AIM Centre to strengthen links with MedTech and Life Sciences sectors with launch of new Galway base
The AIM Centre is stepping up its efforts to strengthen connections with manufacturing and services companies in the MedTech and Life Sciences sectors with the opening of its new base in Galway.
The move to join the Landing Studio at CREW on Wellpark Road in Galway city as anchor tenant is a major milestone for the organisation as it is the first time the AIM Centre has expanded beyond its Sligo headquarters through the support of the Western Development Commission.
The AIM Centre works with manufacturing and service companies to build capability, accelerate innovation and embed AI and digitalisation across their business.
The Landing Studio at CREW is a hub for innovation-led start-ups. The AIM Centre’s landmark decision to join the hub forms part of organisation’s growth strategy, a key plank of which is developing links with key industry clusters, particularly the MedTech and Life Sciences sectors in the Galway region.
The AIM Centre is an initiative of Sligo County Council, Leitrim County Council, and Atlantic Technological University, supported by Enterprise Ireland.
It is also home to Ireland’s National AI Studio for Manufacturing – a permanent, live demonstration environment based at AIM's Sligo headquarters, where companies can see real-world AI use cases in operation before committing to investment. The National AI Studio is the first facility of its kind in Ireland.
AIM’s approach focuses on whole-of-business transformation, supporting companies across manufacturing operations, supply chain, HR, legal, energy, data, and decision-making. The centre also supports the services sector, recognising the increasing demand for practical AI adoption and data-driven transformation beyond manufacturing.
Companies engaging with AIM will have access to a range of supports, including its AI Accelerator programme – through which Irish manufacturers and services companies have already built live AI tools across areas including quality control, supply chain management, HR and financial planning. They will also have access to the National AI Studio and an interoperability testing environment currently in development.
While headquartered in Sligo, many of the AIM Centre’s services are delivered nationally through a combination of on-site engagement, remote delivery, and digital platforms.
The AIM Centre is planning to a series of events to boost engagement with key sectors in Galway in the coming months.
On April 30, the AIM Centre will have a stand the Dexcom Stadium for the MedTech Innovation Expo. AIM Centre Director of AI David Bermingham will be on hand to speak at the event, which brings together exhibitors and expert speakers to showcase cutting-edge technologies and research in healthcare.
Following that, the AIM Centre will also be in attendance at the AtlanTec Fesitval conference on May 14th. Tech companies from the AtlanTec Gateway and around the world will be present throughout the festival, demonstrating how technology is transforming businesses and society and connects people across a diverse technology culture.
David Bermingham, Director of AI at the AIM Centre, said:
"The move to open our first Galway hub is designed to strengthen our national reach. We already work with companies across Ireland, but having a base in Galway allows us to be closer to key sectors like MedTech and Life Sciences, where there is strong demand for what we do.
“The AIM Centre’s strength is that we look at the entire business. We work with companies to understand where AI and digital technologies can deliver real impact, from operations and energy through to strategy and decision-making. It’s not about technology for the sake of it. It’s about solving real business problems.
“We are also seeing growing demand from the services sector, and this expansion allows us to support a broader range of organisations in adopting AI in a practical and meaningful way."
Méabh Conaghan, Regional Director at Enterprise Ireland, says:
“Enterprise Ireland is committed to supporting Irish companies to adopt digital and AI technologies that enhance productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability. The expansion of the AIM Centre to collaborate with CREW in Galway, another Regional Enterprise Development Centre, strengthens the regional and national AI support ecosystem. This development will bring expertise closer to key industrial clusters while continuing to support manufacturers and services companies nationwide in applying AI in a practical way.”