SMART THINKING GREEN GOING PLACES PRO-BUSINESS PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL INNOVATING CREATIVE CONVERGING WINNING VIBRANT WELCOMING IRELAND,

WHERE ELSE?
Where else?
Ireland
Ireland
Where is open for
else?
business
As future economic, financial &
social paradigms evolve, inventive
Ireland gears up to new challenges
& offers vibrant possibilities for growth.
IDA Ireland, Ireland’s investment
promotion agency, invites you to
share in the benefits of a smart
economy fuelled by adaptable people
who share an optimistic world view

Ireland
Where else?
Where you will find the optimum match for your
corporate ambitions and the desire and capabilities
to make things happen.
Location 53°N 08°W
Size 70,273 sq km
Population 4.4 million
% of Population under 25 34%
Currency Euro

Where Ireland is
coming from
Ireland starts from a position of strength. Ireland’s
strategic position at the central axis between the
American and European continents places it right
at the heart of the trading world. The track record
of IDA Ireland in attracting and developing
relationships with the world’s leading corporates is
second to none. Today Ireland is one of the world’s
most global countries in terms of political, economic
and technological integration. Over the last decade,
the Irish economy has grown faster than anywhere
else in Europe.

That’s where Ireland is coming from.

Are you coming with us?
Capital Dublin
Other Urban Centres Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick,
Waterford, Athlone, Letterkenny, Dundalk, Sligo
Major Trade Partners UK, US, EuroZone, Australia, Asia
Major Industries Information & Communications Technology
(ICT), Life Sciences, Financial Services and Globally
Traded Business (GTB) including Digital Media,
Engineering, Consumer Brands and International Services
Gross Domestic Product €184 billion (2008)
Where Ireland is at
Ireland is probably the most open economy in
the developed world. Being open means Ireland
benefits from the boom in world trade; equally
it means it must adapt quickly to changing market
conditions.
IDA Ireland provides a creative response designed
to foster Ireland as a global location of choice for
international business. The fundamentals of the
economy are sound. The inventiveness and
vibrancy of Irish people is unmatched. Specifically
Ireland is geared towards securing projects in
high-value manufacturing, global business services
and research, development and innovation. Ireland
is also developing the emerging areas of clean
technology, services innovation, and convergence.
In summary, a smart economy for a smart people
– Ireland, where else?
IDA Global Office Network
 47% USA
43% Europe
5% Asia-Pacific
5%89%Rest of World

Source of Foreign
Direct Investment in Ireland
2008

Where Ireland is
changing
The population is 4.4 million and rising. 60% The capacity for transformation is at the core of
live in urban centres and towns, and 40% in rural Ireland’s economy. Ireland’s success story continues
areas. English is the universal spoken language. to evolve from that of a location based originally
on manufacturing through to today’s model of the
The Irish learn well and live long; literacy and ‘Smart Economy’ built on the dual strengths of
life-expectancy levels are among the highest in innovativeness and entrepreneurship.
the world. Ireland is a long-time member of the
European Community, the Euro is the currency.
Changing Ireland trades with the world. Gross
Domestic Product is in excess of €184 billion
(2008) per annum – 68% of which comes from
the Services sector, 30% from Industry and 2%
from Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

Contemporary Ireland is multicultural and

multilingual, a vibrant society living in a beautiful,
safe environment.
 Irish Government policy is determinedly and
positively pro-business; so too are your industry
peers, the workforce and people in general.
Ireland welcomes smart new business into a smart
new economy; one that combines the successful
elements of enterprise with the emerging ‘ideas’ or
innovation economy while promoting a high-quality
environment, improving energy security and
creating social cohesion.

Ireland’s smart economy is founded on an exemplary

research, innovation and commercialisation
ecosystem. The objective is to make Ireland the
leading innovation and commercialisation hub
in Europe. The Smart Economy is also a ‘Green
Economy’, where addressing environmental
challenges and creating high-tech employment
opportunities go hand in hand.

