Press Releases
ATU iHubs based InVera Medical secures €4.6M in DTIF funding
ATU iHub Galway City client company InVera Medical is one of two medtech projects set to receive Government funding under the fourth round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The funding announced on the 16th December 2022 is the second tranche of awards to be distributed in...
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+ Enteral Feeding System. The...
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 DBIC Ventures) and includes the...
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). Chaired by Susan Hayes...
ATU students’ business ideas win them places on coveted student Inc programme
Two Atlantic Technological University (ATU) students and a graduate have won coveted places for their business ideas on Ireland’s longest running student accelerator, the Student Inc Programme; Mairead Clarke from Clifden, Co Galway, for her customer-led generator app for beauticians and freelance...
ATU iHubs client SymPhysis Medical raises €1.9m in new funding
MedTech firm SymPhysis Medical raises €1.9m in new funding Galway based medical technology start up SymPhysis Medical has raised over €1.9 million in new investment. The company was founded by Tim Jones and Dr Michelle Tierney. It is developing a medical device that takes a holistic approach to...
ATU iHubs client company Tr3dent to list on Canadian stock exchange
TR3DENT ANNOUNCES CLOSING A PRIVATE PLACEMENT FOR SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES Galway, Ireland – February. 24, 2022 – Tr3Dent Limited. (the “Company” or “Tr3dent”), a leading global provider of an intuitive, end-to-end strategic planning and structured collaboration platform announced...
INTERNATIONAL “INVENT FOR THE PLANET” EVENT HOSTED BY ATU PUTS FOCUS ON SOLVING GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Winning team “FoodErgy” propose to use the exothermic heat of the accelerated composting process to contribute to home heating Over the weekend of 18 to 20 February, Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Galway City’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in collaboration with the...
Cybersecurity to be the focus of ATU Digital West Conference
nnual event to be hosted fully online (SOLD OUT) Leaders in public and private sector organisations along with academics will share cybersecurity and trust stories at this year’s GMIT Digital West conference, which takes place fully online on Tuesday 25 January 2022 from 10am until 1pm. The event...
GMIT And Bluewise Marine Sign Strategic Partnership To Support Developments In The Marine And Offshore Renewable Energy Sectors
BlueWise Marine and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) have formed a strategic partnership to collaborate on projects that support the development of innovative scientific solutions for the marine and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sectors, utilising national infrastructures and...
