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Invest in Mid West

Invest in Mid West


Invest in Mid West is an interactive experience designed for use on tablet, smartphone and PC. Information on location, education, lifestyle and existing IDA and indigenous companies is provided through rich images, video and text.

Invest in Mid West
Track Record

Track Record

Large ICT companies, such as Dell, Analog Devices and Intel, have a long history of development in the region. Along with iconic Life Sciences companies like Cook Medical, Edwards, Johnson & Johnson, Regeneron, Stryker, Zimmer. These are joined by a host of Financial Services companies; Northern Trust, Fiserv, FundRock, Axiom SL and the next wave of companies like WP Engine, Uber and Jaguar Land Rover.

Talent

Collaboration with the University of Limerick’s research capabilities has seen clusters of expertise develop in both the ICT and Life Sciences sectors. This has developed key centres of knowledge in Advanced Manufacturing, Sales and Customer Support, Sub Supply Chain and Logistics, and Advanced Research and Development activities.

Education

Multinational companies in the Mid West are spoilt for choice when it comes to accessing highly qualified graduates. There are three universities and three Institutes of Technology within the Limerick catchment area, providing a student cohort of around 70,000, which results in approximately 21,000 graduates every year. Directly located within the region, University of Limerick and Limerick Institute of Technology provide strong research and development linkages. The National Research Institutes of Excellence, including Lero (Software), the Bernal Institute and CONFIRM are also located in the region.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Limerick City and the wider Mid West Region offer a wealth of arts, entertainment, restaurants and museums. A short drive from City living opens a world of beautiful scenery, a rugged Atlantic coast with cultural and historical treasures, and sporting activities including world-class surfing, hiking, cycling and some of the best links golf courses in the world, including Adare Manor.  The location is well serviced by road and rail and Shannon International Airport, with full US customs pre clearance, is just 25 minutes from Limerick City, providing regular daily flights to the US, UK and Europe.

Business in Mid west

Explore the current business landscape in the Mid West and see what's happening on the ground now.

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Contact the Mid West Office

  • Will Corcoran

    Will Corcoran

    Regional Business Development Manager

    IDA Ireland
    Roselawn House
    National Technology Park
    Limerick
    Tel: + 353 061 200513
    Fax: + 353 061 200399
    Email: idaireland@ida.ie

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