8 Jul 2024
Cork to see 200 new jobs with Motorola Solutions expansion
Motorola Solutions now recruiting for New Global R&D Centre in Cork
Motorola Solutions announced today that it is opening a new Research and Development Centre in Cork City Centre. The expansion is expected to generate 200 highly skilled jobs. The team will design software for the company’s comprehensive land mobile radio (LMR) portfolio. There are also plans to expand across other technologies in the future.
In the past decade, Motorola Solutions has invested over $12 billion in R&D and acquisitions. This has led to creating an ecosystem of technologies focused on safety and security, with LMR at its core.
The Company will establish the new R&D Centre in Cork’s vibrant city centre, enhancing its existing presence in Ireland. This will complement the company’s work on the secure communications network for emergency services, Ireland’s National Digital Radio Service.
Decade after decade, the durability of our mission-critical LMR technology helps protect those who protect us all. Our new centre in Cork will contribute to advancing our future vision for LMR, while building upon the collective impact of our more than 20,000 employees who are innovating what’s next for our customers around the world.
Greg Brown, chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions embraces a people-first philosophy. They are known to encourage their 20,000+ employees to share their unique perspectives. This helps to spark new ideas, tackle challenges, and make an impact. The Cork team will join a global talent force focused on developing technologies in communications, video security, access control, artificial intelligence, and command centres to address the growing safety and security challenges.
Live, work, study and invest in Cork
The company has advertised for a number of key roles at the new R&D Centre including in areas such as Software Development, Test & Automation, and General Management & Operations. The company was undoubtedly drawn to the talent emerging by the city’s two universities, University College Cork (UCC) and Munster Technological University (MTU). Additionally, Cork City Council and other stakeholders have nurtured a highly innovative, supportive, and collaborative business ecosystem.
Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle, welcomed the news:
The development of a new research and development centre for technology can only be good for the City and the region.
Today’s announcement builds on Cork City’s reputation as a hub for FDI. The City recently secured the top spot in Europe for FDI strategy at the 2024 Financial Times FDI awards, in the small city category. The city secured several top five finishes in the various categories related to FDI, including economic potential, business friendliness and overall in the small European City category.
This continued commitment by international companies demonstrates that Cork City is a great place to live, work and invest.