Edmund Jennings

WDC invests in companies located in Ireland primarily in the western region (Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Clare). The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for seed, early and later stage capital requirements with an equity investment size of EUR 0.25 – 1 million and debt investment size of EUR 0.05 – 0.3 million. It makes follow on investments and also acquires minority interests.

The private company manages multiple terminals including Foynes Port, Limerick Docklands, Aughinish, Moneypoint, Tarbert, and the Shannon Airport Aviation Jetty, overseeing marine activities across a 500 km² area of the Shannon Estuary. The company provides services such as bulk and break bulk cargo handling, liquid cargo, stevedoring, storage and warehousing, cruise services, and container handling, and operates through subsidiaries like Limerick Cargo Handling. The company is based in Limerick, Ireland. It operates deep-water facilities capable of handling vessels up to 200,000 deadweight tonnes and manages over 10 million tonnes of cargo annually. Shannon Foynes Port Company is involved in infrastructure projects to enhance freight capacity and reduce carbon emissions, and supports Ireland’s energy transition as a hub for offshore renewable energy and floating offshore wind. It is implementing an expansion project to increase renewable energy capacity, freight logistics, and supply chain efficiency, guided by a long-term strategic plan. Shannon Foynes Port Company was founded in 2000.

Provides small loans through the Government’s Microenterprise Loan Fund

Functions as a College/University