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Location Overview
Cork really is the beautiful business city – thriving, dynamic and diverse.
- A strategic location on the south-west coast of Ireland – the perfect gateway to key European markets
- A 400 Acre city centre Docklands Regeneration - The 2nd largest amount of city centre Space available for regeneration in Europe
- An impressive choice of high-tech future-proof office complexes
- Newly arrived industries dovetail with thriving, long-established indigenous industries, including multinational world leaders in ICT, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and biotechnology
- An ultra-modern road and rail infrastructure sit alongside Cork’s international airport and world-class deepwater port
- The finest third-level educational institutions in the country, home to 35,000 third level students throughout the year. Whose cutting-edge research programmes allow innovative technical collaborations between colleges and industry
- Access to business supports, incentives and funding
- Tailored business, science and industrial parks.
- A Metropolitan Area - fully broadband enabled - with speeds of up to 15 megabytes on Next Generation Networks
- Reliable energy sources

But success is more than just the sum of its parts – it’s a state of mind.
That’s why Cork people know that success in business in inextricably linked with a high quality of life, rich in the enjoyment of sports, culture, entertainment and unspoilt natural amenities.
It also means looking to the future as Cork is doing with its multi-billion-euro plan to regenerate the city’s docklands into a stylish new urban quarter offering a modern mix of commercial and residential development as well as a stunning new Event Centre that will transform the city.
And as part of the Cork Area Strategic Plan (CASP), the business sector will be offered a Digital Media District in the city centre and a Knowledge Zone in the western suburbs to facilitate knowledge-based businesses.
For more information on relocating to or investing in Cork, email or telephone +353 (0) 21 4317895.

