Ibec has a thriving ecosystem of over 39 trade associations and networks that cover a wide range of industry sectors spanning MedTech, Biopharma, food and drink, IT, retail, property, and financial services.
Over the past year, our trade associations have worked with their sectors to address the ongoing challenges regarding availability and cost of labour, energy supply, planning and infrastructure issues and inflation.
We have continued to focus on developing strategies to support industries’ sustainable growth while representing industry’s interests to Government, EU institutions and key industry stakeholders to foster competitiveness and innovation.
To foster competitiveness and innovation, they enable industry and cross-industry collaboration while providing informed perspectives on industry issues, regulation, expert briefings, networking and industry-led training.
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The Financial Services Ireland Annual Dinner is the flagship event for the financial services industry which brings together the diverse membership of the financial services community in Ireland.
The Small Firms Association National Small Business Awards celebrate the achievements of small businesses in Ireland and recognise the important and vital contributions to the economy.
The prestigious Annual Technology Ireland Industry Awards celebrate the best and brightest of Ireland’s technology companies.
Dairy Industry Ireland and Meat Industry Ireland secured funding and government backing for a ground breaking bovine genotyping project.
Irish Medtech Association's lobbying, as part of Medtech Europe, secured a crucial 3-year extension for Medical Devices Regulation transition.
The ‘Retail Ireland Strategy 2023-2026 – A Sustainable Future for Irish Retail’ identifies key strategic priorities for the years ahead, which reflect the needs of Irish retail businesses.
Campaigning / For Ireland's world class industries
Ibec has a number of cross sectoral campaigns designed to ensure our critical industries get the support they need to remain world-class.
Industry-led subsidised learning solutions
Ibec understands the critical importance of skills to building stronger industries. Ibec partners with Skillnet Ireland, Higher Education Authority and Solas to deliver funded industry-led learning solutions to enable businesses to develop their talent in innovative and responsive ways.
We have 11 Skillnet Networks, 5 Apprenticeship programmes and the Ibec Springboard providing nearly 700 programmes designed to meet the talent needs of business and drive industry competitiveness.
Last year, Ibec collaborated with over 3,700 companies to design and deliver programmes for over 15,000 people in areas that address the current and future, technical and non-technical skills required for their industry.
