Ireland & UruguayWorking Together – Creating Opportunity

Jim Krzywicki

• Background

• Ireland & Uruguay

• Why Ireland?

Agenda

• Learn from Each other

• Trade with Each other

• Collectively Promote our Value

Our Advantage

The Time is RightFor Small Countries to be Big Players

• Free Trade Agreements are Helping

• Realities of Business as usual

• Growing Middle Class in LATAM

• Technology Tools

Background

Background

Three World Trade Centers Boston, Washington and Dublin.

Background

Offer Trade Services to help members Export/Import

Find a way to support Global Trade Services

Members want to trade in a broader Context

…Trusted Partners & Verified Members

Companies, Resources & Expertise - online

…Tuned for Global Trade

The Networked Global Community

over 100 participating partners

Latin America HeadquartersWebPort Global

Montevideo, UruguayWTC

Ireland & Uruguay

Ireland & Uruguay

Ireland & Uruguay

Ireland &

Uruguay

Ireland & Uruguay

Ireland & Uruguay

Ireland &

Uruguay

176.215 km²3.4 million people

84.421 km²4.6 million people

Ireland & Uruguay

Ireland & Uruguay• Less than 5 million People • Almost 2 million live & work near the Capitol• Educated Population• High Quality of Life • Favorable Business Tax Structure• Stable Politics• Advanced Digital Infrastructure• Small enough to be Neutral• Gateway Advantage

Ireland’s Advantage

• Position itself as Gateway to Europe• Recruit Firms to set-up Euro Headquarters• Government Incentives and Support• Trained and Educated workforce• Tax favorable• Target Industries– Financial Services– Pharma, BioMed– Clean Tech– Euro Headquarters

Ireland’s Advantage

Industry Clusters in Ireland

What does this mean for

Uruguay?

• Position itself as Gateway to Europe• Recruit Firms to set-up Euro Headquarters• Government Incentives and Support• Trained and Educated workforce• Tax favorable• Target Industries– Financial Services– Pharma, BioMed– Clean Tech– Euro Headquarters

Uruguay’s Advantage

Thank You