Funders & Sponsors

As a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, Medtronic improves the lives and health of millions of people each year. With roots in Ireland since 1981, the company now employs more than 4,000 people across five sites in Galway, Dublin and Athlone. The Parkmore Business Park West facility features a Centre of Excellence for Operations and R&D to support Global Cardiac & Vascular Businesses, as well as a Customer Innovation Centre. The Mervue operations focus on the development of Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions. Medtronic Athlone manufactures airways products and also features an R&D Center of Excellence. Medtronic’s headquarters and principal executive offices are on Hatch Street, Dublin 2 with the Customer Contact Centre in City West housing customer services, sales and marketing functions. www.medtronic.com

NUI Galway’s longstanding partnership with the Galway Science & Technology Festival is one of collaboration and innovation, educating the scientists and discoverer of tomorrow. NUI Galway continues to play a vital role in nurturing and guiding students to develop their curiosity about the world around us, encouraging them into careers in STEM, where they will continue to research and develop new technologies that help to provide a better and sustainable place to live.

Science Foundation Ireland will progress Ireland’s society and economy by supporting the best scientific and engineering research while building an awareness of the role, impact and opportunities science creates.

Boston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world.

Cisco aims to shape the future of the Internet by creating unprecedented value and opportunity for customers, employees, investors, and ecosystems partners.

Your Local Enterprise Office Galway team provides a range of services and supports to help you start or grow your own business. From mentoring and training to financial supports, we can help put you on the right track.

Fidelity’s mission is to inspire better futures and deliver better outcomes for the customers and businesses we serve. Privately held for 75 years, Fidelity employs more than 52,000 associates who are focused on the long-term success of our customers. Fidelity Ireland is currently hiring. Please visit fidelityinvestments.ie for job vacancies and to apply.

Merit Medical is a leading manufacturer of disposable medical devices and surgical kits used in cardiovascular & critical care, endoscopy, interventional oncology oncology & spine, peripheral intervention.

Creganna Medical, part of TE Connectivity specialize in the design and manufacture of minimally invasive access and delivery devices for interventional medicine. We are partner of choice to the world's leading medical technology brands. Our facility in Parkmore, Galway employees over 1000 people, and together are striving to create a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future.

GMIT will provide students with a transformative university experience, empowering our graduates to fully contribute to the social, economic and cultural betterment of society. We aim to invest in excellent applied learning, teaching and research environments, reflecting the real needs of business, enterprise and the professions in our region.

Galway County Council’s mission is to deliver Local Authority services for county Galway which enhances the economic, social and cultural life of the citizens

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. They partner with potential and existing investors to help them establish or expand their operations in Ireland.

Creative Ireland is a culture-based programme designed to promote individual, community and national wellbeing. The core proposition is that participation in cultural activity drives personal and collective creativity, with significant implications for individual and societal wellbeing and achievement.

Founded in 1990, Genesys is a global leader in customer experience and contact centre solutions. The company acquired Irish start-up, Altocloud and officially opened their Centre of Excellence for Customer Experience in 2018 in Galway. The growing Genesys workforce in Galway will focus on advancing the use of AI and machine learning to improve customer experiences.

Galway Corporation was founded in 1485 by the Tribes of Galway via a Charter of Mayoralty granted to the town in December 1484 by King Richard III of England. The council was dissolved in 1841 and replaced with the Galway Urban District Council. In 1937 it was revived as a borough and in 1986 was raised to the status of a county borough when it was renamed Galway City Council. Galway is the European Capital of Culture 2020

Award winning game developers Brenda and John Romero relocated from Silicon Valley to Galway in 2015. John is co-creator of iconic games such as Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, and Quake, and has won more than 100 awards for his work. Brenda is also an award-winning game designer and developer and has worked on titles such as the Wizardry and Jagged Alliance.

Mazars is an internationally integrated partnership, specialising in audit, accountancy, advisory and tax services. In Ireland, we employ over 500 people in Dublin, Limerick and Galway and work with large corporate companies, small to mid-sized indigenous businesses and private clients to assist at every stage in their development. Galway continues to build a strong reputation as a significant global med-tech hub, and Mazars serves biotech, technology and pharma companies in the Mid-West Region. Mazars Galway is delighted to support the 23rd Galway Science & Technology Festival, which is recognised as one of Ireland’s leading festivals for the promotion of STEM, through Paul Mee, Tax Partner, acting as Chairperson, of the Galway Science and Technology Festival. Mazars operates in over 90 countries, including Ireland and overall, we draw on the expertise of 40,400 professionals - 24,400 in Mazars’ integrated partnership and 16,000 via the Mazars North America Alliance.

The State agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. They provide scientific and technical advice to Government to help inform policy and to support the sustainable development of Ireland’s marine resource. The Marine Institute was set up under the Marine Institute Act 1991: “to undertake, to coordinate, to promote and to assist in marine research and development and to provide such services related to research and development, that in the opinion of the Institute, will promote economic development and create employment and protect the marine environment.”

MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. MATLAB, the language of engineers and scientists, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink is a block diagram environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multidomain and embedded engineering systems. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on these product families to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development in automotive, aerospace, electronics, financial services, biotech-pharmaceutical, and other industries. MATLAB and Simulink are also fundamental teaching and research tools in the world's universities and learning institutions. Founded in 1984, MathWorks employs more than 4500 people in 16 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. MathWorks established its office in Galway in 2016 Ireland to provide centralized sales and services support to the company’s operations throughout EMEA.

Aerogen is synonymous with the effective treatment of respiratory illness among patient groups of all ages playing a critical role in emergency departments and intensive care units in over 75 countries worldwide. With a strong commitment to scientific excellence, Aerogen invests heavily in research and development to evolve its pioneering product range and change the future of respiratory patient care.

Armour Interactive is a Galway City based Digital Agency that creates Award winning digital products such as Websites and Mobile Applications that focus on User Centred Design. With Armour being a Full Stack agency it has the capability of building everything up to enterprise level solutions. It has worked with the Galway Science Festival to produce the new www.galwayscience.ie website and is a proud sponsor of the event.