Accenture Establishing Centre for Innovation in Dublin; To Hire 200+ Professionals

Accenture ACN is expanding its Irish operations and establishing a Centre for Innovation in Dublin where the company will research, incubate, and pilot innovative industry-specific and cross-industry technologies and solutions for its clients. The company will invest more than €25 million and recruit more than 200 professionals with R&D and design expertise in cognitive computing, Internet of Things, advanced analytics, security and digital marketing. The Centre for Innovation will include a new Accenture Technology Lab that will focus on identifying and scaling innovative solutions based on new and emerging technologies. Dublin is the newest location in Accenture's global network of technology labs which includes San Jose, CA and Washington, DC, in the United States; Sophia Antipolis, France; See full press release