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.
BNY Mellon announced the establishment of a new Digital R&D Hub in Dublin that will drive innovation in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data analytics for BNY Mellon clients globally. The development includes an initial €8 million investment, with support from IDA Ireland, which will strengthen BNY Mellon’s role as a […]
Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management category, announced it has opened its new Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin City Centre, which will feature an XM Innovation Centre focused on AI. The EMEA headquarters, at Costello House on Clarendon Row in the heart of the city, was officially opened […]
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), a leading Irish-based, global offshore wind energy consultancy firm, announced its plans to recruit up to 500 professionals over the next five years to support the establishment of an Engineering Hub focused on analysis and innovation to serve growing demand for its services, both domestically and internationally. GDG is
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announced it plans to invest €30 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Enniscorthy, Wexford, creating 85 new jobs. The new 40,000 sq. ft. expansion will house operations to manufacture a new medical technology from BD’s Peripheral Intervention business unit. The new investment in
Cryptocurrency platform Gemini has announced Dublin as the location for its European HQ. Gemini launched its platform in Ireland and eleven other European markets in the fourth quarter of last year. Gemini’s positive view of the Irish regulatory landscape, coupled with the capital’s deep talent base in technology and innovation, and thriving startup scene were […]
The Ardonagh Analytics Lab, part of the global insurance distribution platform, The Ardonagh Group, moved into its new state-of-the-art office in Mullingar as part of its ambitious expansion strategy. The lab, which provides insights for Ardonagh’s set of international businesses, first opened in 2021, with support from the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. The
Boston Scientific Corporation announced an €80 million investment in its Clonmel operations at an event celebrating the site’s 25th anniversary with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The funding, supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland, will go towards the continued expansion of the company’s medical technology manufacturing and research and development (R&D)
Universal Display Corporation and PPG officially opened a new state-of-the-art organic light-emitting diode (OLED) manufacturing facility in Shannon, Ireland. This County Clare site is expected to double the production capacity and further diversify the worldwide manufacturing footprint for UDC’s energy-efficient phosphorescent OLED emissive materials for the growing OLED
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD and IDA Ireland welcomed the news that IBM is launching a further significant phase to a multi-year transformational training programme across its research and digital sales teams in Ireland, which is intended to be worth more than €10m over approximately the next five years. The programme […]
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, is leading a joint Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland Trade Mission to New York and Boston to boost trade relationships with key IDA client companies and promote world class Irish companies with leading market positions in the US. The Trade Mission is taking place on the back […]
Analog Devices, a global semiconductor leader, announced a new €630 million investment at its European regional headquarters in the Raheen Business Park in Limerick, Ireland. The investment enables the construction of a new, state-of-the-art, 45,000 sq-ft Research & Development and manufacturing facility. The new facility will support ADI’s development of
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD joined Dell Technologies to officially launch the company’s Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab at the company’s campus in Ovens, Co. Cork. As the company’s only Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab outside the US, the facility provides an innovation testbed for telecoms and technology leaders across Europe, the Middle East
PepsiCo, a global food and beverage leader, is nearing completion on a €127 million expansion at its Little Island manufacturing facility, which will see the opening of additional manufacturing capacity and further investment in its R&D campus. PepsiCo currently employs more than 1,250 team members in Ireland. Over the last two years, its Cork based […]
SHEIN, a global e-retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, has officially launched its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters, based in Dublin City Centre, Ireland. The Dublin office will host SHEIN’s strategic IT hub for EMEA and will function as the heart of SHEIN’s operations in the region, building on our commitment to […]
IDA Ireland, together with Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, announced that Dexcom, a global leader in continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, plans to build its newest global manufacturing facility in Athenry, Galway. The project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland and represents an investment of €300