Your inward investment partner

IDA Ireland is the investment promotion agency that helps multinational companies grow and expand into Ireland

A proven partner for leading multinationals

See why Ireland consistently ranks as one of the best locations in the world for inward investment. Whether you’re expanding internationally for the first time, or scaling up an existing site, choose IDA Ireland as your foreign direct investment agency.

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MedTech

Biopharma

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Media

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Businesses don’t just invest in Ireland; they reinvest, because we offer unparallelled partnership.

We support you at every stage of your investment journey. From the moment you land, we make connections you need to set up and scale fast. And we’re always available to listen and consult as your operations grow.

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50%

Of IDA clients have been in Ireland 10+ years

1,800+

Leading global names already established in Ireland

Success Stories: Hear from leaders calling Ireland home

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$1.5 trillion of assets under management in its Irish-domiciled funds

We find the various government departments very approachable and always open to engaging with the industry, with the IDA a particularly strong partner. The ecosystem is excellent, and by that, I mean not only asset managers but who they interact with, professional services firms, fund service providers and industry associations. They’re arguably the best I know.

Strong growth over decades at software giant’s Irish operations

On the occasion of SAP celebrating 25 years in Ireland I would like to thank the Ireland Leadership team and all SAP Ireland employees in Dublin and Galway for their expertise, flexibility, motivation and exceptional customer focus. Over the past 25 years we have helped guide customers and partners on their transformation journeys and as SAP celebrates its 50th anniversary globally we look forward to helping even more customers run better and improving people’s lives.

Varied functions in Ireland for Asia’s largest pharma company

The Grange Castle site is growing from strength to strength thanks to a great team and strong investment in our people and technology. The treatment produced here will be delivered to patients within 72 hours of being released from Grange Castle which means we are closer to the patient than we have ever been and this brings a great sense of pride to our team.

Ireland is a strategic IT and engineering hub for chip giant

Ireland is one of Qualcomm’s fastest growing R&D Centres, and the availability of talent and motivated people… are making meaningful contributions in terms of our technology roadmap.

Pharma giant’s 60-year history of investing in Ireland

The NGSC in Dublin is Novartis’s leading digital science centre globally. This is due to the fact that there is such a large amount of digital talent and a significant tech ecosystem in Ireland... We have an innovative team of data scientists and data managers who are harnessing the power of digital to revolutionise the way that we manage disease and ultimately get our medicines to patients faster.

Ireland’s robust regulatory landscape a key factor

We are a steward of the assets of 50 million clients around the world. What’s important to them is that we are a trusted organisation, and the products and services that we offer are trusted. The UCITS framework, as overseen by the Central Bank of Ireland, has the interests of investors at heart. What Ireland offers is a robust and retail-oriented regulatory framework aligned to what we want to offer to our clients.

Reasons to invest in Ireland

This section outlines Ireland’s advantages for foreign direct investment. From our resilient economy and skilled talent to modern infrastructure and vibrant quality of life, discover more about Ireland and all the ways we’re the right fit for your business.

Infrastructure

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Resilient and flexible infrastructure to support your business
Quality of life

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Work and life. Balanced.
Talent

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Find and nurture the people you need to make your business thrive here in Ireland
Ireland's Economy

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An enduring location for investment