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1. Ireland: The most connected place in the world
Ken Finnegan Gerard Whitty
Technology, Innovation, R&D Advisor & IoT Lead Director, ASEAN & Taiwan
IDA Ireland, Dublin IDA Ireland, Singapore
@IDAIRELAND @IDATECHNOLOGY

2. • Brief Introduction to Ireland
• IDA Ireland – Role & Responsibilities
• Overview of the ICT sector in Ireland
• Overview of the IoT sector in Ireland
• Ireland’s Value Proposition
• Opportunities for Taiwanese Companies in Ireland
• Questions & Answers
Today’s Agenda

3. Where is Ireland?
. TaiwanIreland

4. Ireland in Focus?
• Independent from UK since 1922
• Capital: Dublin
• Other Major cities: Cork, Galway, Limerick
• Area 70,273km2 (Taiwan: 36,193km2)
• EU member since 1973
• Currency: Euro
• Pop. 4.6m (Republic of Ireland) (Taiwan: 23.5m)
• GDP per cap. USD$43,500 (Taiwan: $43,600)
• Fastest growing economy in EU & OECD in 2015 (7.8%)

5. IDA Ireland: Structure & Role
Government
Ministry of
Enterprise Jobs &
Innovation
IDA Board
- Overseas Offices
- Sector Divisions
- Regional Offices
300 staff
Objectives:
• To attract best-in-class foreign direct
investment, suitable for Ireland’s national
and regional needs
• To assist in the development of existing
overseas clients
• To create valuable and sustainable
employment

6. IDA Strategic Business Focus
Information
Communication
Technology
Life Sciences
Engineering,
Industrial &
Clean Tech
International
Financial
Services
Content Industry,
Consumer &
Business Services
Global Business Services
High Value Manufacturing
Research, Development &
Innovation

7. c.1,100 IDA Supported Companies: 166,000 Jobs
c. 200 Overseas ICT Companies: 39,000 Jobs
Ireland: A Home to Global Players

8. Operations in Ireland
• Sales & Tech Support
• R&D / Software Engineering
• EMEA Inside Sales
• SSC / Customer Support
• EMEA HQ
• Product Localisation
• Data Centre & Cloud Services
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
ICT Multinationals
in Ireland

9. The number 1 global location for
companies to innovate and develop
their IoT products and services.

20. Ireland’s Value Proposition

21. Top International Rankings for Ireland
IMD World Competitiveness Rankings 2015
 1st for productivity and efficiency
 1st for flexibility and adaptability of workforce
 1st for availability of competent senior managers
 1st for investment incentives for foreign investors
 1st for a national culture that is open to foreign ideas
 2nd for attitudes and values
 3rd for workforce productivity
 4th for real corporate taxes
• Ireland top location in the world for Inward Investment
Source: IBM – Adecco 2016 and Global Location Trends Report 2015
• Ireland has the highest proportion of young people who have successfully
completed third level education in the EU.
Across the 28 EU member states, 34% of 30-34 year olds have completed tertiary
education compared to 50% in Ireland.
Source: Eurostat 2015

22. Ireland’s Incentive Packages
Cash Grants 12.5%
Corporate Tax
25% R&D Tax
Credit
Client
Development
Programme
IDA
Relationship &
Network
Special Assignment
Relief Programme
(SARP)

23. Sample Opportunities for
Taiwanese Companies
in IoT in Ireland
Proof of Concept Test bed for new
products & Services
Sales & BD hub for EU/US market
JV Partnership & Collaboration with
S/W Innovation & Solution Partners
Covergence Opportunities (Digital
Media, Life Sciences, MedTech..etc)
Shared Services / Global Business
Services
Access to clients and R&D

24. Predict Data Analytics, 4-5 October 2016
http://predictconference.com/
InfoSec Conference, 15 November 2016
http://www.independent.ie/infosec2016/
IOT World Europe 20 – 22 November 2016
https://tmt.knect365.com/iot-world-europe
IoT Events in Ireland
Dates for your Diary
Sept – Dec 2016

25. www.TechIreland.org
TechIreland.org is the most comprehensive, public
database of innovation from Ireland
www.techlifeireland
A new government initiative developed to
position Ireland as a tech and lifestyle hub and to
attract top tech professionals to Ireland
www.siliconrepublic.com
Siliconrepublic.com is Ireland’s No.1 resource for
technology news and information on all things
tech and innovation in Ireland
Useful Websites

26. How do IDA Ireland help?
Business case
development
Incentives
Service provider
advice &
Introductions
Networking into local
business community
PR & announcements
to help recruitment
Site/property short-
listing
Introductions to
schools and school
principals
Apartment selection
for assignees
Endorsement of Visa
Applications
Access to our own
network for hiring
Use of IDA offices for
interviews
Introductions to
similar companies
during due diligence
Sourcing resumes to
determine skills
availability
Introductions to local
market opportunities
Introductions to
careers offices in the
major universities
Advice on where the
best places to live are
Advice on labor laws
and legislation
Intros to Revenue
Authorities
Access to export
support services
Yes – advice on
where the best pubs
are!
Introductions to
academic research
expertise
Access to planning
authorities
Telcos
Realtors
Banks
Recruiters
Lawyers

27. Ken Finnegan
Technology, Innovation, R&D Advisor & IoT Lead
IDA Ireland, Dublin
E: ken.finnegan@ida.ie T: +353 1 603 4013 M: +353 87 240 3732
Gerard Whitty
Director, ASEAN & Taiwan
IDA Ireland, Singapore
E: gerard.whitty@ida.ie T: +65 6238 0774 M: +65 9815 4521