Antoś (White Cat Kindergarten).

Dozens of handmade ornaments by our Residents can be seen in the reception halls. The competition decorations, like last year, will be stored and will decorate the Christmas trees in our center in the following years.

Winners will soon be notified of the date and place of receiving their prizes. Congratulations!

See all Christmas tree decorations at the reception desks of Olivia Business Centre.

We would like to thank the Pomerania Development Agency S.A., Atos, Bayer, Enspirion, HK Finance, Non-Public Kindergarten Biały Kotek, Nowakowski Gorąco Polecam, Staples, Thyssenkrupp.

In July 2017, Energa Group established Kropelka Energii Foundation – the blood donation organisation, which meets the needs for saving life and health. Because blood saves life. Kropelka Energii Foundation developed from an informal, blood donation action initiated by employees, which originators were Tomasz Rubanowicz and Piotr Krysiński. Thanks to their passion and involvement, Energa Group’s employees and their friends collected more than 850 litres of blood, from which 244 litres were obtained in 2016. We would like to encourage you to read another part of “Olivia’s conversations” series, in which Monika Bogdanowicz presents the creators of “Drop of Life” social initiative, who prove how much strength lies in integration of communities and the will to help people who need our support.

Monika Bogdanowicz (Olivia Business Centre Communication): Since when has the matter of voluntary blood donation been present in your lives?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: I started to donate blood in high school, as soon as I turned 18 and fulfilled the minimum condition to become a Donor. One day, after my classes, I encouraged my pals to come with me to the point of blood collection. I just wanted to obtain essential information, but ultimately I donated blood. It was so well organised that I didn’t even have time to think of it and suddenly I was sitting in the chair and my blood was flowing into a bag. After fifteen years and more than 20 litres of donated blood, I have very fond memories of that moment. It determined the social side of my life.

Piotr Krysiński: Since 2001. It was my first donation after 20 years of being afraid of needles. After satisfaction there came a reflection: why did I postpone this decision for so long? Until today, I have donated blood 34 times, what in my case gives 15.1 litres of blood.

Monika Bogdanowicz: Why did you decide to promote the idea of voluntary blood donation?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: Voluntary blood donation is, in a sense, the lifestyle, which also requires a certain physical preparation. They say that after donating blood your organism feels as if it ran a 42-kilometre marathon, which requires many hours to be finished, in 5-6 minutes. It is very impressive for me. Voluntary Blood Donor has to take care of himself/herself and when you are healthy, then you have a lot of positive energy, which is worth releasing to spread the idea of helping other people. In any case, a good model of satisfying life is worth recommending to everyone. Most of all, blood donation restores honour in people and that’s beautiful.

Piotr Krysiński: Overcoming my fear of needles, which was present in my life for a very long time, and the feeling of wasting my time motivated me to catch up and encourage other people. Initially, I donated blood after work. But during one donation, a woman who drew my blood asked me why I didn’t come before noon. Then, my blood could be donated for children, because blood for them needs more time to be processed. I felt like a super donor because only blood with very good parameters is processed this way.

Monika Bogdanowicz: What did the beginning of your informal activities within organising blood donations look like in your working environment?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: When I was employed in the company, I started to search for an Honorary Blood Donors Club in Energa Group’s structures. It wasn’t easy because the company is big and has many locations in Poland. In this way, I was directed to Piotr Krysiński, who was known for engaging his colleagues in joint trips to the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy. We talked, took up the challenge and organised our first mobile blood donation campaign, however we were worried, that there may not be enough people willing to take part (minimum 20 people). But there came more people than the ambulance could accommodate. The situation looks like that to this day and we do our best to make all participants satisfied. Together with Donors and Friends we are developing this beautiful idea of helping people on the basis of Blood Bank’s needs.

Piotr Krysiński: After a successful donation, you receive chocolates in a decorative box with some words of gratitude for donating blood. Taking it to work to show and hand it round was a good example of promoting blood donation. After obtaining the consent from my supervisors, I started to organise trips to a nearby Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy during working hours. A group of employees, who were coming back with chocolates was greeted with recognition and enthusiasm. You could feel this positive energy!

Monika Bogdanowicz: How do you manage to balance your voluntary activities and work? What is the biggest challenge and what gives the biggest satisfaction while combining these two activities?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: Aw, the beginning was difficult. Piotr had to take some days off and I had to work overtime to be able to completely devote to the action, which could last up to 7 hours. It would be much easier, if the labour code gave every employer tools to second their employees for the purpose of corporate volunteering. Running such a foundation as Kropelka Energii, we feel very obliged towards each of our Donors and Partners of the action who trusted us and support us in different ways. We devote our private time after working hours within an unlimited scope to develop the Foundation. This is social work, but it requires high quality while managing many aspects, according to project standards, like in an ordinary enterprise. The biggest organisational challenge is reaching potential Donors with our announcements about the action. Without the help of Olivia Business Centre, there would not be so many participants.

