New €68 Million Medical Device Center Opens in Ireland

A new centre for medical device research representing a unique partnership between Irish universities and industry is opening in NUI Galway.

The Cúram centre represents a €68 million investment in medtech research. Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and industry players have invested €49 million over six years to the project. In addition, it has secured a further €19 million in funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, more than €4.3 million of which has been awarded directly to indigenous Irish industry.

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