The news comes as the American Chamber of Commerce of Ireland hosted a conference in Cork city today
Cork continues to be an attractive location to conduct business for US based firms with companies such as Analogue Devices, Dell and Boston Scientific already announcing expansion plans in the region this year
Mark Redmond of American Chamber of Commerce Ireland told RedFM News that the high quality of education provide by MTU, UCC and the Tyndall Institute (PRO TINDILL) all help to contribute to Cork's success
"Cork has been proven to be a great location globally for investment by US multinationals, it's down to the incredible talent to be found in Cork, it's down to the incredible education and research ecosystem, from MTU to UCC to Tyndall Institute and many more. And it's down to the incredible track record of success by multinationals in Cork"
