{"id":12526,"date":"2025-06-23T11:54:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T11:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/?p=12526"},"modified":"2025-06-26T16:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:07:41","slug":"a-unified-approach-to-strengthening-irelands-life-sciences-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/life-sciences\/a-unified-approach-to-strengthening-irelands-life-sciences-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"A unified approach to strengthening Ireland\u2019s life sciences ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-profile-box round ab-has-avatar ab-font-size-14 ab-block-profile ab-profile-columns\"><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"ab-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"ab-profile-image-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"265\" class=\"ab-profile-avatar wp-image-12571\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/06\/24105331\/vicky-1750762411-Susan-Treacy.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/06\/24105331\/vicky-1750762411-Susan-Treacy.jpg 266w, https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/06\/24105331\/vicky-1750762411-Susan-Treacy-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-profile-column ab-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"ab-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Susan Treacy<\/h2><p class=\"ab-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">CEO, HealthTech Ireland<\/p><div class=\"ab-profile-text\"><\/div><ul class=\"ab-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ireland\u2019s life sciences sector is entering a pivotal phase with the inclusion of a Life Science Strategy creation in the Programme for Government.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-collective-representation-to-drive-success\"><strong>Collective representation to drive success<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the sector employs over 102,000 people across pharma and medical technologies, with exports worth \u20ac116 billion annually. We have the highest concentration of medtech employment per capita in Europe and over \u20ac1 billion in-house R&amp;D spend from FDI (foreign direct investment) companies annually. This speaks directly to the rich talent pool and innovative culture upon which the industry thrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unified-strategy-for-innovation\"><strong>Unified strategy for innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the programme, the strategy aims \u2018to ensure that this important sector remains competitive and ensure Government adopts a coherent and ambitious approach to future opportunities.\u2019 The associations and agencies \u2014 IPHA, HealthTech Ireland, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland \u2014 supporting the life science industry greatly welcome this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan Treacy, CEO HealthTech Ireland, says: \u201cLed by government and with support and representation from all stakeholders \u2014 industry, research, innovation and education \u2014 a cohesive strategy can deliver huge value by nurturing enterprise, fostering innovation and delivering impactful healthcare solutions for Irish citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unlocking-potential-through-strategic-policy\"><strong>Unlocking potential through strategic policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While Ireland has long been recognised for its pharmaceutical and medtech industries, an ambitious, inclusive and structured strategy ensures further alignment, investment and collaboration across sectors. By fostering partnerships between policymakers, researchers and industry leaders, Ireland can accelerate research, commercialisation and healthcare accessibility, benefiting both the economy and patient outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Through an ambitious national life sciences strategy, Ireland can drive deeper and even more impactful collaboration, deliver world-class healthcare solutions and foster further growth across RD&amp;I, services and manufacturing,\u2019 according to IDA Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We have a substantial network of innovative <br>startups and established companies <br>helping improve patient outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-a-thriving-and-sustainable-ecosystem\"><strong>Building a thriving and sustainable ecosystem<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cepta Duffy, Lifesciences and Healthtech Manager at Enterprise Ireland, says: \u201cWe have a substantial network of innovative startups and established companies helping improve patient outcomes&nbsp;in Ireland and abroad. Many companies have been supported by Enterprise Ireland since their inception through needs-led innovation programmes and commercialisation funding to third-level research or through High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, many have been successful in attracting funding from the Irish Government\u2019s Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF) and through the EU\u2019s Horizon Europe European Innovation Council (EIC) programmes. Through the collaboration and commitment of all stakeholders, the new strategy will ensure the growth of the sector and drive innovation further. We, at Enterprise Ireland, look forward to working with all participants to deliver on the life sciences strategy to elevate Ireland\u2019s status as a global leader in healthcare solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-delivering-healthcare-solutions-in-ireland\"><strong>Delivering healthcare solutions in Ireland<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Ireland advances on this journey, the collective expertise and commitment of IDA, Enterprise Ireland, HealthTech Ireland and IPHA will be pivotal in supporting the Government to foster an environment nurturing enterprise, accelerating cutting-edge research and, ultimately, delivering world-class healthcare solutions for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland\u2019s life sciences sector is entering a pivotal phase with the inclusion of a Life Science Strategy creation in the Programme for Government. Collective representation to drive success Today, the sector employs over 102,000 people across pharma and medical technologies, with exports worth \u20ac116 billion annually. We have the highest concentration of medtech employment per &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/life-sciences\/a-unified-approach-to-strengthening-irelands-life-sciences-ecosystem\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":12523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2216],"tags":[5979],"class_list":["post-12526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-sciences","tag-life-science-innovation-2025"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/06\/23113028\/vicky-1750678227-AdobeStock_797093040-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/cdn-site.mediaplanet.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/06\/23113028\/vicky-1750678227-AdobeStock_797093040-600x600.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"henryphillips","author_link":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/author\/henryphillips\/"},"vicky_index_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12526"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12572,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12526\/revisions\/12572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthnews.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}