About
To provide networking opportunities to Irish people working in Switzerland and to encourage:
- access to Irish opinion leaders and decision makers in industry
- access to a knowledge base
- access to government level business support
- local expert advice
- support for newcomers to Switzerland
- business events
- employment listings
- social networking opportunities
The Purpose
Irish professionals are scattered throughout Switzerland. This website provides the opportunity to identify other like-minded members regardless of where they are based. Members help members save time and money, improve their business success and gain business knowledge. In addition to these benefits there are a lot of individual opportunities to be gained from being part of a network which includes high calibre decision makers active in Swiss industry. Our social events will ensure that there is also a fun factor with an emphasis on creating a strong network of friendships among the Irish community working and living in Switzerland.
The Irish Business Network in Germany has proven to be a great success. In the three years since its initiation, the network has grown rapidly and now boasts approx. 500 members active in all industry sectors across the country. Due to the large numbers of Irish living and working in Switzerland, we have no doubt that this successful network can be mirrored here.
Membership is open to Irish professionals living and working in Switzerland and others having strong business/personal links to Ireland. Membership is private and is not tied to a member’s place of employment. Potential Irish Business Network members are active in all sectors of industry including Automotive, Automation, Aviation, Chemicals, Imaging, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Public Sector, Recycling, Retail, Software, and Telecommunications. Other potential members provide legal, consulting and other professional services. Some members are parents who have taken a career break to rear their children but are planning a return to the workplace.
One member of the Irish Business Network in Germany gave the following answer when asked what his motivation was for joining the network:
“My first reaction was that it was just a cool idea. It provides a platform for meeting other interesting and intelligent people. It is also good to help others. Most of the people who have come here have taken a chance, will have travelled somewhat and therefore be open minded…and it was nice to meet so many ex-UCD students!”
Coming Soon!
The Irish Business Network is an initiative of Enterprise Ireland and is supported by the Embassy of Ireland, Switzerland. The organisation is managed on a voluntary basis by the members themselves, and is facilitated and supported by the Enterprise Ireland office in Düsseldorf.
