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.

Engineering

Green Economy

MedTech

Biopharma

Technology

Financial Services

Business Services

Media

Semiconductors

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

A proven path

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50+ years for HPE in Ireland

Ireland has an incredible technology-focused economy and a highly skilled workforce, and our investment in the country will further develop the country as a critical market for HPE’s global business, as well as benefitting our customers, partners, team members and the citizens of Ireland.

Software leader relocates its EMEA HQ to Dublin

We selected Dublin because of its global business environment, talent, ability to support European languages, excellent long-term cost structure, and quality of life for employees. Dublin is a vibrant, multicultural and creative city. These qualities align well with our brand and culture and we think Dublin will be a great fit for us.

2,500+ people now work at Salesforce in Ireland

We have tonnes of amazing customers, we continue to innovate so Salesforce is going to be in Ireland for a very long time.

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.

Cork facility designated as European R&D Centre of Excellence

The timing and scale of this Cadence investment is a real boost to Cork’s growing reputation as a specialised R&D hub. Due to our proximity to the University College Cork and Munster Technological University as well as to Ireland’s largest ICT research centre, The Tyndall Institute, the region provides an amazing engineering and computer science talent pool to draw from.

50 hires planned for commercial and technical disciplines

Establishing a Dublin presence is a deliberate step in our European expansion. Ireland offers both a sophisticated fintech ecosystem and access to world-class talent, making it an ideal hub for deepening relationships with enterprises in the region.

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

01
Resilient and flexible infrastructure to support your business
Quality of life

02
Work and life. Balanced.
Talent

03
Find and nurture the people you need to make your business thrive here in Ireland
Ireland's Economy

04
An enduring location for investment