Ireland is a leading location for biopharmaceutical manufacturing and exports. It is the 7th largest exporter of medicinal and pharmaceutical products globally. Over €10 billion has been invested in new biologics production in Ireland in the last decade. All of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies have substantial operations in Ireland, directly employing over 30,000 people. Ireland offers technological diversity in drug manufacturing, a strong regulatory framework, world-class research and training infrastructure, and over 50 years of successful investment in the biopharmaceutical industry.

1. Autumn 2017
€54bn
Biopharmaceutical
exports
7th
largest exporter
of medicinal and
pharmaceutical products
in the world in 2015
Technological Diversity
- Manufacturing excellence in drug
substance and drug product
- Small molecule and biologics
- €10 billion invested in new biological
production in Ireland in the last decade
Dynamic Growth
Biologics manufacturing
sites in Ireland:
20172003
All of the world’s top 10
pharmaceutical companies have
substantial operations in Ireland
30,000+ people are
directly employed
75+
50 year record of successful investment
Biopharmaceutical companies in Ireland 1
2 3
Regulation & Standards
R&D & Training
€8billion
€8 billion research funding
committed by Irish government
Key Priority areas: Technology & Life Sciences
€1.4 billion invested
in R&D by IDA client companies focussed on
manufacturing process development
R&D & Training Infrastructure:
World class training &
research solutions for
the bioprocessing
industry
Small molecule
process development
SYNTHESIS AND SOLID-STATE
PHARMACEUTICS CLUSTER
Biopharmaceutical plants located in
Ireland, 40 FDA approved.
Strong and transparent regulatory
framework provided by Ireland's
regulator HPRA, EMA and FDA.
Extraordinary compliance and
regulatory track record.
90
Clinical & Academic Research Excellence
– Immunology, Oncology & Neuroscience
Regulatory
Stability
Research &
Training
Collaboration
Tax
Talent
Track
Record
Sub-Supply
Capability
Why Ireland for the
Biopharmaceutical Industry?
© IDA Ireland 2017
1 - Foreign owned companies in Ireland.
2 - Central Statistics Office (CSO) External Trade, 2016.
3 - UN Database on Trade.