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An ambitious, united, driven business sector welcomes you.
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Think Waterford First ….
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An ambitious, united, driven business sector welcomes you.
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Think Waterford First ….
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A vibrant, inspiring and authentic place to live and work.
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10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
Ireland’s largest city region with 635,000 people within a 60-minute catchment
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
Ireland’s fastest growing city region where GVA per capita growth has increased by 74% since 2000.
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
Waterford City's population is expected to grow by 60% to 86,000 by 2040 with a projected 30% regional population growth to 804,000 population by 2040.
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
Waterford City is Ireland’s first City identified as a Decarbonising Zone under Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
Waterford is a compact, vibrant, liveable and sustainable City with an enviable quality of life, voted Ireland's Best Place to Live.
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
The Waterford City Region contains Ireland’s only regional Strategic Development Zone site outside Dublin.
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
Ireland’s newest University, SETU, with strong research and innovation capability and over 18,500 students, provides a talent pipeline that is broad, deep and exceptionally versatile.
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
The Waterford City Region offers a competitive cost base where companies can realise a 33% cost saving per employee.
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
The Port of Waterford is a deep-water port connected to global shipping hubs, providing access to the European, American and Asian markets.
10 REASONS TO THINK WATERFORD FIRST
The Waterford City Region has one of the most vibrant, structured, cohesive and collaborative innovation ecosystems in Ireland.
How we help.
We can provide investment support and advice on doing business in Waterford. We facilitate introductions to economic development agencies, private industry, academia and government. Think Waterford First and get in touch ...