Manufacturing in Ireland accounts for:

Total R&D activity by IDA sector.*

EU average 15% 31% MNC | 69% Irish Approx. 33.6% of BERD EU average 15%

36.7%of GDP

(c. €102.8bn in exports)

231,000+direct employees

(11.2% of workforce)

€771mannual spend

on R&D

€8.73bnannual spend on Irish materials &

services

34.6%gross value

added

c. €3.62bn materialsc. €5.11bn services

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Strong talent pool IMD 2017, ranks Ireland 1st in the worldfor attracting and retaining talent.

Youngest Population in the EU28% of the population is under 20 years. People from all over Europe come and live and work in Ireland.

Excellent track recordFor the 6th year in a row, Ireland tops the world’s ranking on the attraction of high value projects (IBM Global Locations Trends Report 2017).

1st in the world for productivity and e�ciency (IMD 2017). Ireland ranked 6th in the world for competitiveness (IMD 2017).

Tax 12.5% corporate tax rate.25% R&D tax credit.6.25% preferential tax rate on income arising from intellectual property (Knowledge Development Box).

Ease of doing businessForbes ranks Ireland as the 4th best country in the world for business 2017.

IMD 2017 ranks Ireland 1st in the world for flexibility and adaptability of it's people.

Education Irish Education System is ranked 6th best in the world.

49% of 25-34 year olds has completed tertiary education (EU average 37%).

98% participation rate in educationamongst 18 year olds in Europe –Highest in Europe.

Connected researchThe government invests €761m annually in R&D. Strategic areas include Manufacturing & Materials, Technology and Energy.

An exceptional level of collaboration between industry, academia, state agencies and regulatory authorities drives Ireland’s dynamic R&D sector.

Cutting edge companies

16 of the top 20 global software companies.

5 of the top 10 security software vendors.

8 of the top 10 US technology companies.

10 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies.

13 of the top 15 global medical devices companies.

7 of the top 10industrial automation companies.

IDA Ireland convene and enable industry-led working groups in the multiple advanced manufacturing research areas, including collaborative robotics, industry 4.0 and additive manufacturing.

BioPharmaMNC R&D

69% Companies do R&D1,681 R&D Employees(out of 29,213)**€247m Annual R&D Spend

Source: IDA Employment Survey 2016 & Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI) 2015.

* includes process and product development for manufacturing and services activities. ** Total FDI employment in sector

68% Companies do R&D1,229 R&D Employees(out of 31,928)**€181m Annual R&D Spend

54% Companies do R&D7,310 R&D Employees(out of 50,878)**€742m Annual R&D Spend

42% Companies do R&D1,610 R&D Employees(out of 21,491)**€141m Annual R&D Spend

MedTechMNC R&D

TechnologyMNC R&D

EngineeringMNC R&D

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Irish Manufacturing Research is an independent

manufacturing and industrial energy e�ciency

research centre.

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A study by Roland Berger (2015) sees Ireland prepared for the next industrial revolution, characterised by “a large industrial base and very modern, forward-looking business conditions and technologies”.

Stryker's Cork facility is its global additive technology manufacturing hub and technology development center.

Intel has invested over $12.5 billion inIreland to create one of the most technologically advanced manufacturing facilities in Europe.

Johnson and Johnson’s Automation Centre of Excellence is headquartered in Ireland.

The prestigious Shingo award for Operational Excellence has been awarded to 8 facilities in Ireland (4 Gold awards).

R&D functions in Ireland have expanded from process development to product development, leveraging Ireland’s “Design For Manufacture” expertise.

Ireland’s highly automated contact lensmanufacturers produce 33% of the world’ssupply and serve markets in developingeconomies on a cost competitive basis.