Why Cork?

Cork's knowledge economy has attracted many major companies to the Cork Region. Manufacturing, especially electronics, telecommunications, ICT, Pharmaceutical and Biotech are all located in the greater Cork area. The internationally traded Services sector incoporating contact centres, shared services and financial services is also highly developed, with many corporations locating their operations here in Cork.

The Cork Region has been hugely successful in fostering productive business partnerships both with indigenous businesses and multinational corporations including Amazon, Apple Computers, VMWare, EMC, Boston Scientific, Pepsi, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Siemens to name but a few. The strength of these partnerships has been perhaps Cork Region's greatest business asset, and has been the engine for its successful development into a dynamic European regional capital. Cork's natural energy is underpinned by an ultra-modern infrastructure, a highly skilled and productive young workforce, the finest educational institutions in the country, and a well-integrated network of business support agencies.

Benefiting from Ireland’s low corporation tax rate of 12.5%, Cork is extremely competitive on the world stage. The Irish government and Cork City & Cork County council's are very supportive of incoming business ventures and direct investment in the Region. Combined with the supportive infrastructure of Cork Chamber, IDA and Enterprise Ireland, both domestic companies and overseas investors thrive in the vibrant Cork business community.

This inward investment by international organisations can only be seen as a clear endorsement of the status of Cork business in the international arena.

For more information on Cork business, relocating to or investing in Cork, email info@corkmarketingpartnership.ie or telephone +353 (0) 21 431 7895.