Name

International Development Ireland

Legal name

International Development Ireland

Website

https://idi.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Economic Development Advisory

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG)

Keywords

• Government advisory services
• Economic development consulting
• Institutional reform consulting
• Foreign direct investment advisory
• Public sector capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandyford

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Advisory Services: IDI generates revenue through consulting and advisory engagements with governments and government agencies. Services include strategic advisory, program design, implementation support, and capacity building across economic development areas such as FDI attraction, economic zones, SME development, tourism, and RDI. Engagements appear to be project-based and multi-year in nature, based on the description of long-term partnership engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International Development Ireland (IDI) is a specialist advisory firm that partners with governments to accelerate national development. It provides strategic advisory, program design, implementation support, and capacity building across economic development areas including FDI attraction, economic zones, SME development, tourism, and research, development and innovation. Its services are delivered through direct engagement with ministries, national agencies, and implementation bodies, complemented by the IDI Institute's training and mentoring programs.

Product overview

International Development Ireland (IDI) is a specialist advisory firm offering government consulting services. The core offering consists of IDI Institute, which provides training and capability building programs including In-House Training, One-to-One Mentoring, and SME Development. These training programs are complemented by advisory services covering Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Economic Zones, SME Development & Export Promotion, Entrepreneurship & Start-ups, Tourism, and Research, Development & Innovation (RDI). Additionally, IDI offers Government Transformation services including Transformation of Existing Agencies, Establishing New Government Agencies, Business Process Improvement, and Smart Regulation Enablement. The IDI Institute programs serve as the capability-building component while the broader consulting services focus on implementation support for governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IDI Institute: A specialist provider of training and capability building programs for management and staff of economic development agencies. Programs include in-house training, one-to-one mentoring, and SME development services.

Products and services

• IDI Institute A specialist provider of training and capability building programs for management and staff of economic development agencies. Programs cover economic development policy, investment promotion, economic zones, export promotion, entrepreneurship, and research, development and innovation (RDI).
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Advisory Targeted sector-focused outreach, investor facilitation and aftercare to help governments attract and maximize FDI investment potential.
• Economic Zones Advisory Support for governments to maximize economic zone potential, driving competitiveness, attracting investment, and enabling regional growth.
• SME Development & Export Promotion Advisory SME incentives and programs that strengthen company competitiveness, accelerate scaling, and enable key sectors to flourish.
• Entrepreneurship & Start-ups Advisory Building environments where ideas thrive, talent is unleashed, and entrepreneurial energy drives lasting economic change.
• Tourism Advisory Integrated support across the tourism value chain from strategy to implementation for governments and tourism authorities.
• Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Advisory Strengthening national research and innovation ecosystems, stimulating applied research, and fostering industry and research community collaborations.
• Government Transformation Services Helping governments transform existing agencies, establish new government agencies, improve business processes, and enable smart regulation to meet evolving national priorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ countries supported with economic development initiatives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank commissions IDI for development advisory engagements, including Ras Al Khaimah Tourism and Property Development Strategy. The partnership leverages IDI's expertise in economic development and government advisory services.
• European Union (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU is listed as a client alongside World Bank and EBRD for high-impact consultancy engagements across economic development areas.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBRD partners with IDI on development and institutional reform projects, leveraging IDI's advisory capabilities in the regions where EBRD invests.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Adam Smith International: UK-headquartered boutique advisory firm delivering economic development, governance, and institutional reform services to governments and development institutions — the closest analogue to IDI's model, footprint, and client base.
• Development Alternatives Inc (DAI): Global development consulting firm delivering economic growth, governance, and capacity-building advisory to governments and multilaterals — comparable end clients, project-based revenue model, and development-sector focus.
• Palladium Group: International development consultancy working on private sector development, FDI, and government reform in emerging markets — directly overlaps with IDI's FDI, economic zones, and SME development practices.
• Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: Government advisory organization supporting heads of state on policy reform, institutional change, and economic transformation — directly comparable end clients and advisory mandate structure to IDI.
• Cardno / DT Global: International development firm delivering economic governance, private sector development, and infrastructure advisory to governments and development banks — same client mix and project-based delivery model as IDI.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting giant with a public sector and economic development practice serving governments on transformation — broad incumbent competitor that increasingly wins the same sovereign advisory mandates IDI targets.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global strategy firm with deep public sector and economic development practices, including flagship work with GCC governments on Vision 2030 — competes for the same sovereign transformation mandates at the top of the market.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with public sector practice serving economic development and government transformation clients — broader portfolio but routinely competes for the same transformation mandates.
• Deloitte (Government & Public Services): Big 4 firm with a large public sector practice delivering economic development, FDI advisory, and institutional reform — comparable service offerings but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• KPMG (Government Advisory): Big 4 professional services firm with a government advisory practice covering economic development, regulation, and institutional reform — broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities to IDI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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