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Waterford is a city of scale and significance, driving regional growth and prosperity and realising its fulll potential, on behalf of the region A sustainable, dynamic and resourceful City where people, as a matter of choice, will seek to live, work, invest, experience and socialise.
Waterford City Region has a global profile, unique heritage and capacity for innovation. Waterford is justifiably proud of its traditional manufacturing and port city heritage which is experiencing an exciting period of transformation and development. Our knowledge based industries and high value manufacturing sectors are expanding to compliment a significantly enhanced tourism and retail sector. Waterford City as the largest urban centre in the South East region is earning a reputation as a people centric city, a place where people are empowered to have a stake in their city and local community.
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604,000

Catchment Population within 60 minutes
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74%

GDP per capita growth since 2000
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33%

Lower employee costs compared to Dublin
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60%

Predicted population growth within 20 years
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SDZ

Ireland’s only regional Strategic Development Zone outside Dublin
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1st

Ireland’s 1st carbon-neutral city
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Connectivity

Waterford’s state of the art Sustainable Transport Hub, which has attracted €126m EU Urban Regeneration Development Funding is unique in Ireland and will put Waterford at the forefront of integrated city centre transport infrastructure. The North Quays will be connected by an integrated sustainable transport network of Greenway and Blueway trails connecting the heart of the City Centre and beyond.

10 Reason to choose the Waterford City region

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Largest City Catchment outside of Dublin with a population of 603,902 within a 60 minute drive.
Ref: UrbiStat

02

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Ireland’s fastest growing city region where GVA per capita growth has increased by 74% since 2000. The 7th fastest growing region in the EU in terms of GVA per capita.

03

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Waterford City is Ireland’s first City identified as a Decarbonising Zone under Ireland’s Climate Action Plan with plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040

04

Population-Growth

Waterford City population to grow by 60% to 83,000 by 2040 with a projected 30% regional population growth to 804,000 population by 2040.
Ref: Project Ireland 2040

05

Irelands Livability Index places Waterford as the top ranked place to live in Ireland.

06

The Waterford City Region contains Ireland’s only regional Strategic Development Zone outside Dublin

07

Waterford City Region offers a competitive cost base where companies can realise a 33% cost

saving per employee, as compared to Dublin region.

08

Waterford City Region is home to Ireland’s lead Institute of Technology attracting more EU Horizon (H2020) funding than any other Institute of Technology and 2nd only to UCD.

09

Port-of-Waterford

The Port of Waterford is a deepwater port connected to global shipping hubs, providing access to the European, American and Asian markets.

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Innovation

Waterford City Region has one of the most vibrant, structured, cohesive and collaborative innovation ecosystems in Ireland.

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