BioInnovate History

BioInnovate is a world-leading innovation hub, educating the next generation of healthcare visionaries and entrepreneurs to positively impact lives everywhere. The program leverages a proven Stanford Biodesign framework to develop a talented, motivated, multidisciplinary pool of innovators to shape the future of healthcare globally. Supported by the University of Galway, Enterprise Ireland and industry partners, it has grown significantly since its inception.

Over the years, BioInnovate alumni have developed a wide range of successful spin out high potential start-ups and raised significant Seed and Series A funding. Alumni have also become industry leaders within their respective fields utilising the BioInnovate process as a medium for healthcare innovation advancement. BioInnovate has more than 150 fellowship alumni across the MedTech and healthcare sectors and is on course to help improve millions of people’s lives worldwide by addressing major unmet healthcare needs. 

BioInnovate has helped to create 33 new companies successfully raising over €312million in funding to date.    

Since 2024, BioInnovate is supported under the Innovators' Initiative Programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027.