Press releases

Irish Medtech Awards finalists announced

25/10/2017 - The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the sector, today announced the finalists for the Irish Medtech Awards to be held in Galway, 6-7 December. The ceremony, jointly hosted

Medtech ambition to make Ireland prime commercial hub

14/09/2017 - The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the sector, will present the results of the first major survey on the domestic sector's commercial capabilities at a special event on

Technology Gateways supported €23m in innovation

06/09/2017 - Ibec Medtech and Engineering press release For immediate release: Wednesday 6 September Athlone event hears how Technology Gateways supported €23m in innovation - Ibec Medtech and Engineering

Global medtech market to be worth €475 billion by 2018

21/08/2017 - Ireland must seize the opportunities being created by the continued growth in the global medtech market, expected to be worth €475 billion next year. That will be the key message from more than 30

Irish Medtech Awards launched amid strong industry growth

14/08/2017 - Strong growth within the medtech industry is driving further investment and job creation. That’s according to a new survey published today by the Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that

Irish Medtech Association helps launch new IP guide

05/07/2017 - Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the sector, today helped launch a practical new guide offering advice for businesses on managing the latest intellectual property (IP)

European MedTech Week

20/06/2017 - The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the sector, said that the latest figures from Eurostat on 'Amenbale and preventable deaths statistics' showed that the medtech sector in

1,100 new manufacturing and polymer apprentices by 2025

01/06/2017 - Irish Medtech Association and Plastics Ireland, the Ibec groups that represent the medtech and polymer sectors, today launched three new apprenticeship schemes as part of the Department of Education

4,000 jobs to be added by 2020 - Irish Medtech Association

04/05/2017 - The Government must invest in new technologies and skills to reap the benefits from advances in manufacturing, or get left behind as the UK and US fight for manufacturing investment and jobs.

Students urged to engage in biopharma & medtech sectors

12/01/2017 - BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI) and the Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec groups representing the biopharmaceutical and medtech sectors in Ireland, said the continued rise in students participating

John O'Dea wins Outstanding Contribution to Medtech Award

19/12/2016 - The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group which represents the medtech sector, recognised John O'Dea for his 25 years in the industry with the Outstanding Contribution to Medtech Award 2016.

Medtronic wins Medtech Company of the Year 2016

08/12/2016 - Almost 500 Medtech business leaders gathered in Galway this week to see Medtronic named the Medtech company of the year at the 10th Irish Medtech Awards. The event is part of the two day Medtech

MedTech leading innovation in Europe, with 11,000 patents

07/12/2016 - Irish medtech CEOs meeting in Galway today heard that the sector is now firmly at the fore of innovation across Europe, with 11,000 patent filed to date. Strong growth in the past 10 years has seen

Finalists of 10th Irish Medtech Awards announced

15/11/2016 - Ibec's Irish Medtech Association, in association with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, today announced the finalists for the tenth Irish Medtech Excellence Awards. This event, along with the

New medtech initiative to combat regional unemployment

15/11/2016 - The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group which represents the medtech sector, the Irish Medtech Association Skillnets, the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), INTREO and IDA are