Piła ranks among the most flourishing economic and academic centres of northern Great Poland. It has been in the circle of leading towns with the population up to a hundred thousand people where it is attractive to invest money for years. It makes a perfect place to run business (Forbes ranking 2007/2008).
The town encourages investors not only by its geographical location but also by economic potential and perfect social climate. It has well-developed technical infrastructure, which makes a lot of opportunities for the development of different branches of economy.

There are over eight thousand companies including seventy-five ones with foreign capital in Piła such as Philips Lighting Poland, Philips Lighting Electronics, SCA Packaging Poland,  Rijnart Centre Poland. There are modern printing houses in Piła Quad/Winkowski limited company and Agora joint-stock company. There are also significant companies like PNiG Nafta limited company, Profil, Pil-Building, Karpol, Grapil, Sezup Clima, Asta-Net. Businessmen are supported by Piła’s Chamber of Commerce, The Crafts Guild, and The Trade Gastronomy and Service Association.
More than twenty branches of reputed banks and similar number of insurance companies provide the residents and companies with efficient service.
The well-developed secondary and higher educational system has a big impact on the development of the local labour market.