Information & Communications Technologies

Ireland has developed one of the highest concentrations of ICT activity and employment in the OECD.

Among the reasons for Ireland's success in ICT are;

7 of the world’s leading global ICT companies have a substantial base here employing 91,000 people. This has led to the growth in reputation of Ireland’s thriving ICT sector with additional ICT companies choosing Ireland on the back of this reputation.

Ireland has the highest proportion of science graduates of any other EU member state (Eurostat). Ireland has seven Universities and numerous Institutes of Technology and other academic institutes which produce consistent levels of highly educated science graduates who will seek employment in ICT and related areas.