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Pictured: Allan Mulrooney and Dr Teresa Hooks, WDC; David Bermingham and Julie Dowling, AIM Centre; and Niamh Costello, CREW
The AIM Centre is stepping up its efforts to strengthen connections with manufacturing and services companies in the medtech and life science sectors with the opening of a new base in Galway.
The expansion, supported by the Western Development Commission, to join the Landing Studio at the Crew start-up hub on Wellpark Road in Galway city.
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, where companies can see real-world AI use cases in operation before committing to investment.
Companies working 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.
The centre also supports the services sector, recognising the increasing demand for practical AI adoption and data-driven transformation beyond manufacturing.
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 Centre is also planning to a series of events to boost engagement with key sectors in Galway in the coming months.
David Bermingham, director of AI at 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, added: “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.”
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