A unique destination for the medical technology industry to share ideas and connect.
Supplying medical technology to 95 of the top 100 countries (by GDP), with exports accounting for €12.6 billion in exports annually, Ireland has been playing a vital role in medical technology for over 40 years. Ireland also boasts an incredibly strong services, contract research and manufacturing base; in fact, 50% of the companies located here are in the business-to-business space. Over 350 MedTech companies employ more than 40,000 people directly on the island. Industry and Government alike are constantly looking for new ways to enhance competitiveness, develop new capabilities and ultimately generate sustainable growth opportunities. Medtronic, considered to be the most important MedTech company in the world, moved its HQ to Ireland in 1999 and now employs over 4,000 people across five sites in Galway, Dublin and Athlone.
Among the 350+ medical technology companies based throughout Ireland, star players include:
- Abbott (life-changing technology)
- Baxter Healthcare (therapies and technologies)
- Becton Dickinson (medical products)
- Boston Scientific (medical solutions)
- Cardinal Health (solutions and logistics)
- Danaher (diagnostic tools)
- Fresenius Kabi Ireland (products and services)
- GE Healthcare (technology and digital infrastructure)
- Johnson & Johnson (products and devices)
- Philips Healthcare (products and solutions)
- Siemens Healthineers (medical solutions)
- Stryker (medical technology)
- Zimmer Biomet (medical device manufacturers)
Key industry links
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Academia
Ireland is ranked number one globally for the most highly employable graduates. The MedTech sector benefits from a consistent flow of skilled graduates produced by Ireland’s seven Dublin’s top universities, two Universities of Technology and eight Institutes of Technology. Some of the key universities relevant to this sector in Dublin are:
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