Julie Sinnamon, CEO of Enterprise Ireland said: “Enterprise Ireland’s role is to help Irish companies export globally. The 2015 export figure of €20.6bn demonstrates the scale of the success that Irish companies are seeing in terms of winning business at record levels internationally." Listen to the full interview here

Enterprise Ireland Client Company Export Performance in 2015

• Increase in exports in all sectors - software, construction and manufacturing saw greatest increases
• Focus on diversification into USA, Europe, and High Growth Markets paying off for Irish companies
• Enterprise Ireland companies spend €23.7bn in the domestic economy in 2015

In its annual business review, Enterprise Ireland said that its companies saw exports increase by 10% last year, bringing them to an all time high of €20.6 billion. It noted a 32% increase in exports of internationally traded software companies to €1.8 billion, while construction and consumer companies reported a 21% increase in exports to total €2.8 billion.

Atlantic Bridge has announced a new €60m investment fund for early stage companies with global potential from all Irish third-level institutions and universities. The fund will provide capital and expertise for scaling companies into the US and Chinese markets and elsewhere and was initiated in a joint leadership collaboration between UCD and Trinity.

Knowledge Transfer Ireland will this week announce the winners of its KTI Impact Awards 2016.  The awards showcase the success in knowledge transfer carried out in Irish Higher Education Institutes and in publicly funded research organisations for the wider benefit of the Irish economy and society at large.

Enterprise Ireland companies have reported 10pc increase in exports for 2015, leading to an all-time high of €20.6bn and double the amount of exports in 2005. The export agency reported that internationally traded software companies saw exports rise 32pc to €1.8bn.