Gov. Cox leads Utah trade mission to Ireland, meets prime minister
The delegation includes representatives from the tech, life sciences, energy, quantum and research sectors.
Based on reporting by Deseret News: Utah. Read the original story →
Gov. Spencer Cox led a Utah business and government delegation on a trade mission to Ireland this week and met Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on Wednesday, the Deseret News reported. The trip was organized by World Trade Center Utah and the Governor's Office of Economic Development. [1]
Cox and Martin discussed existing trade and research partnerships, new opportunities, efforts to limit the harm technology does to children and policies that support family well-being. The delegation has also met U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Edward Walsh and heard from Irish business and government leaders. [1]
At a reception Wednesday, Cox said that with wars and trade disputes around the world, "the subnational relationships matter more than they maybe ever have." Jeff Flake, board chairman of World Trade Center Utah, said countries have historically returned to international trade. [1]
Utah companies including Qualtrics, Ancestry.com and Merit Medical already operate in Ireland. Merit Medical, based in South Jordan, opened a manufacturing facility there in 1993 and now has more than a thousand employees in the country, according to Erin Berry, the company's vice president of government affairs. [1]
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