The Irish Advantage in RD&I

Ireland is a proven location for Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) with a successful track record across multiple industry sectors based on the unique combination of benefits on offer to global business:

• A stable political environment and a respected regulatory regime.
• A generous package of financial incentives for RD&I projects.
• A  pro-business environment with a 12.5% corporate tax rate, tax credits for RD&I activities and an extensive double tax treaty network with 51 countries.
• A high-skills, knowledge based economy delivering quality, highly productive employees with excellent technical, managerial and multilingual customer service skills.
• A reputation for flexibility, responsiveness and innovation.
• Forty years experience working with MNCs to establish and expand operations across a wide range of sectors.
• Clusters of global leaders in key high tech industries including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, ICT and financial services.
• Experienced and innovative leaders focused on proactively identifying and solving business challenges.
• Strong Government support for RD&I focused on highly productive alliances between industry and academia.
• Excellent legal expertise for the commercialisation and protection of intellectual property rights.