Business

Welcome to Invest in Waterford

County Waterford is a prime business location which is reflected in the range of high profile national and international companies with a presence in the county.

Waterford can offer an environment in which businesses can build on their successes and go from strength-to-strength.

Evidence of the attractiveness of County Waterford as a place to do businesses is reflected in the range of high profile national and international companies with a presence in the County. With this website we present the advantages the County offers to a range of sectors including; retail, healthcare, bio-pharma and pharmaceuticals, shared services and tourism. The advantages of doing business in Waterford include:

• Availability of skilled labour
• A thriving RD&I sector, with strong Government support for productive collaboration between industry and academia
• Low corporation tax with additional tax incentives available for specific functions
• A strong legal framework for development, exploitation and protection of Intellectual Property rights
• Excellent quality of life for workers - which means good staff retention
• Availability of property including sites, offices and retail units
• Availability of transportation, gas, electricity and environmental infrastructure
• Excellent road, sea and air access
• A can-do approach to business of Waterford County Council and other agencies such as IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, FÁS, Waterford County Enterprise Board and Waterford LEADER Partnership.

Invest in Waterford is an initiative by Waterford County Council to invite companies to take advantage of what County Waterford has to offer as an excellent business location. If you require further information please contact us. We will be glad to help.

County Waterford is open for business

Denis McCarthy
County Manager
Waterford County Council