Fact file

• Medtronic, considered to be the most important MedTech company in the world, moved its HQ to Ireland in 1999 and now employs over 4,000 people across five sites in Galway, Dublin and Athlone.  
• Ireland manufactures 33% of the world's contact lenses. 
• A quarter of the global diabetic population use Irish-made injectables. 
• The country boasts five clinical research facilities, which support patient-focused research and are ranked number one globally for the exchange of technology and ideas.  
• 70% of MedTech companies in Ireland engage in research and development activities, as a result of a supportive environment and generous government grant assistance. 

Boston Scientific 

Employing over 4,000 people in Ireland, Boston Scientific has been in Ireland since 1994. It produces and exports approximately 10 million medical devices globally each year, while also researching, developing and designing new products at its sites in Clonmel, Cork and Galway.  

Johnson & Johnson

The Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies has been in Ireland for 80 years, employing in excess of 2,850 people across Consumer; Medical Devices and Diagnostics; and Pharmaceuticals at sites in Cork, Limerick and Dublin.

Abbott 

In Ireland since 1946, Abbott employs almost 3,000 people over nine locations. Their laboratories and manufacturing sites develop and create a wide range of medical diagnostic tools, nutritional products and pharmaceuticals.

Ireland is ranked number one globally for the most highly employable graduates. The MedTech sector benefits from a consistent flow of skilled graduates produced by Ireland’s seven universities, two Universities of Technology and eight Institutes of Technology. Some of the key universities relevant to this sector are: 

• University College Dublin (UCD) 
• Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 
• University College Cork (UCC) 
• University of Limerick (UL) 
• National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) 
• Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Sligo) 
• Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) 

With over 1,000 high growth multinational companies choosing Ireland as their strategic European base, as well as seven universities, numerous teaching hospitals and research centres, we are in a strong position to shape the content of your most successful conference yet. 

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