Business Expenditure on Research and Development 2023 (Final) - 2024 (Preliminary)

Business Expenditure on Research and Development 2023

• €7.0bn was spent in the business sector on R&D of which €1.1 billion was by Irish-owned enterprises and €5.9 billion was by Foreign-owned enterprises
• There were 40,956 people employed in R&D in Ireland in 2023, 11,565 Female and 29,392 Male
• The top 10 enterprises accounted for €4.0 billion of total share of R&D expenditure in 2023, excluding the top 10 R&D expenditure amounted to €3.0 billion