Irelands North West City Region - Investment

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TALENT & INNOVATION ECONOMY Our close cross-border partnership between civic, educational, and commercial sectors ensures the seamless acquisition of top talent. A collaborative approach between institutions guarantees potential employees are equipped with the skills needed and fully prepared for the workforce. “The availability of highly skilled and educated people, the favourable business environment and strong national support had played a large factor in the decision to locate the new operation in Letterkenny” - ZEUS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS TALENTED REGION • Top performing schools; the best performing education system for primary maths in Europe and 6th best in world • UNESCO Learning City with lifelong learning placed at heart of system • 31% of population educated to degree level • Access to six 3rd level institutions across the wider North West City Region: Ulster University (Derry/Londonderry campus); Ulster University (Coleraine Campus); North West Regional College; Atlantic Technological University; Donegal ETB, Northern Regional College (Coleraine); South West College (Omagh) “Derry was not the only location we considered for this facilitay, but it came out on top when we realised the quality of the local workforce, the cost-competitive business environment and the ease with which we can establish links and work with colleges and universities to support our research and development plans” - PHILIP O’ DOHERTY Managing Director Vertiv 5 IRELAND NORTH WEST YOUR GATEWAY TO GROWTH LABOUR POOL • Smart cities and Industry 4.0 need “smart” people and our youthful population (35% under 25 years old) are among the most educated in Europe • Strong staff retention rates across all major growth sectors ensuring reduced recruitment and training costs; increased productivity and improved operational stability • Fresh talent pool and strong local skill base with competitive cost dynamics TALENT PIPELINE • Almost a third (31%) of population educated to degree level • Approximately 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment • Approximately 40,000 students enrolled across the 3rd level further/higher education colleges • Pipeline of migration to Ireland North West from EU and non-EU countries • Strong technical Universities and Institutes with track record in development of industry tailored graduates • Large international diaspora who can be targeted for recruitment, keen to return to the North West for the lower cost of living and high quality of life
WORLD LEADING EDUCATION ULSTER UNIVERSITY (DERRY/LONDONDERRY CAMPUS) • Top 10% of UK universities for outstanding (4*) or very considerable (3*) research impact • 97% of research judged as having ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable impacts’ in reach and significance • 97% of research environment judged as being conducive to producing research of world-leading, internationally excellent quality and enabling outstanding impact • 80.1% of research outputs assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021) • Home to Smart Manufacturing Data Hub “At Ulster University we are committed to creating an environment which supports, promotes and enables research excellence. Over 96% of our research environment has been assessed as conducive to producing research of world-leading and internationally excellent quality and empowering outstanding impact. This entirely reflects the quality, commitment, and leadership of our research community, our investment in research, our worldwide contribution, and the strength of our partnerships and collaborations.” LIAM MAGUIRE, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE • Leading provider of vocational courses and foundation degrees • Dedicated business support centre • 25+ global partner institutions • Home to centres of excellence in health and social care innovation; engineering and product design; food development & industry 4.0 automation and robotics “I have met with the colleges and university, and numerous students, and have been impressed. I am confident that this is the right place to set up our business and find the talent we need.” JOHN HARKIN, Director and Founder of Alchemy ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY • One of the largest multi-campus technological universities on the island of Ireland with nine campuses and four faculties • ATU offers 600+ Programmes - 75% undergraduate and 25% postgraduate • In the academic year 2022/2023, ATU educated 23,869 Students comprised of 5,571 online, 1,511 apprentices, 1,398 international, 27% from alternative access routes and 16% disadvantaged • Strong focus on applied research for industry in areas like sustainable energy, advanced manufacturing, marine and coastal studies, and health and social care • 4,000 + students from across the island • 50+ global partner institutions • Growing international student base • Over 65% of undergraduate programmes offer work placement opportunities DONEGAL ETB • Donegal ETB (Education and Training Board), had over 35,000 students in 2023 across all provisions (FET (further education and training)), schools, outdoor and music). Over 19,000 of these were FET students and almost 1,800 came from apprenticeships, evening classes, specific skills training, specialist training, and traineeships “Donegal ETB is excited by the continued growth of apprenticeships, both locally and nationally. We believe that there is now a greater realisation amongst students, employers, teachers, and parents as to the value of apprenticeships which has, in turn, led to a significant increase in registrations. We are delighted to be working in collaboration with our colleagues in ATU to help provide an enhanced apprenticeship service for Donegal.” VINNY MCGROARY, Area Training Manager with Donegal ETB A REGION OF INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY 6
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