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Organisations & Clusters

Businesses in Cork are in good company with approximately 150 overseas and multinational organisations, operating alongside numerous exciting indigenous companies in a variety of sectors.


These companies thrive, in part, due to the strong collaborative ecosystem dedicated to advancing the competitiveness of businesses in Cork. Through many formal and informal organisations, companies in Cork can avail of strong support for external collaborative interactions, internal business development and expansion.


Cork is fortunate to have advanced and active business representation organisations including Cork Chamber of Commerce and the Cork Business Association as well as many sector specific development organisations. Cork is internationally recognised for its long-established business clusters in global growth sectors including Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, ICT, Energy and Maritime with specialist clusters emerging in areas including cybersecurity and renewable energy.