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REPORT SCOPE:
This Irish Software Industry report is part of OCO Consulting’s industrial series.
The report aims to provide an accurate and concise overview of the key trends in the software sector during the last five years and to highlight the major factors that are impacting on its performance.
The key drivers of the industry include the general economic performance, employment levels, levels of foreign direct investment and corporation tax.
Market size for the software market is shown for the period 1999 to 2004.
OCO Consulting’s web-based application LOCOmonitor is used to monitor inward investment IT and software projects undertaken in Ireland during the period January 2002 to June 2005.
Trade data and short company profiles for a selection of indigenous and multi-national software players on the supply channels are provided.
Opportunities that exist within the software industry are assessed in detail.
Finally, a value forecast for the performance of the market for 2005 to 2010 is presented.
Research has indicated that in some cases there is a limited amount of information available on software in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Therefore, in some sections, particularly in calculating market size, assumptions and analysis are based on the trade information that is available.
PUBLICATION DATE:
The IRELAND SOFTWARE INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORT was last updated:
September 2005
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CONTENT:
Table of Contents
Introduction and Abbreviations
Geographical, national and regional definitions
Conversion factors
Exchange rates
Abbreviations
Executive Summary
Market size
Market drivers
Inward investment
Supply structure
Opportunities
Forecast
Market Drivers
Introduction
Health of the economy
RoI economy
Figure 1: Economic forecast for RoI, 2004-2006 (% real change unless stated otherwise)
NI economy
Figure 2: GDP forecast for NI, 2004-2006 (% real change unless stated otherwise)
Employment growth
Figure 3: Employment figures for RoI and NI, 1999-2004
RoI labour market
NI labour market
Figure 4: European unemployment rates, 3rd Quarter, 2004
Employment in the software sector
Figure 5: Employment in the software sector for RoI, NI and Ireland as a whole, 1995-2004
RoI
NI
Figure 6: No. of NI software companies displayed by number of employees, 2005 Q1
Indigenous firms ‘vs’ multinational companies
The indigenous software industry
The multinational input
Ireland’s competitive advantages
Population
RoI
Figure 7: Trend and Projections in the RoI Population, by Age Group, 1999, 2004-2009
NI
Figure 8: Trend and Projections in the NI Population, by Age Group, 1999-2009
The Island of Ireland’s location
Culture
Ireland’s low cost business environment
Advanced telecommunications network
The education system has provided the seeds for the industry to grow
Ireland’s supply of graduates
Figure 9: Students gaining qualifications at RoI and NI higher education institutions, 1998-2003
Figure 10: Students in NI gaining software related qualifications, 1998-2003
Immigration levels
Figure 11: Emigration and immigration levels for RoI and NI, 1995-2004
Role of the Government
Geographical distribution
Centres of research
NI research centres
RoI university research centres
Incubation centres in Ireland
Venture capital (VC) activity
Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity
Research and Development (R&D) tax credits
Market Size & Segmentation
Figure 12: Total software output for NI, RoI and All Ireland, 1999-2004
Figure 13: Irish Software market, 1999-2004 (€ million)
Inward Investment
Inward investment projects by business sector
RoI
Figure 14: Number of inward investment projects by business sector in RoI, Jan 2002-Jun 2005
NI
Figure 15: Number of inward investment projects by business sector in NI, Jan 2002-Jun 2005
Capital investment software projects by key business function
RoI
Figure 16: Inward investment projects in RoI by key business functions, Jan 2002-Jun 2005
Headquarters (HQ)
Research and Development (R&D)
Sales, marketing and support
Customer support centres
Other business functions
NI
Figure 17: Inward investment projects in NI by key business functions, Jan 2002-Jun 2005
Research and Development (R&D)
Technical support centre and business services
Sales and marketing and customer support centres
IT and software projects by technology/product
RoI
Figure 18: IT and software projects in RoI by technology/product, January 2002-June 2005
NI
Figure 19: IT and software projects in NI by technology/product, January 2002-June 2005
Supply Structure
Figure 20: IT and software related firms ranked in Ireland’s top 1000 companies
Multi-national IT and software companies in RoI and NI
IBM
Intel
Liberty IT
Microsoft
Nortel Networks
Northbrook Technologies
Openwave
SAP
Indigenous software companies
RoI indigenous software firms
Baltimore Technologies
Datalex
IONA Technologies
Parthus Technologies
Riverdeep
Trintech
NI indigenous companies
Andronics
Asidua
Biznet
Datactics
ICS Computing
Kainos
Meridio
Tibus
Government bodies and trade associations
Enterprise Ireland
Industrial Development Agency (IDA)
Invest Northern Ireland
Irish Software Association (ISA)
Momentum
Opportunities
Strong focus on export growth
Creating scale for indigenous software companies
Opportunity for further development of NI software market
International promotion
Consolidation
Overcome the threat of lack of funding
Innovation is required
Foster an R&D culture
Develop relationships between companies and third-level institutions
Encourage regional spread
Quality
Improve sales and marketing skills
Opportunities for training
Forecast
Figure 21: Forecast of software output, RoI, NI and All Ireland (€ Million and £ Million), 2005-2010
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