CÚRAM, meaning ‘to give care’, is focused on the development of medical implants, and therapeutic and diagnostic devices that address the needs of patients living with chronic illness. CÚRAM was established in 2015 with an initial commitment of Government investment of €64.8 million through Research Ireland, (formerly Science Foundation Ireland). To date CÚRAM has helped to expand Ireland’s attractiveness as a global hub for the MedTech sector – one of only a handful of locations in the world – by establishing partnerships and by fully funding or co-funding collaborative projects with 47 innovative companies in the sector. Investment in CÚRAM has also supported a total of 2,547 jobs in the Irish economy. In addition, more than €80 million of EU grant funding has been committed to research projects at CÚRAM. Economic impact analysis carried out by Mazars in 2024, puts CÚRAM’s economic value at €756 million , a more than 12-fold return on government funding.
CÚRAM will continue to build even further on its impact.
By connecting the patient voice with the combined expertise and technologies of Ireland’s leading scientists, clinicians and engineers from 10 universities, alongside international industry partners, the Centre ensures that its research is shaped and guided by the invaluable perspectives of people with lived experience of chronic illness.
Scientific Director, CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices