With over 40 years experience in economic, industrial and enterprise development in Ireland, Europe, Eastern Europe,Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America This experience is both within the public and private sectors and includes 17 years with the Irish Development Agency (IDA) one of the world’s most successful foreign direct investment (FDI) and enterprise development agencies. He also established and was Chief Executive of SEBIC (now Propelor) an EC BIC for five years. In his career he has assisted in the strategic development of over 700 business development investment proposals (300+ start-ups) totalling over €150 million in equity, bank funding and grants.Has worked in the design, formulation, development and implementation of both policy and support initiatives aimed at improving the business and operating environment to support enterprise competitiveness and the innovation that underpins it. His experience includes national and regional development strategies, industrial, enterprise and competitiveness policy and support initiatives such as grant programmes, research, & development initiatives, innovation, cluster (Poles of Competitiveness & Poles of Excellence) & internationalisation programmes in addition to physical facilities such as science & technology parks, innovation centres, and enterprise and tax free zones. Originally a construction professional he has experience not only of the policy, operational and management of such facilities but also of their physical design, construction and environmental impact minimisation. Most recently he has been leveraging his experience in incorporating green, sustainable and ESG practices as an integral element of corporate developments for private sector and economic development policy and has cofounded businesses offering advisory in these arenas to IFIs, Ministries and Corporates.Specialties: Strategic Management ConsultancyNew Enterprise Creation Support & IncubationInnovation, New Technology & Product CommercialisationInvestment RaisingInfrastructure & Regional Development: Economic Free Zones, Technology & Science ParksPublic Private Partnership Initiatives Support and Design