Monika Bogdanowicz: What gives you the greatest satisfaction while developing the campaign?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: A huge number of satisfied Donors who wave their boxes full of chocolate is our greatest satisfaction (laughter). We feel satisfied also when we see smile on the face of campaign’s participant, when he or she leaves the ambulance after donating blood and says that he or she would like to repeat it! We also feel satisfied when someone thanks us in a casual way for our help while collecting blood. After such human gestures, our own batteries are loaded and we are very motivated to organise another campaign.

Monika Bogdanowicz: What was the influence of project’s presence within the community of Olivia Business Centre on the development of “Kropelka Energii” initiative and the litres of blood collected?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: The influence was crucial because from the very beginning our campaigns have been gathering more and more participants in a natural way, as together with the development of OBC complex. People who were responsible for management understood at that time our initiative and got completely involved. They provided parking places for ambulances and gave access to electricity infrastructure in case of back-up power supply, provided tables and chairs, as well as security, which was overseeing participants’ safety.

Monika Bogdanowicz: For you, 2017 comes to an end together with creating a new chapter in the history of your efforts connected with the idea of blood collection. “A Drop of Energy” Foundation was established and it inaugurated its public activity during a gala in Olivia Sky Club. What are your new goals in the upcoming year?

Tomasz Rubanowicz: From the very beginning we have had many ideas for the development of Kropelka Energii. Primarily, we draw inspiration from our Donors, who share with us their comments on a regular basis and we implement them. This is the best cooperation because we are not forcing things. Thanks to that, many Donors and Friends are involved in the development of Kropelka Energii. This year, we reached the point, when we had to make a final decision whether we were establishing the foundation or not. Today we can say that it was one of the best ideas. On December 6, 2017 in Olivia Sky Club, we had an opportunity to present many of our activities and, above all, solemnly thank all Donors for donating blood and award them with the Badges of Honoured Voluntary Blood Donor of the Polish Red Cross. About 50 persons participated in the meeting. We would like to thank all Donors for their support and such a commitment to the idea. This is a great help in saving health and lives of many people every day.

In the New Year, we would like to exceed 1000 litres of blood. This is an ambitious plan, that is why we will increase the number of campaigns up to six. Currently, we are agreeing upon dates with the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy, which will be published on our social profiles on Facebook and LinkedIn. You can obtain additional information sending an e-mail to: ekropelka@energa.pl

See you during the next blood donation campaigns, which will take place in 2018!

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^{Tomasz Rubanowicz – he graduated from the Military University of Technology in Warsaw (2006), the faculty of Mechatronics. He completed Postgraduate Studies within the scope of managing innovative projects at the University of Gdańsk. Currently, he is the employee of Energa Group, where he fulfils his professional goals within the scope of wholesale trading of electric power generated also in Renewable Energy Sources. For several years, he was also carrying out scientific research at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Automatics at the Gdańsk University of Technology within the scope of predictions of wind farms’ generation capacity. He is the author of many publications in this field. The following issues belong to the area of his scientific, research and professional interests: the application of the methods of artificial intelligence to predict the dynamics of generating renewable energy sources, the market of electric power and fuel gas, technology of offshore wind energy. For more than 15 years, he has been socially active in many initiatives and recently he has been engaged in the project of the development of Kropelka Energii Foundation.}

^{Piotr Krysiński – born in 1963, he graduated (in 1989) from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Gdańsk University of Technology, specialisation: Electrical Devices and Machines. He has been connected with power industry since 1996, he started his professional activity in Gdańsk Electricity Board, currently he is an employee of Energa Group. Interests: travelling, technology, DIY. Since 2001, he has been an active blood donor, exponent and organiser of Kropelka Club in ELNORD SA.}

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Some words about Kropelka Energii

During its five-year activity, Kropelka Energii managed to collect more than 850 litres of blood. The project was brought to life by Piotr Krysiński and Tomasz Rubanowicz, Energa Group’s employees. It is more than 1900 donations – 450 ml each – given during 20 campaigns with ambulances organised within Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk. On average, 140 donors take part in them, including about 20 of them who donate blood for the first time. The number of willing people who decide to share their priceless gift is continually increasing. In 2017, in 5 collections organised by “Kropelka Energii”, there took part 735 people and donated 273.1 litres of blood (including 464 men and 143 women). It gives 66 more people and 29.7 more litres of blood than in 2016. Collected blood went to hospitals for operations and transfusions for patients suffering from cancer.

Droplet of Energy in numbers:

• 20 – this is the number of collections with the use of ambulances of the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy which have been organised since 2012
• 47 – this is the number of people transported by Energa Group with the use of electric cars to the Military Centre for Blood Donation and Haemotherapy
• 490 – this is the number of women who have donated blood in all campaigns
• 867 – this is the number of blood litres which “Kropelka Energii” has collected from the beginning of its activity
• 887 – this is the number of people who permanently cooperate with the foundation
• 1438 – this is the number of men who have donated blood in all campaigns
• 1928 – this is the number of donations 450 ml each
• 2550 – this is the number of participants so far

Inaugural Gala of Droplet of Energy
Foundation