The strength of Ireland’s tech and startup ecosystem across Dublin and cities like Cork, Galway, and Limerick has shown impressive growth and advancement. We’re able to collaborate with the federal government to support their National AI Strategy, in addition to work with industry, startups and researchers to grasp priorities and concepts for advancing AI development and deployment. We’ve taken our first steps to supply access to our technology and offer mentorship to Irish youth accelerator Patch, a non-profit that supports exceptional 16-21 yr olds by having them construct and learn through their very own entrepreneurial projects.

“IDA Ireland welcomes the choice by OpenAI to ascertain a European presence in Dublin. Ireland is a recognized hub for administrative, regulatory, and innovation activities for the world’s leading digital firms. OpenAI’s investment confirms this and endorses Ireland’s concentrate on constructing a flourishing AI ecosystem,” said Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland.

Along with Ireland’s vision for AI, we’ve seen how Ireland’s community works closely across the private sector, academia, government, and startups, and we sought their feedback to make sure we enter as a great partner to the region. This marks a big milestone in our journey, enabling us to raised understand, serve, and collaborate with our European partners, users, and customers.

“To ensure that Ireland to profit from AI, it is crucial to make sure that now we have a robust, supportive ecosystem in place and we consider that firms similar to OpenAI operating in Ireland can assist construct on our foundation to support emerging AI research and innovation, and ensure our workforce is well prepared,” said Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment.