AI + Quantum FDI Ecosystem · IDA Ireland × Verchool
Turning Ireland's FDI community into Ireland's next FDI advantage
From managing individual investor relationships to orchestrating a connected national investment network.
1,800+
Global companies
312K+
Direct employees
€40bn+
Annual expenditure
€471bn
Exports
€6.7bn
In-house R&D
2025–29
Strategic horizon
Baseline figures supplied in the proposition; reconcile with IDA Ireland's latest official reporting before external use.
From FDI portfolio to FDI ecosystem
IDA has the companies. Verchool connects them.
- IDA already has the relationships — Verchool creates the network effect.
- IDA already attracts investment — the ecosystem itself becomes a reason to invest.
- A private, secure digital ecosystem to connect, collaborate, innovate, scale and invest.
Global Companies
Irish Enterprise
Government
Universities
Research
Suppliers
Talent
Investors
Regional Ecosystems
Strategic Partners
1. The FDI ecosystem flywheel
Attract → Connect → Collaborate → Scale → Embed → Attract again
Stage 1 of 6
ATTRACT
Bring global companies to Ireland
The one-line proposition
Private ecosystem infrastructure to connect IDA's global client community, unlock collaboration and expansion, strengthen regional and innovation networks, and turn Ireland's FDI base into an engine for the next wave of investment.