Business Supports
If you’re an international business considering relocation or expansion into Ireland, then Wexford should be at the top of your list.
Business Growth Brochure
Wexford County Council believe that the heart of our county’s success lies in the ambition, innovation and resilience of our local business community. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur with a fresh idea, a growing SME looking to scale or a property owner ready to revitalise a local space, we are here to support your journey.
Our mission is to make County Wexford the premier location to live, work and invest. By combining financial incentives, expert mentorship, consultancy, and strategic urban planning, we are building a vibrant economic landscape that rewards vision and creates lasting opportunity.
Financial Supports
If you’re an international business considering relocation or expansion into Ireland, Wexford should be at the top of your list. With its strategic location, competitive operating costs, skilled workforce, strong connectivity and exceptional quality of life, Wexford offers the perfect environment to launch, grow and scale your operations successfully.
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) is an Irish semi-state body that is tasked with attracting high-performing businesses to our shores. The IDA is Ireland’s foreign direct investment (FDI) agency and has partnered with over 1,200 clients since inception in 1949, facilitating numerous companies to establish their businesses across Ireland.
Ireland has a resilient and flexible infrastructure system suited to employ a high level of skilled graduates from some of Europe’s top universities. You’ll find that Ireland is a welcoming place, dedicated to diversity and inclusion, with over 200 different nationalities being represented in workplaces across the island.
If you are an existing Irish-based business, interested in relocating or expanding into Wexford, the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) offers a wide range of financial and advisory assistance to help you start or grow your existing operation.
Support Agencies
County Wexford has attracted a range of multi-national companies in the life sciences, medical technology and international financial services industries who have worked with us and availed of our support services. These companies are willing to share their experiences of locating and operating in Wexford with interested parties.
Wexford County Council will work to support you and your business, signposting you and providing direct access to all the relevant Local Authority services:
Additional Support Agencies
We will also assist you in making your move to Wexford as simple as possible by directing you to a wide range of support agencies and introducing you to the appropriate contact person:
- IDA Ireland – Ireland’s inward investment promotion agency.
- Enterprise Ireland – The government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets.
- Wexford County Council – a local government that provides the key infrastructure requirements to support a strong and vibrant business sector.
- Ireland South East Development Office (ISEDO) – a collaborative regional initiative backed by local authorities in Wexford. Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Waterford,
- South East Technological University – is the first technological university in south east Ireland.
- Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Wexford – The LEO provides a range of supports to SMEs including financial assistance and business mentoring.
- Wexford Enterprise Centre – social enterprise division of Innovation Wexford. The centre is nationally recognised for its entrepreneurial and proactive approach to business development, support and training.
- Propelor BIC – enterprise support centre Based in Waterford but provides support to businesses in Wexford).
- Enniscorthy Enterprise and Technology Centre – offering affordable office rental space, high-speed broadband, reception services and invaluable mentoring.
- Chambers of Commerce – Covers the whole county of Wexford
Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the Irish government’s enterprise development agency
They invest in and support the development of Irish-owned companies on their journey to achieving greater scale and to become global leaders in their field. This provides a platform for strong economic growth and creating and sustaining jobs in communities around the country.
Their teams in Ireland and across their network of 40 international offices help Irish companies to develop high-growth strategies and to enter new markets with innovative and sustainable solutions.
Supporting high-quality employment
Enterprise Ireland works with and supports over 4,000 Irish companies, which employed 234,454 people in 2024. 15,741 new jobs were created by Enterprise Ireland supported companies in 2024, and two-thirds, 66%, of these jobs were outside Dublin.