The Internet.
Hosted in Dublin
Shared with the World

Every day, businesses on the cutting edge of information and communications technology are developing new concepts and products in Dublin. These innovators range from home-grown start-ups to multinational corporations that are influencing the way we live our lives. Not only is their impact being felt in Ireland, but also in countries around the world. From how we communicate to how companies do business to how students learn, these innovators are changing the world from Dublin.

From web-based gaming to social media to online service providers, Dublin is increasingly the city of choice for the world’s innovators.

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, HP and others have chosen Dublin as their European and international headquarters. These firms and others are helping make the city the internet capital of Europe.

Technology firms from Ireland and around the world are managing data in state-of-the-art facilities that are linked to the rest of the world with advanced broadband and telecommunications. These facilities, a favourable political and ecological climate, a business-friendly tax regime and policies, and a skilled workforce that is second to none in Europe have made the city a major player in information and communications technology operations and innovation. This is especially evident in data management and cloud computing.

Dublin’s role as Europe’s Internet capital is also changing the landscape of the city. Once an industrial wasteland, the city’s docklands are emerging as the heart of the city’s Internet and technology industry. Since the 1990s, the area has been transformed with stunning glass and steel office buildings. Start-ups and multinational giants make their home in the so-called Silicon Docks. The city that has for centuries provided innovators in literature is now fostering innovators in new technology that will continue to reshape how we live and do business.