Over the past 10 years or so, Cork has built up a reputation for nurturing high-tech start-ups, with Cork Institute of Technology playing a key role in the general ecosystem.
Paul Healy, CEO of the Rubicon Centre on the campus at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), says one of the things that sets Cork apart as a hub for start-ups and technology transfer is its proximity to a large number of multinationals.
“Cork is a good test bed for a lot of technologies as there are multinationals here in hardware and software development, such as EMC, VMware and Apple, as well as companies such as Motorola and Harris Semiconductors.
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