Where smart thinking &

positive thinking combine
Central to the smart economy strategy is the
creation of Competence Centres where initially
seven industry groups are coming together to
initiate research projects. The Centres are a joint
initiative between IDA Ireland and Enterprise
Ireland and will benefit from up to D1million of
Government support per initiative in the start-up
phase. The Competence Centres will focus on
research with a direct impact on industry and will
embrace ICT, energy efficiency, manufacturing
process and breakthrough technologies in
bio-energy and bio-refining.
Another part of the supportive infrastructure is
found in the Centres for Science, Engineering and movement.
Technology (CSETs) which bring together scientists
and engineers from academia and industry to work Welcome to Ireland; smart, green
on applied research. CSETs are leading-edge
collaborative projects, the results of which will be
brought to and benefit the world.
Smart thinking needs smart money, however,
and in recognising this reality, Ireland’s total
investment in knowledge, including higher
education, has increased by an average annual
rate of over 10% in the past decade – compared
with EU and OECD averages of around 3%.
Our economy-wide spend on RD&I has trebled
over this period and now stands at around D2.5
billion, two-thirds of this from the enterprise sector.
Creating employment through knowledge and
innovation in a pro-business environment is central
to Ireland’s future. In becoming part of that future,
you become part of an exciting growing global
and pro-business.
International Airports at
Dublin,Cork & Shannon
Regional Airports at Waterford,
Kerry, Knock, Sligo, Galway & Donegal
Direct scheduled flights to
UK, USA, Europe & Middle East
Worldwide sea-freight services

Where the learning grows

All over Ireland, you will find a genuine love
of learning.
A young population shows a distinct desire to learn
and adapt to new ways of thinking. Employers
seeking a highly educated, highly functional
workforce equipped with modern skills and
contemporary ‘can-do’ attitudes will find exactly
what they need.
Ireland is an educational powerhouse. According
to the independent IMD World Competitiveness
Report, Ireland has one of the best educational
systems in the world. Over 40% of people aged
between 25 and 36 have benefited from 3rd Level
Education. Six out of every ten students in Ireland
graduate with a degree in engineering, science or
business, and a significant number are proficient
in more than one language.
More recently, Ireland’s workforce has been
enriched with the skills of Europeans and workers
from other countries choosing to live there.
Irish educational institutes have developed a keen
awareness of the importance of forging strong links
with industry, particularly in the fields of scientific
and technological research. Many Irish institutes
of higher learning are recognised as world leaders
in developing relationships with industry and other
educational institutions.
Staff adaptability is an equally important factor
for employers – Irish workers significantly outscore
their US, Japanese and European counterparts
in the area of flexibility when faced with new
challenges.
 Member of
European Union since
1973
Ireland provides access
to the European market
of 500 million people

Where business finds

a home
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is no newcomer
to Ireland. The national drive to encourage overseas
companies to locate here began back in the middle
of the 20th century. IDA Ireland was established
by the Irish Government in 1969 to formalise the
promotion and development of inward investment.

Today, success is measured by Ireland’s continuing

ability to attract cutting-edge Foreign Direct
Investment as US, European and Asia-Pacific
countries demonstrate their growing confidence in
locating their overseas business here. Almost 1,000
companies – including many of the best-known
world brands – have placed Ireland at the hub of
their European networks because of the combination
of winning factors Ireland offers.

Overseas business and entrepreneurs from abroad

find a welcome home in Ireland.
Ireland is well placed as a centre
for IP creation & exploitation
Tax Rate of 12.5% applies
to all corporate trading profits
25% Tax credit can be claimed against
RD&I expenditure
Tax deductions for capital expenditure
on the acquisition of qualifying IP assets

Where business finds

its place Foreign Direct Investment is central to Ireland’s Today, Ireland’s advanced manufacturing
future prosperity. Ireland’s strong pro-business technologies deliver continuous innovation and
environment results in Ireland being ranked first sustainable success in high-value manufacturing.
in the 2009 Global Innovation Survey, for Foreign The focus is on clean-energy operations thriving
Direct Investment, and in the Doing Business in a smart economy.
2010 Report Ireland is ranked seventh globally
as the best place in the world to do business. There is a good place for your business to prosper.
That place is right here, in Ireland.
Ireland’s favourable tax regime and financial
support systems for research and development
underline the Government’s determination to
continually enhance the country’s attractiveness
to overseas companies.

