Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the Medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, this week revealed the winners of the Irish Medtech Awards 2025, which are held as part of Medtech Rising in The Galmont, Galway.
It was a fantastic night for Galway-based Medtech as they enjoyed wins in the Emerging Medtech Company of the Year Award category with Palliare, the Collaboration in Medtech Award category with the Institute for Clinical Trials University of Galway, and Tom Kelly won Outstanding Contribution to Medtech.
The full list of winners:
- Medtech Company of the Year Award: West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
- Emerging Medtech Company of the Year Award: Palliare
- Digital Health Innovation of the Year Award: CergenX
- Best Process-Product Innovation in Medtech Award: Alcon Ireland
- Collaboration in Medtech Award: Institute for Clinical Trials University of Galway
- Medtech Partner/Supplier of the Year Award: West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
- Best Talent Strategy in Medtech Award: Stryker
- Sustainable Medtech Company of the Year Award: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland
John Nugent Department Manager, Medical Technologies and Healthcare Services, IDA Ireland, “A unique strength of Ireland’s medtech ecosystem is our ability to collaborate.”
“This year’s Collaboration in Medtech Award goes to the Institute for Clinical Trials, which is a clinical gateway for medtech and digital health that is helping to transform how early-stage medtech trials are delivered in Ireland and offering insights into need-driven research to improve global health outcomes.”
“The institute has worked with organisations from Irish and international startups to global multinationals such as Medtronic, InterVene, and Luminate Medical to achieve clinical success.”
Cepta Duffy, Head of Lifescience and Healthtech at Enterprise Ireland, added, “Ireland’s global medtech hub is bolstered by dynamic start-ups. This years’ Emerging Medtech Company of the Year Award is Palliare.”
“Palliare is the third startup from John and Caroline O’Dea, based in Galway, Ireland and California in the US, with turnover doubling annually since 2022, thanks to its success as a leading technology provider in areas such as surgical smoke evacuation during endoscopic surgery.”
