IDA Ireland - Business Sectors
Click on the sectors below for further information about each one:
- Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals
Key Reasons:
Pharmaceuticals in Europe...
Ireland is home to 9 of the top 10 pharmaceuticals companies in the world and is a highly competitive location for investment in pharmaceuticals in Europe.
IDA can provide many services for potential investors in the Pharmaceutical Sector.
- Financial support
- Information on the Irish pharmaceutical sector
- Assistance with setting up operation in Ireland
- Arrange introductions to local industry and government officials, as well as and research institutions.
- Guidance on property searches
There are over 15 IDA offices around the globe, each with specialists in the pharmaceuticals sector, including Paris, New York, California, Tokyo, with more recently opened offices in the expanding markets of China and India.
IDA works in close partnership with other Irish Enterprise Agencies to secure and support increased international investment in the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland. These Agencies include SFI, Enterprise Ireland, and NIBRT. For more information on these agencies, the Universities and Research Centres section of this listing.
Sector Companies:
GlaxoSMithKline, Merck, Wyeth, Pfizer, GenzymeMain Business Functions
- Distribution/ logistics/ warehousing
- Advanced manufacturing
- Headquarters/ regional offices
- Research & development
- Business services/ offices












