ISSUE 6 - June 2022
New projects announced for Kildare Innovation Campus
as new ‘Science & Technology Campus’ launches
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, announced 140 new jobs in IDA Ireland client companies, Nikon (Japan) and MGS Manufacturing (US) as he attended the launch of Kildare Innovation Campus (KIC) in Leixlip. Under new ownership, the 78-ha site formerly developed by Hewlett Packard, is to become home to a new science and technology park, which has been re-branded as Kildare Innovation Campus. Over 1,000 people are currently employed on-site, and its new owner’s vision is for the campus to accommodate potentially in excess of 4,000 jobs over the next ten years in the fields of life sciences, innovation, and technology, including biotech, med-tech, pharmaceuticals, quantum computing, data analytics, photonics, AI, and robotics, among others. The Tánaiste said: “This is great news for Kildare and also for Ireland’s overall offering for foreign direct investment. This campus will act as a real beacon, attracting jobs and investment to Kildare, where companies can expect to find a wealth of talent and a network of other global leading companies. The news that MSG is creating 100 new jobs and Nikon is creating 40 is a fantastic boost and I hope a sign of things to come. Congratulations to the management teams who have worked so hard to create these jobs and to all involved in making the Kildare Innovation Campus a reality.” Speaking on behalf of the owners, Iwan Iwanow, Partner, Kildare Innovation Campus said: “KIC is being developed with an ESG-focussed, long-term investment view. The overall vision for the Campus is to re-establish the widely recognised importance of the former Hewlett Packard site as a major scientific and technological hub, thereby contributing to the fast growing knowledge economy which characterises Kildare and its neighbouring counties. We chose to invest in KIC for that reason as well as the exceptionally high quality of the local talent pools; potential for collaboration with third level education bodies; and its connectivity to key transport nodes. We look forward to establishing the Campus through a phased development programme as a major hub for science, innovation, and knowledge-based industries over the next ten years. With this launch we are now ready and open for engagement with interested parties in this regard.”
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