AuriGen Medical Pioneers Next-Generation Atrial Fibrillation Technology with First-in-Human Success
AuriGen Medical, a medical device company specializing in left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) technology, today announced the successful treatment of their first patient in its first-in-human clinical study. The procedure, performed by Dr Matt O’Connor,...
Nua Surgical nears closing of €6.5m funding round for Caesarean birth device
Nua Surgical, a Galway-based medtech business, expects to close its €6.5 million Series A funding round in the coming weeks. The firm, which is based at the Innovation Hub in Atlantic Technological University in Galway, was founded by Barry McCann, Marie-Therese Maher...
Galway MedTech company secures €2.2m funding for cancer patient device
Galway MedTech company SymPhysis Medical has secured €2.2m funding for the development of a device to address the condition of fluid in the chest of cancer patients. The device is called ‘Releaze’ and offers a less invasive alternative to current...
Galway-based sports tech and digital health firm Precision Sports Technology has won the KPMG Global Tech Innovator (GTI) Ireland final
Galway-based sports tech and digital health firm Precision Sports Technology has won the KPMG Global Tech Innovator (GTI) Ireland final. Their software platform provides real-time feedback and analysis on exercise techniques to reduce the risk of injury, maximise...
ATU Innovation Hub secures €45.75m of Disruptive Technologies Innovation Funding (DTIF)
12 ATU iHub projects aimed at revolutionising healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes Demonstrating a commitment to innovation and technological advancement, Atlantic Technological University’s (ATU) Innovation Hubs (iHubs) have achieved outstanding...
Dara Calleary, TD, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation officially opened the CREW Creative Enterprise & Innovation Hub
The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dara Calleary, TD, has today, 5 April 2024, officially opened the CREW Creative Enterprise and Innovation Hub, marking a significant milestone for creative entrepreneurs and innovators in the...
2024 ATU Student Entrepreneur Awards
More than 70 submissions were received from budding entrepreneurial students from across Atlantic Technological University (ATU) ahead of the upcoming Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards. As part of an awareness campaign of the Enterprise Ireland Student...
Galway duo headed to the US to pitch two female-founded sports tech startups as part of AwakenAngels & AwakenHub 2nd Trade Delegation to the USA
ATU New Frontiers Alumni Yvonne Comer, Co-founder SportsSmarts (RugbySmarts) and Emma Meehan, Founder, CEO & CTO of Precision Sports Technology pitched for investment with US / Irish investors in Boston and New York. Not only were both women from Galway, but they...
