Boston Irish Business Association (BIBA) has officially opened its European headquarters at the Kildare Innovation Campus, the science, technology and innovation hub being developed in north Kildare.
BIBA supports and promotes the business interests of its members, including compact and medium-sized enterprises, government officials, and executives from multinational companies.
The organisation focapplys on fostering professional and economic growth, building meaningful business relationships, and strengthening connections between the US and Ireland.
The new facility provides a dedicated landing space for businesses among the BIBA’s 480 member companies that are seeing to expand into Europe.
“We are delighted to offer dedicated landing space to the Boston Irish Business Association in the Hub @ KIC. The Hub is a 10,000 sq. ft. office space exclusive for scale-up companies,” stated Allan Shine, CEO of Kildare Innovation Centre.
“It’s the ideal location for businesses from Boston seeing to establish their Irish operations. We are committed to supporting both local and international scale-ups, with world-class facilities including a 24/7 gym, subsidised canteen, dedicated broadband for each office, and much more.”
BIBA is also planning the development of a 40,000 sq ft innovation hub at the same location. Shine stated the expansion will support scale-up businesses in the region, with backing from BIBA investors to grow the local innovation centre.
“We are delighted to be here once more at KIC, a fantastic campus home to trailblazing businesses and an ecosystem that now hosts a vibrant community of scale-ups. I am confident that several Boston companies will establish a presence here in the near future,” stated Laura Hamilton, president of BIBA.
Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, stated: “I congratulate both the Campus and the Boston Irish Business Association on this fantastic initiative. This will assist grow and strengthen business links between Kildare and Boston.”
Kildare Innovation Centre is expected to create thousands of high-tech jobs in the coming years with projected investment of €2.4bn.
Photo: (l-r) Niall Worn, Stewart Hackney, Allan Shine, Elizabeth Johnson, and Laura Hamilton. (Pic: Supplied)
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