Press Releases
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 success within the Disruptive...
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 west of Ireland.Funded by 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 Entrepreneur Awards, ATU hosted a...
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 made up a trio of Irish Women...
Tympany Medical to benefit in €6.8 million sustainable disruptive technology funding
ATU iHub client company Tympany Medical, in collaboration with Invermed Teoranta, the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI), and The National College of Art & Design (NCAD), proudly announces a significant milestone in medical innovation with the endorsement of €6.8 million funding under...
ATU Innovation Centre’s Profiled in University Magazine
Discover the noteworthy initiatives of ATU's Innovation Centre in the latest issue of ATU Magazine. Explore the Centre's integral role in fostering research, innovation, and collaboration within the university community. Learn about how the Innovation Centre assists high-potential entrepreneurs...
ATU iHub Client Companies Secure €8.9 Million Funding for Groundbreaking Disruptive Technology Initiatives
Dublin, Ireland – November 23, 2023 – Ministers Simon Coveney TD, Simon Harris TD, and Dara Calleary TD have announced a significant funding injection of €58.8 million for 12 pioneering projects through the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). Among these projects, PETRA and Flowsure...
ATU Spirit of Entrepreneurship event back on campus
Now in its 15th year, the annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship event is back onsite at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and will take place in the Mayo campus on Monday, 2 October 2023 in St Mary's Hall, commencing at 4pm. It promises to be a great evening for aspiring entrepreneurs with great...
EMPOWER Programme Metrics 2022
EMPOWER offers two separate programs, TÚS aimed at people who have a business idea they want to explore and FÁS (GROWTH) for entrepreneurs who are already in business and are looking to grow their business and to develop. EMPOWER has been on the scene since 2017, when it was founded due to the...
AuriGen Medical Crowdfunds over €3M in three weeks
AuriGen Medical, an Irish medical devices start-up has raised over €3 million through crowdfunding in just three weeks. The company, which is based at ATU iHub Galway City has developed a heart implant designed to treat both the stroke and arrhythmia risk associated with atrial fibrillation. It...
