Dublin is projected to be the 22nd most competitive global city by 2025 according to one ranking. It has a 12.5% corporate tax rate, one of the lowest in Europe, and has a strong track record for foreign direct investment, being voted best place to invest by some organizations. Dublin is home to many of the top global software and US companies and is a magnet for foreign direct capital. It also has a young, educated population and is considered one of the friendliest cities in the world.

1. WELCOME TO
DUBLIN

2. PARTNERS

3. The Dublin
Ecosystem

4. Dublin
Dublin projected to be 22nd
most competitive global
city in the Overall 2025
City Competitiveness
rankings table
120 cities ranked
http://www.citigroup.com/citi/citifo
rcities/pdfs/hotspots2025.pdf

5. 12.5% Corporate Tax rate in Ireland – amongst
the lowest in Europe. However, most startups are
not profitable, so why set up in Dublin?

6. Dublin has one of the best track records for FDI in
Europe. Voted the ‘Best to Invest’ by European
Metro in 2012 and third best in 2013.

7. Dublin is home to:
9 of the top 10 global software leaders;
8 of the top 10 US companies

8. Dublin is magnet for Foreign Direct Investment

9. Forbes’ names Ireland as the best
place in the world to do business
200 tech startups founded
per annum in Dublin

10. Ireland is the second biggest exporter of ICT in
the world – behind the USA.

11. The Economist rates Dublin as Number 1
in the world for Human Capital
50% of the population in
Ireland is under 35 years old

12. “Dublin 2nd friendliest
city in the world”

13. Ireland is Number 1 in Europe for people
finishing third level education

14. €800mln in Venture & Seed Capital available to
companies located in Ireland;
Ireland has more VC funding available than any
other country in Europe per capita.

15. There are 12 accelerator /
incubator programmes in Dublin

16. The BIGGEST
Technology
conference
outside the US

17. See you
all in
Dublin in
2015!

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Thank you!