Irish presence announced for Medica 2019
Invest Northern Ireland announces plans to host a Northern Ireland stand on the ABHI UK Pavilion at Medica later this year.
Invest Northern Ireland hopes to showcase the country’s thriving life and health sciences sector. As previously reported in Medical Plastics News, Ireland is a real medtech hub being home to 18 of the world’s top 25 medical device manufacturers. Global companies located in Northern Ireland include Philips Healthcare, Stryker, Terumo, Bemis Healthcare and Randox.
Grainne McVeigh, director of life sciences from Invest Northern Ireland said: “As the economic development agency for Northern Ireland, our role is to help Northern Ireland companies export their products into global markets, with support of our extensive network of overseas offices, including an office in Düsseldorf. We are delighted to be at Medica on the ABHI UK Pavilion to showcase the many innovations Northern Ireland has to offer.”
Paul Benton, managing director, international, ABHI added: “Northern Ireland is home to a wealth of innovative companies, as well internationally recognised universities, Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, both renowned for world-leading research in biomedical sciences. It is an honour to be partnering with them at Medica to showcase this expertise on a global stage.”
Medica is taking place from the 18th to 21st November 2019 in Dusseldorf. Invest Northern Ireland will be located on the ABHI UK Pavilion on stand K01-1 – M21-1 in hall 16.