Ireland’s medtech leadership potential mooted

Nine out of ten business leaders believe that Ireland will play a signi cant role in delivering digital health solutions, according to a new report published by the Irish Medtech Association and the Connected Health Skillnet.

e report outlines a digital health roadmap to address skill needs in the sector. Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, stated that Ireland has the potential to become a leader in the digital health industry, which is projected to be worth over $1.5 trillion by 2030. e Connected Health Skillnet identi ed 200 companies delivering digital health solutions in Ireland, with areas of focus including telehealth, data analytics, cybersecurity, remote monitoring and mobile health.

Kilkenny itself is emerging as an attractive location for the sector, with medtech giant, Abbott, bringing 800 new jobs to the city for the production of their FreeStyle Libre 3 glucose monitoring system. e report also highlighted that Irish operations are expected to play a key role in companies’ digital health activities. Sinead Keogh, Ibec Head of Sectors, emphasised the importance of