It is well recognised that ambitious national job

creation targets can only be achieved with the
active co-operation of a highly skilled workforce
allied to world class research, development and
innovation (RD&I) facilities.
 Abbott Liebherr
Accenture Medtronic
Airtricity Merck
Alps Microsoft
Amazon.com Mitsui
Analog Devices Nivalis
Astellas Novartis
Axa PayPal
Big Fish Games Pfizer
Boston Scientific Prudential Financial
Business Objects Ranbaxy
Cameron Roche
Citi Sage
Crompton Greaves SAP
DePuy Satir

Where great brands gather

dts Shimadzu
A country is known by the company it keeps. Facebook Siemens
Ireland is home to the very best. Here are some
examples of global companies successfully
Fujitsu Solaris Mobile
operating in Ireland. Genzyme Sophis
Google Synopsys
GlaxoSmithKline Takeda
Helsinn Tata Consultancy Services
HSBC Trend Micro
IBM Vodafone
Ingersoll Rand Wockhardt
Intel Wyeth
Kellogg’s Zimmer
Where business
finds a home
Where people find
new purpose
Where innovative
technologies thrive
Where smart thinking
is encouraged
Where you find positive
attitudes to business
Where you find real
meaning to life
Is there a good place for your company in Ireland?
The aim of IDA Ireland is to continually attract
Foreign Direct Investment that is of high value,
requires high skill levels and will thrive in a
sophisticated business environment. But what is
it about Ireland that creates the groundwork for
successful implementation of your commercial
strategies?

The combination that wins out for Ireland time

and time again is a pro-business, technologically
advanced environment, an attractive corporate
tax rate, an educated and talented workforce and
a track record of success coupled with the right
attitude and ambition of her people. It’s an astute
blend of the commercial and the creative.

In Ireland you will find flexibility and a

determination to be ‘best of breed’ in every
aspect of contemporary business life. Our track
record speaks for itself, and a bright future
beckons.

Where business sectors

succeed In Ireland.
Where else?

