1. Cork by

2. in the WORLD for...
Skilled labour
Investment Incentives
Most Highly Employable Graduates
THE Most Globalised Economy in the Western
World.
Business in Ireland

3. University College Cork
World’s 1st
Green Star.
Ireland’s 1st University.
1st M.Sc in Worldwide.
Cork for Education

4. nd
largest centre of population
in
Ireland.
largest natural harbour in the world.

5. 5,000
3rd Level Students

6. 66% of the Population is under
5
Young Workforce

7. 7
2nd largest Irish airport
0 destinations in
Europe
Over 200 flights per week

8. Diverse Engineering and Clean Tech (31)
Biopharma (26 companies)
ICT (41 companies)
Medical Technology (10 companies)
IFS (45 companies)
Financial Services (8 companies)
Sectors of Activity –
Foreign Direct Investment
137 Overseas companies employing 22,535 (permanent staff)

9. International Business Conference Hub
€ million in revenue,
2012
International Conferences
in Cork.

10. 7% of Businesses
in Cork are Confidentabout their
future

11. out of
Residents in Cork consider Cork City to be
a Good Place to Live
out
of

12. Cork Best City in the World to
Visit