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Invest In Shannon, Ireland
Irelands Shannon Free Zone, Business and Technology Park is a 243 hectare International Business Park adjacent to Shannon International Airport on the West Coast of Ireland. Since its establishment in 1959, over 100 overseas companies have chosen to Invest in Shannon Ireland. Shannon Free Zone is Ireland's largest cluster of North American investments and has a successful track record as a location for international companies wishing to Invest in Europe. Find out more about us
Events
NBAA 65th Annual Meeting & Convention
At MIU Events' recent Irish Business Aviation Convention, hosted by Shannon Airport and Shannon Development, the organisers recorded a selection of interviews and presentations. One of the speakers was entrepreneur, Domhnal Slattery, who, amongst various accomplishments, was responsible for the largest deal in Irish corporate history. Slattery was also at the forefront of the air taxi movement, where the new breed of light jets were seen to provide an alternative to flying business class with the scheduled carriers. The video below provides insight into the thinking behind Jetbird and some of the machinations that went on behind the scenes.
Did You Know?
- 8 of the top 10 global technology companies and 15 of the top 25 medical devices firms are located in Ireland.
- Ireland is the largest exporter of Infant formula in the world and one in five babies in the world will be fed on Irish produced infant milk formula when the new €50 million investment by Danone Baby Nutrition comes on steam in Cork.
- Ireland is ranked 1st in Europe for economic freedom (Heritage Foundation – 2011 Index of Economic Freedom)
- Ireland is ranked 1st in the world for most highly employable graduates (European Commission – ‘Study on the efficiency and effectiveness of public spending on tertiary education’)
- Ireland is ranked 1st in Europe for the most competitive location for R&D Investment (Mazars – ‘Review of Global R&D Tax Incentives’ Study)