Sandyford Business District is a designated Smart Region, guaranteeing that businesses, which choose to locate there will benefit from a network of intelligence, excellent technological infrastructure and a highly-educated workforce.
The summit,heard that there is currently 450,000 sq ft of available office space in Sandyford and a further 2.4million sq ft of Smart Office space is on schedule to be completed within 36 months.
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, said: “Ireland is well placed to be a world leader in Smart Cities. We have the companies, we have the relationships in those companies and we have world class research facilities to make this work.
“These are the challenges, and we will always put the citizens first in that regard but the Government understands the huge opportunities in this area.”
Sharon Scally, Chairperson, Sandyford Business Improvement District, added: “Sandyford is well positioned to drive Dublin on as a Smart City. Sandyford is already a designated Smart Region and this is helping to attract significant FDI and some of the world’s best companies to the region.
“We have 1,000 businesses in the district and a workforce of 25,000, which will rise to 35,000 over the coming years. !
Jamie Cudden, Smart City Programme Manager, Dublin City Council, said: “No one has cracked the idea of a Smart City just yet. Dublin is primed to be a test bed for smart city technology, and we can now test out smart technology in our city.”
Article Published: 20/06/2017