Ireland boasts one of the most successful clusters of healthcare technology in the global medtech community. On 19th October, the region’s medtech leaders will congregate at the RDS, Dublin, for Med In Ireland, organised by Enterprise Ireland (EI).
Ahead of the event, MTI's Dave Gray examines the Irish market.
Med In Ireland is a high-profile showcase for the entire spectrum of the Irish medical technologies sector. Medical devices, sub-supply, precision engineered components, diagnostics, connected health, healthcare providers, and research and development will exhibit to an international audience.
With such a large market share, it’s little wonder the world’s medtech leaders are heading to Ireland to conduct R&D, and step up their manufacturing game.
It’s great news for the country too. According to EI, there are now 348 medtech firms based in Ireland, the majority of which are indigenous. The sector currently employs 29,000 people, with that figure forecast to rise over the next three years.
Significant investment via the Science Foundation Ireland has boosted R&D the region, which is an academics’ paradise in terms of access to futuristic technologies.
"It’s little wonder the world’s medtech leaders are heading to Ireland to conduct R&D, and step up their manufacturing game"
But perhaps the biggest indicator of success for the Irish medtech sector is the recently unveiled Cúram Centre for Research in Medical Devices. Based in Galway, the Cúram centre opened its doors last year, following years of work to bring it together.
Its purpose? To bring together collaborators to research and develop devices for treating chronic illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease. And with major names like Boston Scientific, Cook Medical and Stryker Instruments among its supporters, the centre seems bound to foster a wealth of new technologies.
Whether you’re planning on attending Med In Ireland, or simply want to know more about the fascinating work being done in the region, Med-Tech Innovation has compiled this special focus on Ireland, with interviews and reports from some of the key exhibitors at Med In Ireland 2017.
