The Ireland INC US 250 Index 2023 launches today. This celebrates the strength and value of Irish FDI in the United States.
Today sees the release of the sixth edition of the Ireland INC US 250 Index. This year’s Index, comprising 250 of the fastest growing Irish companies investing and operating in the US, truly reflects the strength and value of Irish FDI in the States which currently stands at $240 billion.
This year’s index will be presented as a Special Report. It will feature special guest contributions from Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD; Leo Clancy, Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Ireland; Lorna Conn, Chief Executive Officer, Cpl; Mike Burke, Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory; David Cass, Partner, Sia Partners; Danny McCoy, Chief Executive Officer, Ibec, and Ian Hyland, Founder & President, Ireland INC.
Mr. Hyland writes on the success of Irish involvement in America over the last number of years:
“Despite the unprecedented challenges of the last few years with Brexit and the global pandemic posing particularly difficult scenarios, Irish businesses have thrived and continue to expand their investment footprint across the United States.”
2023 has seen more growth as Irish FDI across in the US continues to contribute to an array of industries including financial software, life sciences, telecommunications, tech solutions, digital media, oil and gas, international education, cleantech, consumer goods, food FDI. 100,000 US workers are employed by US affiliates of Irish-owned firms with Irish-owned companies in almost 2,200 locations in the US. Approximately 900 Irish companies are exporting across the Atlantic.
Ireland INC is proudly supported by Sia Partners, Ibec, Arnall Golden Gregory, Business & Finance, Pfizer, Enterprise Ireland, Unicef, and Select USA.
The Ireland INC Index 2023 can be viewed in PDF format here.