The Pro-Business Environment: Foreign business
experts consistently remark on how Ireland is
decidedly pro-business and how the legislative
and taxation frameworks promote one of the most
open and competitive business environments in
the developed world. Ireland ranks 4th across
the OECD and 2nd in Europe for the proportion
of ‘early-stage entrepreneurs’.
The Positive Attitudes: Irish people have a
decidedly high opinion of entrepreneurs and
innovators. Over 85% of our citizens agree that
people growing a successful business deserve a
high status in the community (compared to an
EU average of 69%); while Ireland considerably
outperforms the EU average in the areas of skills
and innovation. Ireland’s flexibility and the ability
to respond quickly and decisively when faced with
new challenges are world renowned.
The Investment in RD&I: During the past decade,
Ireland’s investment in Research, Development and
Innovation has trebled. Around €2.5 billion has been
invested during this time with two-thirds of this
investment coming from the enterprise sector.
The Belief in Business: State-driven economic
development, significant investment in higher
education, the targeting of Foreign Direct Investment,
a low corporation tax, an English-speaking workforce
and a close proximity and ease of access to
EU markets all combine to underline Ireland’s
continuing abilities to ride out economic downturns
and position herself for a positive future offering
challenging and profitable opportunities.
IDA Ireland is at the forefront of Ireland’s
determination to continue to be a global leader in
promoting and attracting Foreign Direct Investment.
Specifically, IDA focuses on companies involved in:
Information and Communications Technologies
Life Sciences – Medical Technologies
Life Sciences – Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
International Financial & Business Services
High value Consumer Products with RD&I emphasis
Clean Green Technologies
Entertainment & Digital Media
Overall, the country is open to new ventures,
new innovations, new ways of thinking business
and doing business. Over to you.
A pen-picture of ICT
The Information and Communications Technologies
sector in Ireland attracts global investment, with
seven of the world’s top ten companies operating
here. Ireland’s ICT sector incorporates the full
range of high-tech activities including Research
and Development, High-Value Manufacturing,
Shared Services, Supply Chain Management,
Software Development and Technical Support.
The sector operates in areas from computers to
chips, telecommunications to software and
components to copiers, and benefits from the
highest number of science graduates of any EU
member state. ICT accounts for €50 billion in
Irish exports and this is set to grow as companies
take advantage of competitive opportunities and
a knowledge-based economy. Ireland has one of
the highest concentrations of ICT activity in OECD
countries.
A snapshot of Life Sciences
Life Sciences form a key component of IDA
Ireland’s transformation strategy, designed
to attract high-value operations and move
Ireland further up the value chain. Life Science
companies operate in the areas of Pharmaceutical,
Biotechnology, Medical Devices and Diagnostics.
The sector employs approximately seventeen
-thousand people in a variety of activities.
Ever since the 1960s, Ireland has developed
a globally significant Life Sciences sector
through Foreign Direct Investment.
Ireland boasts the leading cluster of Medical
Technology industries employing the highest per
capita of Medical Technology personnel in Europe.
Fifteen of the top twenty-five global companies
have a manufacturing base here. Over forty years
experience has resulted in a dynamic, well-serviced
sector and a globally recognised centre of excellence.
Nine of the top ten global pharmaceutical
companies are already located here, and seven
of the ten leading pharmaceutical ‘blockbusters’
are produced in Ireland. The future success of
Ireland’s biotechnology industry is enhanced
by the continuing investment in RD&I and the
increasing number of post graduates emerging
from educational institutions.
International Financial Services
More than 250 global financial institutions
have established operations in Ireland, with
many located in Dublin’s International Financial
Services Centre. The IFSC was created by the
Irish Government in 1987 to drive development
of this sector. The IFSC now houses many of the
world’s leading financial institutions along with
a sophisticated support network including
accountancy, legal, actuarial, taxation, regulatory,
telecommunications and other services providers.
Exciting initiatives in e-banking are being actively
developed as the sector gears up to a new era of
challenge and change.
The Future is Clean Technology
Ireland is a 21st-century modern island surrounded
by the age-old power of wind and tide. As such,
Ireland is a natural environment in which new clean
technologies can be developed and the search for
renewable energies be rewarded. Ireland’s potential
for Clean Technology is enormous and the
Government is firmly committed to creating the
conditions in which Ireland can become a world
leader.
Two key areas of focus are Ocean Energy and Wind
Energy and a series of supportive measures will be
a strong driver of growth. Clear targets have been
set and work on major infrastructural initiatives is
already under way.
A Focus on Entertainment & Media
Ireland’s worldwide reputation for creativity and
communication skills finds contemporary outlets
in the developing fields of entertainment and media.
The sector comprises a number of fast-growing
sub-sectors including:
Digital Media, Social Networking,
Search Engines, Integrated Telecommunications,
Electronic Games, Film & TV and Intellectual
Property Management & Distribution.
IDA Ireland has attracted a diverse range
of companies operating within these sectors,
persuading them to locate their European and
Global operations here. The National Digital
Research Centre is located at Dublin’s Digital
Hub and provides access to the creative,
technological, research and education sectors
in the development of digital media products.
The Coming of Convergence
Convergence is at the heart of Ireland’s Smart
Economy. In a world of change, the need for flexibility
and adaptability is not limited to the workforce.
Corporates also need to demonstrate creativity and
willingness to collaborate with other business sectors
to create profitable new opportunities. Convergence
relates to the worlds of science, engineering, media,
healthcare and other disciplines where differing
technologies converge to create beneficial new
entities. Because of our core strategic industries,
Ireland is particularly well positioned to take
advantage of the opportunities convergence offers.
The Pharmaceutical, BioPharmaceutical, Medical
Technology, ICT and the Food industries are sectors
that have already adopted convergence strategies
and can benefit most from it.
Vibrant RD&I investment
Ireland has signed double taxation
agreements with 51 countries
Pharmaceutical, BioPharmaceutical,
Medical Technology, ICT & Food
industries represent Ireland’s most
important sectors accounting for close
on €100 billion per annum in exports

