Fexco has opened a €21 million research and development facility in Killorglin, Co Kerry. Dedicated to Stanford University computer scientist John McCarthy, the 57,000 sq ft building houses Fexco’s Research Development and Innovation Centre, and digital innovation centre RDI Hub, a not-for-profit public private partnership focused on the commercialisation of innovation and research and backed by Fexco, IT Tralee and Kerry County Council. Fexco said the operation is aimed at driving its continuing development as a leading global fintech company. “The new building Fexco has constructed here in Killorglin is a symbol of the diversification of the economy of the region from its past to a new high-tech future,” said Julie Sinnamon, chief executive of Enterprise Ireland. “Fexco and RDI Hub will help strengthen the Southwest’s position as a globally connected financial services and ICT skills hotspot, providing high quality jobs and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship.”
Source: The Irish Times February 05, 2020 08:07 UTC