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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.

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