Ireland's University of Galway to get €7 Million funding for BioInnovate fellowship programme

Study in Ireland: The BioInnovate fellowship programme is one of the four programs offered under the Government of Ireland Innovators’ Initiative, administered by Enterprise Ireland and co-funded by the EU under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Emer Higgins announced the funding of €7 million for the University of Galway in Ireland. 

Minister Higgins said at the annual BioInnovate Ireland Symposium at the University of Galway, "BioInnovate Ireland is a remarkable programme and a huge inspiration for Ireland’s innovation ecosystem.”

“Its success to date in terms of entrepreneurship, indigenous business creation and answering healthcare needs, is a testament to those who brought the concept to Ireland, and to the University of Galway for hosting the fellowship programme," added the minister.

About BioInnovate Fellowship Programme

It is one of the four programmes under the Government of Ireland Innovators’ Initiative which is co-funded by the EU under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and administered by Enterprise Ireland. It is the flagship program of the university. The funding will be provided over the period of the next six years.

Till now, the BioInnovate fellowship programme has trained a total of 150 fellows and led to 33 companies - of these companies 23 are high-potential start-ups.

As per the Business Plus report, one in 8 Irish MedTech companies has come from fellowships at BioInnovate Ireland.

University of Galway awards three schools with 2024 START Competition Trophy

The university has awarded three primary schools with the 2024 START Competition Trophy for using the randomised trial methodology to answer a question related to their environment or lifestyle. The three schools awarded for their research projects are - Holy Family Senior National School, Swords, Co Dublin, Coolmeen National School, Kilrush, Co Clare, and Duleek Girls National School in Co Meath.

Professor Declan Devane, Scientific Director of the HRB-Trials Methodology Research Network at the University of Galway, said: “We started this competition for two reasons. Firstly, we wanted to raise awareness of the importance of randomised trials with children. Secondly, we wanted to harness the creativity and imagination of children in the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of trials. The high standard and variety of applications we receive each year demonstrate that the START Competition has indeed raised the awareness of randomised trials and capitalised on children’s innate ability to explain difficult concepts clearly and in a fun way.”

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