May 18 2012
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“Compared to other countries, it is easier and quicker to get things done in Ireland”
Tony Hanway, CEO, Telefónica Ireland Limited
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“Irish people are recognised for their entrepreneurial spirit and their ‘can-do’ attitude”
Angela Kerins, CEO, Rehab Group
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“Our sustainability credentials are world leading”
Michael Carey, Chairman, Bord Bia
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“If you look at the headline numbers, PRIME Irish property looks like a buy”
Guy Hollis, Managing Director, CBRE Ireland
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“Investing in universities is the best way for Ireland to look to the future and remain globally competitive”
Dr. Patrick Prendergast, Provost of Trinity College Dublin
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“Ireland’s future will be as an entrepreneurial hotspot, deeply integrated into international markets”
Frank Ryan, CEO, Enterprise Ireland
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“IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS WE HAVE HAD €1.2 BILLION IN INWARD INVESTMENTS IN THE BIOTECH SECTOR ALONE”
Barry O’Leary, Chief Executive, IDA
WHY IRELAND IS SUCCEEDING
A forward note for Think Ireland Inc, by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins
The Global Startup Fever
Irish entrepreneurs must handle strong bootstrapping pressures. But if the past is any indication, Ireland has the potential to resurge economically and once again become one of the world’s economic success stories.
Jonathan Ortmans
President Global Entrepreneurship Week and Senior Fellow, Kauffman Foundation
People with ‘Get up and Go’
“Ireland’s tradition of mobility means that the country is admirably welcoming of immigrants from elsewhere. That’s important. When you let new people in, you welcome new ideas.”
Robert Guest
Business Editor of The Economist magazine and the author of ‘Borderless Economics’