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Ireland’s positon as one of the top medtech clusters in the world will be bolstered today (Monday) with the official launch of CÚRAM, the Centre for Research in Medical Devices. CÚRAM is a Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre based at NUI Galway, which is a unique symbiotic relationship of academia and industry partners that pushes the scientific frontiers in medical devices.

Enterprise Ireland has announced a new €500,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) to support start-up activity in all sectors.

Galway Racecourse should be used as a park-and-ride facility serving major employers in Parkmore Industrial Estate in order to alleviate current traffic gridlock, Dep Hildegarde Naughton said this week, even though IDA Ireland has indicated that this is not feasible as a short term solution.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has launched a new €500,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund to support start-up activity in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.

Galway received another jobs boost this week when it was confirmed that announced that MathWorks, the leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists, is to establish a shared sales and services centre in Galway.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, recently launched a new Enterprise Ireland Competitive Feasibility Fund for agri-businesses. The fund, which can provide up to €25,000 per initiative, is aimed at stimulating innovative start-ups and creating jobs and growth in the agri-business sector.

NUI Galway-led research projects received almost €4.4 million in funding last week in an announcement by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell-O’Connor TD. Three projects from the University were funded and they will investigate: the use of cell therapy for diabetic complications; the therapeutic potential of compounds from sponges and corals; and more efficient energy production.

An Australian computer technology firm has announced 100 jobs for Galway, with more expected to be confirmed should the company hit the ground running as expected.

Almost €2 million in funding has been awarded to an NUI Galway zoologist to investigate Irish off-shore waters.