Big science spend to pay off for business

As the Irish economy continues its recovery, the national focus must be on maintaining and driving growth.

As a nation, we have developed as an internationally leading manufacturing hub — particularly in areas like biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors — but like many countries, Ireland faces increasing global competition from lower-cost economies.

The quality of Irish scientific research is crucial in attracting multinationals in the manufacturing, technology, biomedical, pharmaceutical and energy sectors to our shores.