1st in Europe for economic freedom
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Shannon Development is the state agency responsible for supporting the development of manufacturing and internationally traded services companies located/locating in the Shannon Free Zone. We provide funding and supports for companies - from entrepreneurs with plans for a high potential start-up through to large companies expanding their activities, improving efficiency and growing export sales. Please select the relevant funding offer that best reflects your stage of development to browse our full range of funding supports
Did You Know?
- 4th for availability of skilled labour and openness to new ideas (IMD World Competiveness Yearbook 2010)
- 1st for immigration laws which do not prevent companies from employing foreign labour (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009/2010)
- Ireland moves to 2nd place globally ahead of Singapore, Denmark and Switzerland, taking its place as the 2nd most globalised economy in the world, moving up one place on last years rankings (Ernest and Young Globalisation 2010 Index Rankings)
- Ireland is the largest exporter of software in the World (PwC Doing Business and Investing in Ireland Guide, July 2009)
- Half of the world’s top 50 banks operate in Ireland (Enterprise Ireland)