Galway cited as example of how secondary cities can compete with 'superstar capitals'

Key for the economic development of the bio-tech ecosystem in Galway was the initial flow of foreign direct investments from American multinationals which lead to collaborations with University of Galway.

Galway has been cited as a major example to regional cities across the world struggling in the shadow of "superstar capitals" that tend to soak up most major investment and economic strength.

Along with the Italian city of Bologna, North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham, and the Ruhr Valley in Germany, researchers have used Galway's emergence as a bio-tech centre as case studies for regional cities to escape the also-ran labels compared to powerhouses like Dublin, New York, Milan, and Berlin.