AbbVie, a global research-driven biopharmaceutical company with a significant presence across six Irish locations, opened a new €23 million European manufacturing services hub in Clonshaugh, North Dublin. The state-of-the-art facility spans two sites within the IDA Business Park in Clonshaugh and serves as an international base for a range of supply chain, manufacturing
IDA Ireland and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, welcomed the announcement that OpenAI will grow their presence in Europe with a new Dublin office. The artificial intelligence company, headquartered in San Francisco, plan to grow a team in Ireland across areas such as trust and safety, security and operations. The strength of Ireland’s […]
Astellas Pharma has announced its intention to submit a planning application to build a new state-of-the-art facility, at an approximate cost of €330 million in Tralee, Co. Kerry. This investment by Astellas in Ireland will expand their capacity and capabilities for aseptic drug products, reinforce stable production for global supply and accelerate the development and
MSD Ireland, one of the country’s leading healthcare companies, has announced the official opening of a new, state-of-the-art site in Dunboyne in addition to a significant expansion at its Carlow site. The projects represent a recent investment of over €1 billion across both facilities. The expansion projects have led to the creation of 670 new […]
Westermo formally opened its new site in Dublin and announced plans for continued growth in Ireland, expanding capacity and adding a range of highly skilled engineering, research, and supply chain positions, along with a broad range of additional support roles. The expansion of Westermo’s R&D and Supply Chain Centres of Excellence in Dublin includes […]
IDA Ireland, together with Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, welcomed news that leading global healthcare company Abbott is to construct a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Kilkenny and further invest in its Donegal Diabetes Care site, representing a combined investment of €440 million and creating 1,000 jobs between the two sites. The project
IDA Ireland has appointed Rachel Shelly to the role of Divisional Manager, Life Sciences & Food and Talent, Transformation and Innovation. Shelly will play a key leadership role in IDA as she also joins IDA’s Executive Leadership team. Shelly joined IDA Ireland in 2006 where she spent 5 years based in IDA’s New York office, […]
Charles River Laboratories, a global provider of drug discovery and non-clinical development solutions, announced the completion of a €10m expansion of its testing capabilities at its Ballina, Co. Mayo site. The new Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) certified space provides an additional 1,500m2 of lab space and creates up to 70 new skilled roles over […]
SuperNode announced plans to continue its growth in Ireland through an investment of more than €40 million. This R&D initiative is intended to design, develop and manufacture High Temperature Superconducting (‘HTS’) cable systems. SuperNode is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. SuperNode, is a technology company with 60+ staff operating out its
Blink Parametric announced plans to increase its headcount, effectively doubling its workforce in Cork by the end of 2025. The expansion will be across all technical roles including presales, full stack developers, QA and data analytics with opportunities across multiple levels ranging from experienced hires to graduates, the majority of which will be based in […]
IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government, reported steady investment growth in the mid-year results of 2023. Investments won over the first half of 2023 are tracking in line with our expectations of a positive pipeline. The outlook for investments over the second half of the year remains strong. IDA Ireland continues […]
IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published its latest Labour Market Pulse, which provides an overview of current insights and trends across the Irish labour market to help inform decision makers across business, academia and public policy. Women in Leadership Ireland has made strides in achieving gender equality, as highlighted by the […]
Liberty IT has expanded its presence across Ireland with a new hub in the heart of Galway in PorterShed. As part of its growth plan, the industry leader in digital innovation has also announced the creation of 100 new jobs. The multi-award-winning company, which develops technologies exclusively for its parent company, Fortune Top 100 Liberty […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris announced that Zymeworks, a global biotechnology company committed to the discovery, development and commercialisation of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics, is to establish a Clinical and Regulatory European Headquarters in Dublin with the creation of up to 20 new roles across
AMD announced plans for continued growth in Ireland through an investment of up to $135 million over four years. The investment is intended to fund several strategic R&D projects through the addition of up to highly skilled engineering and research positions, as well as a broad range of additional support roles. The development is being formally […]
The 2023 World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), published by IMD’s World Competitiveness Centre (WCC), places Ireland as the second most competitive economy behind Denmark in first place. Ireland rises sharply from seventh to second, and Switzerland drops one place to third. This is the 35th edition of the annual ranking and report, covering 64 global economies […]
The ZF Group, a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology, announced the expansion of its Software Technology Hub in Dublin city centre with plans to hire 25 new employees. ZF is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. ZF has been operational in Ireland since 2006 and […]
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD and Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Business, Neale Richmond TD are leading a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland Trade Mission to Germany and France to boost trade relationships with key IDA client companies and support Enterprise Ireland companies to scale in these […]
ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company making the world work better for everyone, announced plans to create 400 new jobs in Dublin over the next three years as part of the company’s growth plans across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The new roles will be primarily across digital sales, engineering, research and development. An […]
Centripetal, the global leader in intelligence powered cybersecurity, announced that it has opened its Galway based European Cyber Intelligence Centre of Excellence to address cybersecurity opportunities in the UK, Ireland and across Europe. Additionally, the company is enabling cloud-based deployments of its CleanINTERNET solution for total enterprise protection.