We are delighted to invite you to attend the upcoming Health and Innovation Showcase, taking place at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) on Tuesday, 6th May 2025. This exciting event brings together key stakeholders in the health, wellbeing, and innovation ecosystem to explore groundbreaking developments, share ideas, and foster future collaborations.
Hosted in partnership with DKIT, this showcase presents a unique opportunity for industry, academia, clinicians, and entrepreneurs to connect and engage with the latest advancements in connected health, medtech, digital health, and patient-centred innovation.
What To Expect
The Health and Innovation Showcase will feature:
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Keynote presentations from leading figures across healthcare, innovation, and academic research
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Interactive panel discussions addressing real-world challenges and emerging opportunities in the sector
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Live demonstrations of health technologies and digital solutions developed across our region
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Networking opportunities with fellow cluster members, healthcare professionals, innovators, researchers, and policymakers
This event will spotlight the remarkable work being carried out within and across our collaborative networks. It is designed to encourage dialogue, spark new ideas, and inspire innovative approaches to improving health outcomes and service delivery.
Why Attend?
Whether you are an SME, start-up, researcher, healthcare provider, or support agency, this showcase offers:
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Insight into the future of health innovation
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Opportunities to meet potential collaborators or project partners
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A chance to see regional success stories and prototypes in action
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A platform to learn about new supports available for health-focused initiatives
Agenda
8:30: Tea / coffee on arrival
9:00: MC – Aidan Browne, Head of Innovation & Business Development, DkIT
Welcome to DkIT / Overview of Agenda
9:15: Welcome – Overview of DkIT ‘Health Strategy’, Dr. Diarmuid O’Callaghan, President DkIT
9:30: Industry Insight/ Collaboration with DkIT – Medwrite.AI (Sean Kirwan – Founder)
9:45 – 10:15am: 10-Minute Presentations: R&D, Projects, & Industry engagement.
“Successful Academic -Industry Collaboration”
– Focus on interaction with industry & impacts, future innovation.
– Research centres; Regulated Software Research Centre (Roisin Loughran / Fergal McCaffrey)
– Innovation: CHW Cluster / dConnect Digital Health Innovation Hub (Breanndán Casey)
– Q&A
10:15 Industry Insight /Collaboration with DkIT -Nova Leah (Anita Finnegan-Founder)
10:30 Tom Laffan, Chief Data and Analytics Officer for the HSE
HSE”Digital for Care 2030″ Strategy
Partnership between DkIT and HSE Technology & Transformation
10:45: Tea /Coffee / Networking
11:15: 3 x 10–Minute Presentations: R&D, Projects, & Industry engageme
-Research centres: Netwell CASALA (Oonagh Giggins)
– Innovation: DigiBio Health Innovator Programme (Carl Power)
– Research centres; Smooth Muscle Research Centre(Professor Keith Thornbury)
– Q&A
12:00: Industry Insight/ Collaboration OpenSky Data (Tudor Pitulac, Head – Research Projects)
12:15 : One-to-One DkIT Meetings
12:45: (Optional) Tour of Nursing Building & Facilities
13:00: Lunch (Muirhevna Café)
13:45pm: Close
14:15 Post-Event: Connected Health Cluster Members’ event (contact br*************@dk**.ie )
· ‘Consortium-Building’ Discussion and database
. HORIZON Cluster 1 Call
Book Your Place
Attendance is free of charge, but spaces are limited. To secure your place, please register via the Eventbrite link below:
We encourage all members of the Connected Health and Wellbeing Cluster to attend and make the most of this in-person gathering of minds dedicated to shaping the future of health.
We look forward to seeing you there and to continuing our journey of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and innovation.
For further information, please contact –
Gwen Conlon, Community & Education Manager dConnect gwen.conlon@dkit.ie
