Press Releases
New Extension To GMIT iHub And Medical Imaging Suite Formally Opened
An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar visited GMIT Galway today (Friday, 5 November 2021) to formally open the new extension to GMIT’s Enterprise Ireland funded Innovation Hub (iHub) and new Medical Imaging Suite at the Galway (Dublin Road) campus. Mr Varadkar...
CUA Webinar – Scaling Your Business In A Hybrid Working World
What does the workplace of the future look like? This is a burning question for businesses at the moment as they prepare for a new hybrid working world. Businesses know that they will need new and different leadership styles and management structures to bring together remote working teams and...
Twenty women from the west and north-west complete this new phase of EMPOWER
Twenty women from across the west and north-west took part in an online Dragon’s Den style pitch competition this week marking the completion of the first EMPOWER START II programme delivered through the iHubs in the Connacht-Ulster Alliance (CUA) of GMIT, IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT....
Exciting Line-Up of Speakers For GMIT Digital West 2021
Leaders in public & private sectors, and academia, will share their “Digital Transformation” stories at this free online event GMIT is delighted to announce an exciting line-up of speakers taking part in this year’s Digital West event which takes place fully online at...
Start-Ups Emerging as Key Drivers of Economic Growth and Job Creation
Maria Staunton, Manager of GMIT Mayo iHub summarizes 2020 activity in GMIT Mayo iHub Start-ups have emerged as key drivers of economic growth and job creation and have continued to play a critical role to local economies during the Covid-19 crisis, writes Maria Staunton, Manager of the GMIT Mayo...
Empower Start Commences in CUA Institutes in West and North West
EMPOWER Start, the women’s entrepreneurship programme, commenced full online delivery this month (Nov 2020) through iHubs across the campuses of the Connacht-Ulster Alliance (CUA) of GMIT, IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT. Co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund as part of...
Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA) Welcomes €500,000 for its iHubs
The Presidents of the Connacht-Ulster Alliance (CUA) institutes welcome the announcement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, TD, of €8.24 million in grants for 95 Enterprise Centres around the country under Enterprise Ireland’s Enterprise Centres Fund....
Making It Work: Japanese accord helps Venari Medical close €4.5m funding
A solid relationship with lead investor Nipro Corporation was key to helping Venari Medical get its recent €4.5 million funding round over the line, according to Stephen Cox, its co-founder. The Galway start-up is developing a minimally invasive treatment of chronic venous disease (CVD). In Nipro...
GMIT iHub To Co-Host Online Event As Part Of Mayo Ideas Week (Thurs 24 Sept,10am)
GMIT Mayo Innovation Hub will host an online event with WestBIC and Grant Thornton on Thursday 24 September (10am) focusing on R&D supports and EU Funding for start-ups. Speakers include: James McMahon, Head of Research at Grant Thornton, who will speak about the efficiencies and tax...
Leading Business Women to take part in GMIT iHub Spirit of Entrepreneurship Webinar
GMIT’s Mayo Business Innovation Hub (iHub), through the EMPOWER Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme, will host its annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship event online this year. The webinar will feature established businesswomen who will share their successful start-up experiences...
