By Barry Heavey, Life Sciences practice lead, Accenture in Ireland I recently had the pleasure to meet Emily Whitehead, the first CAR T cell therapy patient who has now been declared cured of
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Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, has announced the finalisation of a strategic partnership with the UK government to establish a state-of-the-art mRNA research, development,
Innovate UK is launching a new £30 million fund to advance life-changing cancer therapeutics delivered through the Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) programme. This initiative aims to unleash business-led innovation from the
Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited Manchester recently to mark the strengthening of Irish and UK business relations in the North of England. The trade visit was led by Enterprise Ireland. During
Drug development company, CV6 Therapeutics, is investing almost £8 million in first-stage clinical trials and further scientific development work on its first anti-cancer drug CV6-168. CV6 is dedicated to improving the lives
UPS Healthcare announces expansion in Irish market with first-of-its-kind global healthcare facility
UPS has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind healthcare facility in Dublin. Opening in late 2023, the new facility will boast nearly 6,000 sq m of healthcare-dedicated space to connect
GE Healthcare has officially opened a new €30.5 million ($30 million) manufacturing line at its Carrigtohill facility in County Cork. The new line, which has created 140 jobs, manufactures injectable
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on Thursday, 13th of October 2022, will be the largest event of its kind
Takeda in Ireland, a subsidiary of Takeda headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has celebrated 25 years of business in Ireland with an anniversary event at its Bray site. Since first establishing
MeiraGTx Holdings Plc, a vertically integrated, clinical stage gene therapy company, has formally unveiled its GMP manufacturing facility in Shannon. The facility, online since earlier this year and stretching over
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland UC, a global leader in eye health and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has announced an expansion of its existing facility in Plassey,
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has commenced construction work on an ambitious expansion of its existing facility in Dublin, Ireland. This expansion will increase NIBRT’s capacity
Leading global healthcare company Abbott is to construct a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Kilkenny and further invest in its Donegal Diabetes Care site, representing a combined investment of €440
GSK plc has completed the demerger of its Consumer Healthcare business to form the Haleon Group. Following the Demerger, GSK is now focused purely on biopharmaceuticals, prioritising investment towards the
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on the 13th of October 2022, will serve as a national forum for manufacturers
GSK plc, the London-headquartered science-led global healthcare company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Affinivax Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, for a $2.1
ICS Medical Devices, a leading catheter design and manufacturing services provider, has announced a significant expansion of its operations in Ballybrit in Galway. The company is moving into a new
Dentaltech, Ireland’s largest provider and manufacturer of bespoke, high-quality dentures for people of all ages, has unveiled cutting-edge technology that allows their dentists to create revolutionary 3D printed dental prosthetics within
Merck, a leading science and technology company, is expanding its membrane and filtration manufacturing capabilities in Ireland. The company will invest approximately €440 million to increase membrane manufacturing capacity in
Takeda Ireland, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, has opened a cell therapy production facility at its Grange Castle site in Dublin. The commercial scale cell therapy production facility is
HBAN (Halo Business Angel Network), the all-island organisation responsible for the promotion of business angel investment, and a joint initiative of Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Invest Northern Ireland, has announced
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has announced an investment to establish new thermoforming capabilities for medical packaging in its healthcare packaging facility at Sligo
Gilead Sciences, a global biotechnology company, has formally opened its Dublin city centre office focused on developing new paediatric formulations for its portfolio of medicines. Development, clinical operations, legal/IP, medical
Croda International Plc, the company that uses smart science to create high performance ingredients and solutions that improve lives, has
xWave Technologies, an Irish healthtech start-up headquartered at NovaUCD, and CeADAR, Ireland’s Centre for Applied AI, at University College Dublin,
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc and its subsidiary, GW Pharmaceuticals – a world leader in discovering, developing and delivering regulatory approved cannabis-based
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has entered into a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) in Ireland[i]. The eight-year commercial agreement, allied
The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that five Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been recommended for more than €20.5
BPS Crowthorne offers specialist servicing, independent inspection and compliance validation of critical clean air systems in cleanrooms, laboratories, hospital operating
Janssen, the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, has appointed Dr Thorsten Giesecke (pictured) as General Manager, Commercial Business, Janssen
Global healthcare company Abbott has announced further investment in its cardiovascular Research and Development Centre based at its Vascular devices
Today’s healthcare system of only treating disease as it arises unsustainably costs the global economy trillions of dollars each year.
Notable among Validair’s business successes in 2020 is the largest Environmental Monitoring System installation in the history of TSI Inc.,
Veryan has announced a multimillion-euro investment at its Galway facility that will contribute to the further expansion and diversification of
The Lab & Cleanroom Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, February 18th. The event is the latest in the
Complete packaging solution specially developed to offer a cost effective alternative to form-fill-seal for food, medical and DIY markets
US drug development group Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is to add more than 400 new jobs at its Limerick facility, bringing the total number employed at
The co-director of the pharmaceutical research centre has received an SFI Infrastructure Award to build a facility with next-generation process
Responsible employers and business owners are rising to the challenge of providing Covid-secure spaces, but most are still unsure of
Face masks that allow people to work more safely in close proximity in Covid-rich environments such as intensive care units and meat
Geodis has appointed Gary O’Connor as its new managing director of Ireland. His brief is to focus “on developing business
For a global player in healthcare and pharmaceutical products, Ward Automation Sligo engineered and manufactured a compact and flexible robot
The agility of Cork based company – MTD Precision Engineering, has allowed them to rapidly adapt to circumstances arising from
Global plastic injection molding leader adds facilities in Ireland and the Czech Republic Technimark, a global manufacturer of custom rigid
Irish building materials company Kingspan has donated a shipment of 60,000 medical protective suits to the HSE to help support
A practical but multifaceted portable hand washing station which will help in the protection against the coronavirus has been developed
Over €10 million in government funding has been awarded to Galway companies partnering with NUIG research teams to develop groundbreaking
Pharma company MSD is looking to fill up to 200 roles across its four Irish sites between now and the
A PHARMACEUTICAL company has donated hand sanitiser to the HSE as well as local organisations to help the fight against
Regeneron has announced that it has reached a milestone of 1,000 employees at its Industrial Operations and Product Supply (IOPS)
The Irish manufacturer Combilift, best known for its range of space-saving forklifts and other handling solutions, has drawn on its
A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come
A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care, adapted by mechanical engineers at UCL (University
Cork-headquartered Healthcare 21 Group (HC21), one of Europe’s leading healthcare specialist sales, marketing and solutions providers, has strengthened its UK
Innovation Zed Ltd, an Irish medical technology company, and A. Menarini Diagnostics, a leading diagnostics company headquartered in Italy, and
Omagh-based manufacturer, Naturelle Consumer Products, is creating 50 new jobs and expanding its manufacturing facility in a £4 million investment
WuXi Vaccines, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed WuXi Biologics, is planning to build a $240 million vaccine production facility on
Lisburn-based health technology firm Connected Care Solutions has signed a deal with Powys Council in Wales for its innovative ETHEL
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