Collaborations

There are many ongoing collaborations between NCBES researchers and industry, both multinational and SMEs.
A key mechanism for these partnerships are the SFI funding Centres for Science, Engineering and Technology (CSETs) and Strategic Research Clusters (SRCs).  In addition IDA, EI and EU funded programmes are all important mechanisms to promote industry - academic collaborations.
 
Biomedical Engineering
 
Biomechanics
  • Medtronic Vascular, Galway
  • Boston Scientific, Galway
  • Aerogen, Galway
  • Veryan Medical, Galway
  • Stryker Instruments, Cork
  • Vysera Biomedical, Galway,
  • Brivant Ltd., Galway

 
Bioelectronics
  • Analog Devices BV, Raheen Industrial Estate, Limerick. Collaborating on EEDSP through the provision of equipment, and design advice.
  • APOS (Atlantic Prosthetic and Orthotics Services) Ltd., Kilcolgan, Co. Galway. Currently active collaborators on the diabetes system development, and on development of devices for occupational therapy.
  • Vitalograph, Ennis, Co. Clare. Development of a capacitive cough sensor.
  • Brivant Ltd. EI Project on leadless pacemaker. (Collaborator Dr. Mark Bruzzi)
  • Firebird Medical Ltd., Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Working on evaluation of their fall sensor device used to detect falls in the elderly. This work is funded by an EI innovation voucher.
  • Alfred Mann Foundation, Santa Clarita, California. In discussions with AMF on an evaluation of the application of their microstimulator technology in venous leg ulcer healing and in the prevention of the recurrence of venous leg ulcers.
 
 
Biomechanics
  • Vornia Biomaterials, Galway
 
 
Other examples of current programmes are;
 
REMEDI - SFI Funded CSET in Regenerative Medicine in partnership with Medtronic, Creganna and others
NFB - SFI funded SRC in Functional Biomaterials
AGRC - SFI funded SRC in Alimentary Glycosciences in partnership with Agilent, Bristol Myers Squibb and others
MDRG - IDA funded partnership with Beckman Coulter in Molecular Diagnostics