MedLink Galway - Atlantic Technological University

Mission: MedLink Galway links people creating a culture that supports our world class medical device ecosystem.

Vision: To create a global impact on health care through a thriving medical device ecosystem.

We operate under 4 strategic pillars:

Community & Culture

Foster a strong, collaborative ecosystem that connects medtech professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs

Investment & Funding

Attract financial support for Galway’s medtech startups, scale-ups, and research initiatives

Infrastructure & Skills

Support the development of world-class facilities and a highly skilled workforce to support Galway’s medtech ecosystem.

Development & Growth

Enhance the visibility of Galways medtech ecosystem and support SME’s to scale and grow internationally

MedLink Galway has a number of Special Interest Groups that meet on a quarterly basis:

PMO Forum

The focus of the Forum is on Program Management in MedTech with an additional focus on early Operations. This includes all aspects of the business and pipeline from investments and grant applications to R&D, Operations, QA/RA/DA execution strategy to exports and launch plans.

The PM-O Forum is dedicated to creating a dynamic and collaborative industry environment for startups, SMEs, and multinational companies within the medical device sector.

The PM-O Forum has a dedicated closed LinkedIn Group for communications and news

Founders/CEO Circle Education & Networking Series

This group is exclusively for Founders and CEO’s of Irish Medical Device Startups and provides a forum for them to discuss the unique challenges and issues faced as founders

Event 1: IP Strategy – building your IP Portfolio (February)
Event 2: Strategy vs Investment Rounds (April)
Event 3: Corporate Governance (June)

To become a member of the cluster and receive updates on news and events please complete our form here

For up-to-date information on MedLink Galway, follow our LinkedIn Group

MedLink Galway is one of 12 sectoral clusters based within regional hotspots that has been funded by Enterprise Ireland through the Regional Technology Cluster Fund (visit the Enterprise Ireland website). The clusters facilitate collaborations between members to enable R,D&I value add opportunities and increase competitiveness of start-ups, indigenous SME’s and multinational companies.

MedLink Galway is hosted in ATU Galway City campus and the Cluster Manager is Rosanna Loftus (Rosanna.loftus@atu.ie)