Acuity celebrated the official opening of its Digital Centre of Excellence in Penrose Two, Cork on Monday, marking the next phase of its long-term investment in Ireland.
First announced in September 2025, the centre will create more than 100 highly skilled software engineering roles over the next three years and serves as a global hub for software innovation and data-forward engineering. Supported by the Irish Government, through IDA Ireland, the new Cork office brings together Acuity’s expanding local leadership team and a growing pipeline of talent to drive the next generation of intelligent, scalable, data-forward solutions.
The ribbon cutting this week also welcomed partners from UCC, MTU, the Cork Chamber, and broader regional stakeholders, who play an integral role in cultivating Ireland’s world-class innovation ecosystem.
Quote from Kevin O’Riordan, Site Lead Acuity DoCE, said that the centre brings together the best of Acuity’s technologies, ‘serving as a hub for research and development to build innovative software solutions’.
“Our Digital Centre of Excellence in Cork is more than a workplace – it’s a hub for innovation, collaboration, and growth. We’re building a team of disruptive thinkers, data-forward engineers, and product innovators who are helping to shape the future of our technology”.
He stated that the opening celebrated how far its current workforce has come since the September announcement, and ‘to inspire the next generation of employees through our partnership with local universities.’
