Where GREAT BUSINESS IDEAS take off
The iHub at ATU Galway City & Mayo incubators provide high potential entrepreneurs and innovative start-ups with the business skills, networks, space and supports necessary to navigate the business start-up process from concept to successful commercialisation.
What We Offer
Join Ireland West’s leading Technology Companies at ATU iHubs.
Access Office Space
Dedicated Offices
Co-working Space
Virtual Office
Business Development Supports
Programmes
Events
Mentoring & Networking
collaboration opportunities
Engage Academic and Student Talent
Attend Networking Events
Connect with:
Agencies
Investors
Customers
Results to Date
1000+
DIRECTLY SUPPORTED JOBS
48
High Growth Start-Ups
€215M
Investment funding raised
7
Company Aquisitions
76%
Still in business after 7 yrs
€3M
R&D Conducted with clients
Entrepreneur Programmes
ATU iHubs hosts two entrepreneurial programmes New Frontiers and EMPOWER.
New Frontiers is Enterprise Ireland’s national entrepreneur development programme for early-stage start-ups. The programme is run over three phases and delivered in ATU Galway City and Mayo campuses.
EMPOWER is a female-only programme targeted at females located in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Applicants can choose from two options, EMPOWER Start or EMPOWER Growth.
Recent News
Rockfield Medical Devices Receives FDA Clearance for the Mobility+ Enteral Feeding System
Rockfield Medical Devices Limited, a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing solutions to transform the mobility and quality of life of tube feeders, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") 510(k) clearance of the Mobility+...
Ronspot Ltd secures investment of €1.1 million
The team at Ronspot are delighted to announce the company has raised €1.1 million in investment funding. The news follows the recent dramatic growth in the hybrid working and space management market. This investment is being led by Dublin-based Furthr VC (formally...
Women entrepreneurs attend Empower II closing event in Galway
Women from across the west and northwest attended a celebratory event in Salthill last Friday (23 September 2022) marking the completion of EMPOWER II, the female entrepreneurship programme delivered by Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Innovation Hubs (iHubs)....
Client Testimonials
The iHubs have been a huge help to Tection Sports. The New Frontiers programme run through the iHubs gave us the tools we needed to build the business from the ground up and refine our ideas and products. We are now selling our initial product offering in the marketplace. The recent renovation and extension of the iHubs has been amazing, the architecturally designed high-tech building has bright modern offices with a superb canteen and meeting room facilities along with a great networking environment. We highly recommend the ATU iHubs for any budding entrepreneurs or growing SME’s in the city of the tribes.
HeartPoint Global Ireland Ltd. were drawn to iHubs for its excellent location in the heart of Galway’s thriving medtech scene as well as the opportunities it offers for state of the art office and lab facilities in addition to providing access to expert support and services from MET. The collaborative environment provides excellent networking opportunities with like minded and similarly positioned MedTech companies.
Kyzentree Technologies has benefited hugely from the iHubs. The New Frontiers programme gave us the confidence and the platform on which to establish that the business was viable and the subsequent support was instrumental in securing funding. ATU has provided us with two interns who have added significant value to our product offering. The location is just off the motorway and avoids the heavy city centre traffic!
The ATU Innovation Hub provides us with access to state-of-the-art offices, meeting rooms, co-working spaces and a wide array of digital audio/video facilities. Being in the iHUB positions our team within ATUs innovation ecosystem allowing us to benefit from a range of business supports and advice from the iHUB team. Most importantly, BlueWise Marine has been able access R&D performers within ATU’s Marine & Freshwater Research Centre who are providing vital scientific expertise to allow us to prove and develop novel service offerings for the Offshore Renewables Energy Industry using the latest autonomous technologies.
Highly recommend our home ATU Innovation Hubs for any medtech and digital technology company based in Galway looking for state-of-the-art facilities, a strong network of like-minded high-impact startups, and access to cutting-edge research capabilities at MET Technology Gateway.
The iHubs team have made the transition into our new workspace a seamless and enjoyable experience. There’s a vibrant buzz around the building with numerous start-ups all under one roof. The meeting rooms and breakout spaces are great, bright and colourful and having the medical imaging centre on our doorstep is an incredible resource. It’s an exciting time for us at SymPhysis and we’re really looking forward to the next few years in this energetic collaborative environment.
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ATU iHub Galway City
ATU iHub Mayo
