At Medtech Rising 2023, Paul Gilson was announced as this year’s winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Medtech Award.
Medtech Rising was co-hosted by Ibec’s Irish Medtech Association, Enterprise Ireland, and IDA Ireland, in The Galmont Hotel, Galway earlier this month.
Paul Gilson is a successful serial entrepreneur who’s raised more than €150 million, and co-founded numerous businesses in Galway namely, Novate Medical, Veryan Medical, and MedNova, and he served as Chair of Embo Medical.
His passion for innovation and ability to help companies deliver the latest medtech to improve lives has made him both a respected, and valued member of the Irish Medtech Community.
Dr Eoghan Ó Faoláin, Irish Medtech Association, Director, said, “The Outstanding Contribution to Medtech Award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the development, growth, and success of the medtech sector in Ireland.”
“The recipient of this coveted award is selected by the Irish Medtech Association Board, with the support of Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, to acknowledge a person’s contribution to the sector as a whole, rather than to any one company or organisation.”
“We are proud to recognise Paul Gilson as an innovator, entrepreneur, and leader,” Dr Ó Faoláin said.
Paul currently works with the University of Galway BioInnovate program as an in-house mentor and lectures on a number of relevant topics.
He is a named inventor on more than 60 granted US patents and has been published in several peer-reviewed journals.
Paul has extensive experience in licensing and IP portfolio management and is the holder of more than 60 US patents for biomaterials and cardiovascular products.
