From left: Ruth Callanan, Ronan Rogers and John Caulfield. Image: Andrew Downes/Xposure
Ronan Rogers and Ruth Callanan discuss innovation in the west of Ireland and the evolution of Ireland’s STEM careers.
Ireland’s medtech sector is moving beyond traditional biomedical engineering, according to Ronan Rogers, the senior R&D director for cardiac ablation solutions at Medtronic. He explained the region has built “real depth”, not just in medtech, but across key areas such as pharmaceutical science, advanced analytics and digital technology. Areas that are now “increasingly converging”.
“That diversity of opportunity is a huge strength for Ireland,” he told SiliconRepublic.com. “It allows people from different professional backgrounds to find meaningful, high‑impact careers in healthcare, while helping Ireland move further up the value chain as a centre for complex, globally relevant innovation.”
Having recently expanded its Galway-based pharmaceutical laboratory, the Medtronic facility now serves as a west of Ireland hub for high-tech innovation and the evolving needs of the global healthcare space. Rogers is of the opinion that this is reflective of the convergence of the country’s medtech divisions.
