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CroíValve, a pioneering medical device company innovating a better way to help more patients suffering from Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR), were awarded funding from Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. Part of the EU’s Horizon Europe 2021-2027 Research and...

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Ireland and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in the US have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) supporting a cross-institutional partnership focused on Urological Innovation, furthering bilateral collaboration in research, clinical training,...

ATU iHub client company CroíValve, a pioneering medical device company focused on the development of a novel transcatheter device for the treatment of severe+ tricuspid regurgitation (TR), announced the first patient treated with the DUO™ System as part of the TANDEM II Early Feasibility Study in...

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, Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at...

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 and Padraig Maher in 2019. To...

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 treatments which can be managed from a patient's...

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 performance and increase...

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...

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...

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...