Where special skills apply

High-Value Manufacturing (HVM) Moving up the
value chain is vital to the future of manufacturing
in Ireland. Many companies have already made
the move. IDA Ireland is committed to achieving
growth in HVM and is now focused on securing
FDI in four distinct high-value manufacturing sectors
– Capital & Skills Intensive Operations; Production of
High Value Products; Pilot or Short Production Runs
and Demand Fulfilment Operations.
Research Development & Innovation (RD&I)
Ireland’s vibrant RD&I sector experienced a 22%
increase in Foreign Direct Investment in 2008.
Sector growth is being driven by exceptional
collaborative efforts by industry, academia,
government agencies and regulatory authorities
– all backed up by a strong pro-business
Government policy.
Global Business Services Companies that
are global by nature need a core they can
consider as ‘home’ and Ireland is uniquely
positioned to deliver on their needs. Today’s
Ireland is already a thriving centre for the delivery
of Business Services across global business
networks as leading companies deploy their
Irish Business Service Centres as a key strategic
tool, leveraging people and resources around the
world to maximise competitive advantage.
Team Ireland is already working and now
ready to work with you.
“To date our Irish operations have
proven their ability to implement
additional investments and new
activities with great success
and without delay. This gives us
the assurance that this facility will
be constructed and up and running
in accordance with our demanding
deadlines and the very high standards
we require”
Where there are
stories to be told
_________
Big Fish
Everyone wants to play. That’s the modus operandi
of Big Fish Games, the world’s leading online
destination for interactive entertainment – including
downloadable, community and multi-player online
games. In 2009, this progressive company chose
Ireland as its European Hub, locating in Cork where
the new office will focus on multilingual European
customer support, games testing and localisation.
The company currently distributes more than 1.5
million games per day to customers worldwide
through its English, German, French, Spanish
and Japanese language portals. Big Fish chose
Ireland as its location of choice primarily due to
the availability of a highly-skilled multilingual
workforce needed for the development of its
worldwide business.
Dr John T McCubbins
Vice President of Global Vaccine manufacturing for Merck & Co., Inc.
_________
Citi
Citi is no newcomer to Ireland; the global
international conglomerate has operated successfully
here since 1966. In fact, the Dublin operation
located in the International Financial Services
Centre represents the third largest CitiGroup facility
in Europe, acting as a major transaction hub for the
global transactions services (GTS) business of the
global corporate and investment bank (GCIB).
Citi’s diverse functions incorporate banking,
funds servicing and a broad range of other financial
services including global securities business.
In 2005, Citi Dublin became a Global Centre of
Research & Development Excellence challenged
with the development of new initiatives for the
company’s growing EMEA business. Citi is currently
working in collaboration with Irish universities and
SMEs and is investing significantly in its next
generation of e-banking customer offerings.
_________
Facebook
The advent of social network sites has turned the
world of interpersonal communication on its head.
Facebook is one of the undoubted icon brands in
this revolution, with over 175 million worldwide
advocates. In 2008, Facebook established its
European Hub in Dublin where it plans to manage
online operations, sales and online advertising
campaign delivery. Dublin will also be the centre
for Facebook international operations and will
provide a range of online technical, sales and
operations support to Facebook customers across
Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The arrival
of Facebook is a clear validation of the advantages
Ireland continues to offer global multinational
companies and is an endorsement of the skills
and competencies of the Irish to deliver competitive
advantages in creative ways.
“The talent pool in Dublin is
world class and recruiting local
talent will help us better understand
the needs of local users and the
regional dynamics that, in turn,
can give us better insight into
what features matter most”
Sheryl Sandberg
Facebook Chief Operating Officer
Where there are
stories to be told
_________
Crompton Greaves GSK Helsinn
Crompton Greaves is one of India’s largest private
enterprises. The company owns CG Power Systems
Ireland Ltd (formerly known as Pauwels Trafo
Ireland) in Cavan and Microsol Ltd in Dublin.
CG Power Systems Ireland Ltd has grown from
a manufacturer of small transformers mainly for
utilities in Ireland, the UK and EMEA markets to
providing the full range of distribution transformers
to the industrial and wind-sector markets.
CG Power Systems Ireland Ltd is a fully integrated
manufacturing operation with its own sheet-metal,
winding, paint, final-assembly and test operations.
In line with the expansion of the plant into the
higher-value larger transformers sector, it expanded
its business functions to include design and R&D,
logistics and IP management. Microsol Ltd supplies
state-of-the-art information and control technology
and services to power utility companies to manage
and optimise their transmission and distribution
electricity networks. Microsol Ltd undertakes RD&I
of electronic control and monitoring instruments
for use in electricity substations.
_________
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is one of the largest
pharmaceutical companies in the world. In Ireland
since 1974, GSK has manufacturing, RD&I and
