Scaling Digital HealthTech in Ireland | CeADAR European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH)
Exploring the challenges and opportunities in scaling of digital healthtech in Ireland.
This event brings together key stakeholders from Ireland’s digital healthtech ecosystem to explore the opportunities and challenges in scaling and shaping the future of healthtech innovation.
The Irish based European Digital Innovation Hubs, (ENTIRE, CeADAR, Data2Sustain and FactoryXchange 2.0), in collaboration with Enterprise Europe Network and Ibec will explore the strategic direction and support levers for Irish SMEs to develop, scale and commercialise innovative digital healthtech solutions.
Critical challenges, such as integration of AI tools, regulatory compliance, cyber resilience and financial supports will be discussed by expert speakers and panel discussions.
The event will conclude with a networking lunch and dedicated one-to-one meetings, providing valuable opportunities for SMEs, service providers, and agency representatives to connect, collaborate, and explore potential partnerships.
Who should attend?
SMEs, PSOs and industry stakeholders working in the health and life sciences industry.
*Agenda
Registration (09:30 – 10:00)
• Registration, coffee and networking
Session 1 (10:00 – 11:30)
• Welcome and introduction
• Digital and Life Sciences strategies – Dr Fiona O’Sullivan, Life Sciences Unit, DETE
• Digital Health – Kieran Daly, HealthBeacon and IBEC Digital Health Working Group
• EDIH Programme overview – Laura Clifford, EDIH Programme Manager, Enterprise Ireland
• Panel discussion
Coffee Break & Networking (11:30 – 12:00)
Session 2 (12:00 – 13:30)
• AI as an enabler of new Digital Healthtech products & services – Prof Barry O’Sullivan, UCC
• Case Study of an SME scaling Digital Healthtech in Ireland
• Digital Health Regulatory overview – Speaker TBC
• Ensuring Cyber Resilience for Digital Healthtech – Glenda Deveney, MTU
• Ecosystem and financial supports overview – Patrick Sweeney, Enterprise Europe Network
• Q&A
Networking Lunch (13:30 – 14:30)
Optional 1 to 1 meetings (14:30 – 15:30) – SME, service providers, agency staff
