Medical & Engineering Technology Gateway
Medical & Engineering Technology Gateway

Overview

Established in 2016, Enterprise Ireland funded Medical and Engineering Technologies (MET) Technology Gateway is an interdisciplinary support providing cutting-edge, industry focussed solutions for SMEs and larger organisations across the MedTech, Engineering and Lifesciences sectors. Based at GMIT’s Galway campus, the Gateway offers a range of applied technologies relevant to companies in the device design application phase.

Accredited under ISO 9001, MET technologies provide client companies a more seamless and cost effective approach to the design and assessment of their new products. In addition to helping companies move to the next stage of their product development, these engagements have facilitated companies generate new knowledge and know-how providing a competitive differentiator to accessing International markets.

MET technological offering to its industry partners include:

- Medical Imaging Technologies

- Biomedical Engineering Technologies

- Data Analytics and Visualisation

-… MET equipment includes:

- Medical Imaging (X-ray and ultrasound)

- Simulation systems for medical device testing

- Engineering test facilties

- SEM analysis

 
. MET technological offering to its industry partners include:

Technology Theme 1: Medical Imaging Technologies

MET has a licenced, purpose built fluoroscope facility and ultrasound equipment which support a variety of engagements with industry:

Product testing:

In conjunction with anatomical models (see Technology Theme 2), prototype products can be tested under simulated conditions under the fluoroscope
Ultrasound equipment is used in conjunction with the fluoroscope to conduct visualisation studies of next generation prototypes
Under simulated conditions, provides companies an opportunity to provide feedback on the design features of their prototypes.

Training:

Companies demonstrating new technologies to clinicians
Companies training internal engineers

Technology Theme 2: Biomedical Engineering Technologies

Our Biomedical Research Centre staff are masters in translating medical data (MRI’s, ultrasounds, etc.) into engineering data and finally into…. Yes. service.