European trading operations in Cork, manufacturing
operations in Waterford and Sligo, and sales and
marketing functions in Dublin. The Cork plant is
a strategic new product introduction site within the
GSK global network. RD&I activities include the
establishment of a groundbreaking project into
gastrointestinal diseases in collaboration with the
Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) in University
College Cork, jointly supported by IDA Ireland
and Science Foundation Ireland and an RD&I
Programme for Alzheimer’s disease with the
Trinity Institute of Neuroscience and National
University Galway.
_________
Helsinn is a privately owned, Swiss-based
pharmaceutical company that focuses on
the development of highly potent compounds
with strong RD&I and production capabilities.
Its core business is the in-licensing of late-stage
pharmaceutical compounds in therapeutic niche
areas for development and subsequent commercial
manufacture and distribution. The company is
primarily active in oncology supportive care,
anti-inflammatory and gastrointestinal treatments.
In Dublin, Helsinn has recently established a centre
of excellence in Research and Development for
Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) as part of its strategic
decision to strengthen its in-house development
capability. This investment will establish the Irish
operation as the centre of knowledge and learning
for OSD products in the Helsinn Group, and will
become the launch site for new products within
its portfolio, placing it centre stage in the company’s
ongoing RD&I processes.
 _________ _________
Microsoft Satir
Microsoft Corporation is the largest software Satir is the operational name of the Guangzhou
company in the world. Microsoft first invested SAT Infrared Technology Company and is the
in Ireland in 1985 creating 100 jobs in a leading civilian thermal-imaging system manufacturer
manufacturing facility. Microsoft Ireland has in China. Satir focuses on developing, producing and
since evolved into one of the corporation’s largest marketing infrared cameras for industry. In 2008,
operation centres in the world, employing 1,800 Satir chose Ireland as their first European operational
people at its Dublin campus. Microsoft has three base, locating in Dundalk where their main objective
local divisions - Microsoft EMEA Operations Centre is the assembly and testing of the SAT series of
_________ (EOC), Microsoft European Development Centre thermal-imaging cameras. There is a potential
IBM (EDC) and Microsoft Sales, Marketing & Services manufacturing capability of up to 10,000 cameras per
IBM enjoys a distinguished reputation in Ireland, Group (SMG) which support Microsoft’s business year. The Irish operation is Satir’s largest outside of
having originally established here in 1956 as one across Europe, Middle East and Africa. In 2007, China and will become the main hub for Satir’s EMEA
of the first major multinationals. Ranked among Microsoft Corporation chose Ireland as the location business as well as becoming its international
the world’s leading providers of advanced information for its new €500 million EMEA Data Centre. purchasing centre.
technology and services, IBM in Ireland has evolved This centre will host its new platform for Microsoft’s
to become a strategic hub in the company’s global Software & Services strategy and its first Cloud _________
operations. Among IBM Ireland’s service offerings Computing Services Centre for customers across Siemens
are several high-value strategic missions including Europe and the Middle East. The skill levels and Siemens is a global company providing products,
fundamental research, software engineering, supply business acumen of the local management and systems, services and solutions for the industry,
chain management, pan-European telesales, operations team was instrumental in winning this energy and healthcare sectors. Active in Ireland
pan-European technical support services, an significant investment for Ireland. for over eighty years, Siemens has been involved
international data centre and an international in many key infrastructure projects, commencing
treasury centre. Recent initiatives include the _________ with the Shannon hydroelectric power scheme
establishment of a European Cloud Computing Prudential Financial in 1926. Major projects have included the
Centre and collaborative research projects with Prudential Financial is one of the largest construction of many of Ireland’s power plants,
Irish universities. IBM Ireland currently employs financial services companies in the US and is a large-scale transportation solutions and the
over 3,500 people. long -established provider of life insurance and introduction of the most up-to-date medical imaging
asset management services. Its Irish operation, systems to Ireland’s hospitals. The company employs
_________ Pramerica Systems Ireland Limited, is a software over 1,000 highly skilled people in Ireland. Siemens
Intel and business solutions centre based in Letterkenny, – with its cross-sector portfolio, technological
Intel is the world’s largest semiconductor chip Co. Donegal. The company’s global parent is leadership and strong local presence – is well
maker and has a 75% share of the microprocessor Prudential, a veteran provider of life insurance positioned to provide the solutions needed to meet
market. The company’s key credo is ‘innovate and asset management services. Pramerica’s the requirements of tomorrow’s Ireland. The
or die’ and it continually lives up to its mission Irish operation is primarily dedicated to the company’s innovative and future-proof solutions
statement. In Ireland, Intel’s most recent innovation re-engineering, development and maintenance generate competitive advantages for its customers
