Galway medical device company eyes up workforce expansion as it opens new facility
The company says it will develop and manufacture medical device components for use in the vascular, dental, orthopaedic, urology and general surgery medical fields and hopes to build a global reputation as a 'dependable and responsive partner for the development and commercialisation of cutting edge implantable medical devices.'
The company recently closed an oversubscribed Series A investment round, with backers including the Western Development Commission, Enterprise Ireland and private medical device investors.
Now, senior figures Galway Biomedical say that plans are in place to further growth, with capacity and workforce expansion on the cards: 'Today's official opening of the new facility marks a significant milestone in achieving our vision. CEO and founder of Galway Biomedical Conan Campbell said.
'We now plan to accelerate our growth momentum by significantly expanding our team, capacity, and capability. We look forward to serving new customers and welcoming new team members to our world-class facility.
'We chose the name Galway Biomedical for this new venture because of the reputation Galway has in the medical device industry. It is recognised as a centre of excellence along with other global regions such as the Bay Area in California, Minneapolis and Boston metropolitan areas.
'Our aim is to bolster that reputation by making the name of the city we proudly carry in our name even more synonymous with medical device excellence. We will do this by creating a first-class facility with a highly skilled workforce from an exceptional pool of talent in Galway'
Minister for Rural and Community Development Dara Calleary officially carried out the ribbon cutting ceremony and welcomed the addition of the new facility to the enterprise network in Galway and the wider western region.
'This announcement from Galway Biomedical is a great boost to Galway and Ireland. This is particularly good news for the west of Ireland where we are now well established as leaders in the life sciences sector and have a reputation for excellence and innovation,' he said.
'However, we will never take this for granted and will continue to work hard to bring the best investment to all parts of the country. Galway Biomedical's plans to invest is fantastic. I am confident the team will find top talent to fill the new jobs planned. Congratulations to the entire team. I wish you all many years of continued success and growth.'
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