Belfast is the best small city in the world for business, says fDi Intelligence

Belfast has been named by research firm fDi Intelligence as the number one small-to-medium sized city in the world for business friendliness.

Northern Ireland's tech and business sectors have been booming in recent years, with a growing startup scene and a wealth of office space ready for established firms that want to take advantage of the region's world-leading tech expertise. Now research company fDi Intelligence has recognised Belfast as the best small-to-medium sized city in the world for business friendliness.

On its latest report, fDi Intelligence ranked Belfast number one on business friendliness, number two on attracting overseas investment right after Zurich in Luxembourg. The city reportedly beat rivals including New York and Frankfurt thanks to recent successful investments, which include several new major hotels, amazing new offices such as the new Allstate building, and huge job creation plans by firms such as FinTrU and Imperva.

Invest NI's Executive Director for International Business at Invest NI Steve Harper welcomed the news, saying that "Northern Ireland continues to attract global businesses and over the past five years has created more jobs from inward investment than any other region in the UK on a per capita basis." fDi Intelligence added that "The city council employs more than 100 people to promote Belfast as a leading destination for investment, tourism and study, and enjoys sister city networks with Boston, Nashville and Shenyang."

Source: Belfast Telegraph