was the establishment of the headquarters of of leading-edge technology-based solutions to and lay the basis for profitable growth.
Innovation Labs Europe, home to research and support the administration and marketing of
development of applications in a wide variety of financial services products. The Pramerica Call _________
cutting-edge technologies including peer-to-peer Centre, also based in Donegal, has significantly Takeda
networks, digital health, mobility solutions and developed into a multi-customer, multi-skilled Takeda Ireland is a fully owned subsidiary of Takeda
educational deployment systems. Intel Ireland has operation embracing dedicated policy response Pharmaceutical Company Limited, the largest
grown in mega proportions from its establishment mechanisms and a sophisticated customer service. pharmaceutical company in Japan. Takeda Ireland
in 1989. Intel is a major employer and a substantial was established in 1997 as a manufacturing base
user of Irish-generated supplier services and _________ supplying worldwide markets with Takeda leading-
products. It is also one of Ireland’s primary Rottapharm edge products. The first manufacturing plant was
exporter companies with overseas sales in Rottapharm/Madaus Group discovers, develops, completed, manufacturing of newly launched
excess of $2 billion annually. and commercialises products for the treatment products commenced in 1999 and successive
of anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, bone expansions have been introduced ever since.
_________ metabolism, menopausal and gastro-intestinal In 2009, Takeda Ireland opened its state-of-the-art
Merck disorders. Rottapharm’s Irish venture in Mulhuddart, Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredient (API)
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global healthcare company Co. Dublin was first established in 1999. Here, manufacturing facility at Grange Castle, Clondalkin,
ranked no. 8 in the world for pharmaceutical sales. the company primarily manufactures a range of Dublin. This new multiproduct plant combined with
Merck’s driving ambition is to continually discover, capsule, sachet and tablet forms of the company’s the existing finished product operation in Bray,
develop and market vaccines and medicines to leading product DONA® (the original glucosamine Co. Wicklow, will form the overseas manufacturing
address unanswered medical needs. Merck Ireland sulphate), which is the drug of first choice to be base for Takeda’s strategic products with integrated
was established in 1976 in Co. Tipperary where the administered in the treatment of osteoarthritis. facilities covering the complete process from active
company has a large-scale facility producing active Rottapharm also manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredient through to final solid oral dosage product.
pharmaceutical ingredients for use in other Merck ingredients (API) for DONA® and Bromelain
plants worldwide, excluding the US. In addition a tablets, an anti-inflammatory product. The Irish
newly constructed RD&I and market launch facility operation also has group responsibility for some
will develop and produce newly approved drugs in global logistics and regulatory affairs activities.
solid dosage tablet and capsule format. A new In a recent significant expansion of its Irish operation,
facility under construction in Carlow will develop Rottapharm has announced a major investment
and manufacture new and existing vaccines for in operating capacity and an associated increase
world markets. in employment.
Working with you
Where everything comes together Funding & Incentives Working with others
IDA Ireland is Ireland’s inward investment promotion A range of services and incentives, including IDA works in collaboration with other State
agency. The agency works with foreign companies funding and grants, are available to those agencies such as Science Foundation Ireland (SFI),
to secure new investment and collaborates with considering FDI to Ireland. IDA Ireland continues Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and Enterprise
existing foreign investors in Ireland to help expand to work with investors once in Ireland to encourage Ireland (EI) to coordinate developments in Foreign
and develop their businesses. and assist in expanding and developing their Direct Investment.
businesses.
Business Parks To learn more log on to www.idaireland.com
You will want the best for your company, and that IDA Ireland can assist you during the process or contact any IDA Ireland office.
includes finding the right location. IDA Ireland’s in many ways via our broad range of services:
strategy has focused on increasing the local potential - Provide information and statistics on key
for winning Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) through business sectors and locations within Ireland
a national programme of strategic investment in - Assist in setting up a business in Ireland
critical infrastructure, properties and large sites - Introduce potential investors to local industry,
in urban and rural areas throughout the country. government, service providers and research
In order to drive development in the regions, the and educational institutions
National Spatial Strategy proposes that areas of - Offer advice on property solutions for
sufficient scale and critical mass will be created international investors
through a network of gateways and hubs. All of
Ireland’s locations have benefited from overseas
investment and IDA Ireland is on hand to guide
your company through to a proper consideration
of where the best place is for you.
 Urban Centres
Universities
Institutes of Technology
Regional Airports
International Airports
University of Ulster
Coleraine Coleraine
Derry
Belfast
Derry Jordanstown
Institute of Technology Letterkenny Letterkenny

