Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare.
DePuy Synthes, the Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson, provides one of the most comprehensive Orthopaedics portfolios in the world that helps heal and restore movement for the millions of patients we serve. DePuy Synthes solutions, in specialties including joint reconstruction, trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine, in addition to the VELYS™ Digital Surgery portfolio, are designed to advance patient care while delivering clinical and economic value to health care systems worldwide.
Building on our proud product innovation and legacy of industry firsts, we are reimagining the orthopaedic landscape with new advancements in medical technologies and digital surgery across the entire continuum of care to Keep People Moving today and tomorrow.
Working in partnership with Skillnets and our contracting organisation, the Irish Medtech Association (Ibec sector), the Irish Medtech Association Skillnet has over the past number of years grown substantially in direct response to the training needs of industry. Total expenditure (2008-2015) is over €4.2 million, with 40% contribution from member companies and the remaining 60% funded by the state. Targets of over 6,000 trainees and 30,000 training days have been achieved.
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.
BioPharmaChem (BPC) Skillnet was established in 2006 with the aim of fostering a climate of whole-company development in the provision of Industry Specific technical and non-technical training within the Pharmaceutical, BioPharma, Chemical, and Medical Device sectors. BPC Skillnet is a national government funded network that supports the growth and development of global and indigenous organisations across Ireland.
Promoted by BioPharmaChem Ireland and co-funded through Skillnet Ireland and member companies, the BPC Skillnet, through continuous interaction and engagement across industry, has developed into a network with unique capabilities to support learning and development while also facilitating invaluable networking and benchmarking opportunities for the sector.
Engineering Skillnet work with companies in the Engineering sector to address skills gaps and provide industry-specific training programmes through government funding.
By working closely with our steering group and Engineering Industries Ireland members, we can use their expertise to develop industry specific courses that impact the entire sector and over up to 37% off training courses. Engineering Skillnet membership is free to anyone involved in Irish engineering sectors including manufacturing, automotive, aviation, electronic, steel, electrical and mechanical sub supply sectors as well as packaging, paper and the print industry.
Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. We work in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets. In this way, we support sustainable economic growth, regional development and secure employment.
First Polymer Training (FPT) Skillnet operates as an enterprise led training network for the Irish polymer industry and is funded by Skillnet Ireland and member companies. The network is in operation since 1999, initiated and promoted by Polymer Technology Ireland (Ibec). First Polymer Training’s objective is to provide subsidised technical training to industry, both at its technical training centre in Athlone or in-company as required. The centre in Athlone is a state of the art facility with a range of injection moulding machines, an extruder, a thermoformer and purpose built maintenance training boards.
First Polymer Training is the sole QQI validated provider of a range of polymer specific programmes and also works closely with Athlone and Sligo Institutes of Technology on delivering 3rd level polymer programmes for industry.
There are 140 companies currently in membership engaged in polymer processing, across the MedTech, automotive, construction and electronics sectors.
Ireland’s inward investment promotion agency, the IDA, is a non-commercial, semi-state body promoting Foreign Direct Investment into Ireland through a wide range of services. We partner with potential and existing investors to help them establish or expand their operations in Ireland. Over the past 70 years IDA Ireland has evolved to become a global force in attracting FDI to Ireland and a key influencer in the development of the Irish economy and its reputation abroad.
Irish Manufacturing Research is a leading Research and Technology Organisation providing a portfolio of research, training and consultancy services to Industry across 4 thematic pillars: Digitisation, Sustainable Manufacturing, Design for Manufacturing, Automation and Advanced Control.
Founded in 2002, LBSPartners is a business consultancy that provides leadership and operational excellence training that specialises in the areas of digitalisation, business excellence & strategic direction. We are guided by the LBS business transformation framework, enabling our clients to becoming a better business’.
We work closely with our clients to help them transform into the streamlined efficient operation they aspire to be. Together we do this by guiding our clients in developing skills and techniques to becoming more efficient, productive and cost effective to fulfil the value proposition they offer to their customers.
We have extensive Digital, Operational Excellence and Leadership experience in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Irish owned, indigenous companies across a number of sectors, including: manufacturing, engineering, financial services, public sector and medical devices.
In 2017 the Irish Medtech Association and Polymer Technology Ireland, the Ibec groups that represents the medtech and polymer sectors launched three new apprenticeships as part of the Department of Education and Skills wider national strategy. These include:
These three new industry led apprenticeships are the fundamental building blocks to future proof the medtech and polymer sectors in Ireland as well as meeting the skill needs of the broader manufacturing industry and creating world class talent.
In 2017 the Irish Medtech Association and Polymer Technology Ireland, the Ibec groups that represents the medtech and polymer sectors launched three new apprenticeships as part of the Department of Education and Skills wider national strategy. These include:
These three new industry led apprenticeships are the fundamental building blocks to future proof the medtech and polymer sectors in Ireland as well as meeting the skill needs of the broader manufacturing industry and creating world class talent.
Technology to transform the everyday – Since 1847 Siemens has empowered customers to transform their businesses, so that they can impact the world. Together with our customers and ecosystem partners we are helping to change the lives of billions of people for the better.
West is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services. As a trusted partner to established and emerging drug developers, West helps ensure the safe, effective containment and delivery of lifesaving, life-enhancing medicines for patients. With almost 10,000 team members across 50 sites worldwide, West helps support our customers by delivering over 40 billion components and devices each year.
West employs over a thousand team members across Ireland, including its manufacturing facilities in Waterford and Dublin, as well as a new Global Finance Center in Dublin. The Waterford facility will supply millions of rubber vial stoppers to over a dozen global customers, that could be used to package over a billion vaccine doses in multi-dose vials, as part of the COVID-19 vaccine programme in 2021. West’s Dublin facility has 20 years of operations and sustained growth including high volume, complex device manufacturing. The Dublin team provides design, development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical and medical technology customers.
With almost 100 years of experience and a reputation for leadership in quality, West is internationally recognised for its excellence in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices.
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