Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, has officially opened two new flexible workspace and co-working locations in Dublin 2, created by Glandore at a cost of €2 million. The additional 300 desk spaces in both Fitzwilliam Court and 24 Fitzwilliam Place brings their capacity to over 2,500 desks, across 8 locations in Dublin and Belfast. Fitzwilliam Court and 24 Fitzwilliam Place offer a range of amenities, designed to cater for every requirement, from solo entrepreneurs to rapidly scaling companies with tens of employees. Minister Humphreys, said: "A ready supply of quality office space is a key part of ensuring that the Irish economy continues to grow and prosper. Some of our country’s most dynamic and celebrated multinationals began their life in Glandore’s workspace. They include Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox and, current members, Autodesk." In 2017, an estimated 1.2 million people worldwide were co-working in nearly 14,000 spaces, and this is set to reach 4 million by 2020. Glandore Founder Michael Kelly, added: “The co-working industry is growing fast, and since we established Glandore in 2001, we’ve grown our business in pace, anticipating and facilitating the ever-changing needs and priorities of our members." Source: www.businessworld.ie
Fitzwilliam Court has invested €2m ($2.3m) to open two co-working locations in Dublin. The newly opened workspaces in Glandore and 24 Fitzwilliam Place can accommodate 300 desks, bringing Fitzwilliam Court’s total capacity to 2,500 over eight locations across Dublin and Belfast.