Northern Ireland Is One Of Europe’s Fastest Growing Populations

Derry ~ Londonderry is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland. It is recognised as the economic, cultural and infrastructural hub for the North West of Ireland with a cross border catchment of almost 400,000 people. Having been awarded status as UK Capital of Culture in 2013, the city has undergone an exciting period of regeneration with projects such as Ebrington Square and the restoration of the Guildhall.

The city is home to the University of Ulster Magee campus, with 5,000+ students and a reputable School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems. The University’s regional offering has been enhanced with the expansion of the campus to include a high tech hub for health and innovation and the development of a new medical school.

Major employers in the city include Seagate, Allstate and Axa with several companies recently announcing further expansion in the city such as FinTru (600 jobs) and Alchemy (250 jobs).The Derry ~ Londonderry and Strabane City Deal and Inclusive  Future Fund announced in 2021 will bring a £250 million investment to the region and is forecast to triple employment growth and create an additional 7000 jobs by 2032. Also strengthening the City region’s position as a digitally enabled location for cutting-edge business development.

The City is of interest to businesses wanting to take advantage of the Northern Ireland Protocol and the subsequent benefits associated with unfettered access to both the EU and UK markets that this brings for NI based businesses.