Jordanstown
Donegal
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast

Institute of Technology Sligo Sligo

Monaghan
Ballina
Knock
Cavan
Institute of Technology Dundalk
Dundalk
Castlebar
Dublin Universities
Institute of Technology Athlone University College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Tuam Dublin City University
National University of Ireland Galway
Mullingar
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Athlone
Letterfrack Dublin
Galway Dublin Institutes of Technology
Castlebar
Mountbellew Tullamore Maynooth Dublin Institute of Technology
Galway City Institute of Technology Tallaght
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art,
Design & Technology
Ennis
Carlow National University of Maynooth
University of Limerick
Institute of Technology Limerick Limerick/Shannon
Kilkenny
Institute of Technology Carlow

Tralee
Institute of Technology Tralee Wexford
Kerry Waterford Institute of Technology Waterford
Mallow
Killarney

University College Cork

Cork
Institute of Technology Cork
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Athlone Limerick Fax: +1 949 748 3586 Sydney NSW 2000
Westmeath Roselawn House Russia Tel: +61 2 9273 8524 Taiwan
Tel: +353 (0) 90 64 71500 National Technology Park Embassy of Ireland 800 W El Camino Real Fax: +61 2 9273 8527 7FL-12, No.41
Fax: +353 (0) 90 64 71550 Limerick Grokholski Pereulok 5 Suite 450 Nanking W. Road
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Dublin Road Sligo Fax: +1 650 967 9904 1376 Nanjing Road West Fax: +886 2 2550 7220
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Tel: +353 (0) 49 436 8820 Sligo Shaftesbury House Chicago Tel: +86 21 6279 8500
Fax: +353 (0) 49 433 2047 Tel: +353 (0) 71 915 9710 151 Shaftesbury Avenue 77 West Wacker Drive Fax: +86 21 6279 8505
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Cork Tel: +44 (0) 20 7379 9728 Chicago India
Industry House Waterford Fax: +44 (0) 20 7395 7599 IL 60601-1629 501, 5th Floor
Rossa Avenue Waterford Technology Park Tel: +1 312 236 0222 Blue Wave Building
Bishopstown Cork Road USA Fax: +1 312 236 3407 B/h Kuber Complex
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Suite 350 New York Tel: +91-22-42178900
Donegal EUROPE 3414 Peachtree Road NY 10154-0004 Fax: +91-22-42178999
Portland House N.E., Atlanta Tel: +1 212 750 4300
Port Road, Letterkenny France GA 30326 Fax: +1 212 750 7357 Japan
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Dundalk MA 02116 04578-903 S. Paulo - SP Brazil
Louth Tel: +1 617 357 4190 Tel: +55 11 3443 7080
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