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Medical Technology Ireland 2025 is on 24-25 September 2025 at Galway Racecourse and is Europe’s second largest and fastest growing medical device design and manufacturing Show. The event this year features more than 350 global suppliers across four floors.This year’s Medical Technology Ireland Conference brings together industry leaders for two days of focused discussions on Medtech innovation, resilience, and growth.

BioInnovate Ireland, based at University of Galway, hosted its annual symposium, bringing together more than 250 health technology innovators, clinicians, entrepreneurs, legal experts and industry leaders.

A delegation of 140 of Ireland’s top entrepreneurs, including Galway’s Seamus Fahey of ICS Medical Devices, travelled to Japan this week for the annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ CEO Retreat.

BMW Ireland, in collaboration with entrepreneur and Friend of the BMW Brand Peigín Crowley, is proud to launch BMW Ireland’s Future Entrepreneur Competition, a new initiative designed to find and support Ireland’s next generation of innovative business leaders.

The first 12-week Prep4Seed Programme of 2025 culminated last week at the Investor Pitch Day where seven start-ups pitched to an audience of Angel Investors and VCs.

In the early 1990s, Galway stood on the edge of an economic precipice. The closure of much of the Digital Equipment Corporation plant in 1993 sent shockwaves through the city. Digital had been more than just an employer—it was the beating heart of the local economy. Its closure threatened to rip the soul from a city that had become synonymous with innovation and tech progress. At the time, Galway’s future looked uncertain, even doomed. But history would prove otherwise.

Platform94, the largest innovation hub in the west of Ireland, has firmly established itself as a centre of excellence for scaling businesses. Its 66,000 sq ft headquarters in Galway city is home to over 85 companies and leads the regional charge in helping ambitious businesses scale internationally.

Seventeen start-ups based in the west of Ireland were among 157 early-stage companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2024, with a total of €27.6 million invested nationwide. The funding was delivered through the agency’s High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) and Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF) programmes.

The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Galway is one of a network of 31 LEOs throughout the country which provide advice, information and supports to those starting or growing a business. LEO Galway is a first-stop shop for anybody with a business idea, entrepreneurs, or a micro-enterprise. Caroline McDonagh, Head of Enterprise, spoke to the Galway Advertiser about how the work of LEO supports businesses in the west, the available supports and services, her hopes and future direction for LEO.

Enterprise Ireland is the government trade and innovation agency that invests in Irish innovative companies through all stages of their growth. Majella Maher, Regional Manager of the Enterprise Ireland West Region Team spoke to the Galway Advertiser about how Enterprise Ireland assists companies in the west of Ireland to reach their full potential and why there is an appetite for industry in the west.