Ireland aims to leverage AI to boost competitiveness, productivity, and enterprise performance, supported by a strong multinational presence. The IDA Ireland collaborates with 1,800 multinationals to grow AI capabilities and attract new investments.
- Ireland ranks fourth globally in AI engineering talent concentration and net AI talent migration.
- OpenAI announced 250 new roles in July and an additional 200 for an Applied AI Lab recently.
- OpenText is investing €105 million to create 400 jobs in Cork and Galway focusing on agentic AI and cyber resilience.
- The government launched the Intelligence:Applied programme including a €150 million AI Future Skills fund and a €21 million AI Start Up Accelerator.
Why it matters
For SME owners and managers in Ireland, these developments signal increased access to AI expertise, investment, and infrastructure, enabling more effective digital transformation and innovation adoption. Growing AI-focused employment and programs also enhance skills availability and collaboration opportunities, helping companies remain competitive internationally.
Source: The Irish Times
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