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Sligo is a regional growth centre with a rapidly expanding infrastructure

Sligo is growing. With easily accessible transport links by air, sea, road and rail, highly skilled talent and an appealing employee work-life balance, Sligo is an attractive proposition for companies looking to relocate or expand.

Sligo is inviting

Start-ups

to make their roots in Sligo. Affordable and accessible workspace, creative talent in our workforce and the collaborative spirit across Sligo’s business community provides a fostering environment for start-ups.

International Investors

to consider Sligo as an attractive location and benefit from its value-for-money proposition; committed and talented workforce; and collaborative and supportive environment.

Indigenous Companies

looking for an idyllic location to establish or expand operations. Sligo offers property solutions to suit every stage of development, from co-working to high-spec office solutions and manufacturing buildings to sites on IDA business and technology parks.

Why choose Sligo?

The people

Sligo’s infrastructure is underpinned by a skilled and qualified workforce.

It attracts new talent as more people choose to make Sligo their home. By experiencing an excellent quality of life, Sligo’s workforce is fulfilled and committed. This provides workforce certainty to businesses and investors.

Business support

Businesses are supported in Sligo. Start-ups, professionals and investors benefit from collaboration and business supports. This supportive environment helps businesses in Sligo to succeed and prosper.  Sligo is actively building hubs and clusters in areas such as technology, life sciences and engineering.

Collaboration

Collaboration and joined-up marketing is helping to support our food, tourism and creative industries. Sligo has a long tradition of apprenticeships such as tool-making, and it continues to grow and develop this important offering.

Quick links to business supports available

Are you looking to continue to work for your existing company, but do so remotely from Sligo?

  • sligo.ie/invest/innovation-startups
  • www.connectedhubs.ie

Are you considering relocating your business to Sligo?

  • IDA Ireland – The Landing Space

Do you want to start your own business in Sligo?

  • Local Enterprise Office – Sligo
  • Enterprise Ireland

Are you interested in third level education options in Sligo?

  • sligo.ie/invest/education

Do you want to find out more about business networks and supports available in Sligo?

  • Sligo Chamber
  • Sligo Bid
  • Sligo Women in Business Network
  • Atlantic MedTech Cluster

Sligo County Council Services

Sligo County Council seeks to promote the economic, social and cultural development of County Sligo and in doing so contribute significantly to improving the quality of life of the people of County Sligo.

Sligo County Council provides a ranges of services and functions including:

  • Planning
  • Roads
  • Environment
  • Community and Economic Development

Find out more at: https://www.sligo.ie/live/your-council/

or contact:

  • Tel:  071 911 1111
  • Email: info@sligococo.ie

For an overview of agencies that provide support to business in Sligo visit sligo.ie/invest/business-supports

  • Invest
    Global spirits company Sazerac announces purchase of Sligo’s Lough Gill Distillery
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  • Invest
    Amcor announces the creation of 75 jobs in Sligo with expansion of healthcare packaging capabilities in Europe
    Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced an investment to establish new thermoforming capabilities for medical packaging in its...
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A few stats…

Sligo is 54.8km from Ireland West Airport 216km from Dublin Airport 208km from Shannon Airport 199km from Belfast International Airport Approximately 250,000 people within a 60km radius of Sligo city Sligo is the capital of County Sligo, and is the gateway to the North West and Northern Ireland Sligo is served by the N4 to Dublin. The N16 to Enniskillen/Belfast and the N17 to Galway SIRO’s fibre-optic cabling direct to the home and business enables speeds of up to 1,000Mbs in Sligo City

In this section…

/ Our Companies

Sligo is actively building hubs and clusters in a number of industries, including technology, life sciences and engineering.

/ Education

Sligo’s third level sector develops and delivers bespoke programmes to meet industry needs. Life-long and distance learning opportunities in Sligo help to strengthen our talent pool.

/ Innovation & Startups

Sligo provides flexible office solutions, affordable development sites and commercial properties, with an excellent broadband network.

/ Business Supports

Businesses are supported in Sligo. Through the Sligo Economic Forum and Sligo County Council together with the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and other agencies, start-ups and investors benefit from collaboration and business supports.

/ Conference Facilities

Sligo has conference hotels and venues able to accommodate small meetings through to larger conferences for up to 950 delegates

/ Latest Articles

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  • Invest
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  • Invest
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  • Invest
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  • Invest
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