EIT Health Ireland-UK, a co-location Centre of EIT Health, one of Europe’s largest health innovation networks, has welcomed eg technology as its newest member. EIT Health’s extensive network comprises 150 top-tier partner organizations spanning business, research, education, government, and health service delivery. Together, they collaborate to tackle Europe’s health challenges through innovation and technology.
Based in Cambridge, UK, eg technology specializes in product design, engineering, and development, with a focus on creating medical devices and consumer products. With a track record across diverse sectors such as MedTech, Lab/BioTech, Vetcare, CleanTech, Consumer, and Food/Drink, eg technology excels in industrial and mechanical design, human factors, electronics and software engineering, project management, and quality assurance.
By joining EIT Health, eg technology gains access to a dynamic ecosystem of health innovators, exposure to emerging health technologies, and collaboration prospects through Horizon Europe-supported projects. Through active participation in EIT Health initiatives, eg technology will contribute to the advancement of innovative health products and services addressing critical health challenges across Europe.
Graham Armitage, Managing Director at EIT Health Ireland-UK, commended eg technology’s longstanding support and officially welcomed them as a Network Partner of EIT Health’s Ireland-UK office, particularly as the UK re-engages with the Horizon Europe programme. Armitage expressed anticipation for closer collaboration with eg technology, highlighting their potential to actively engage in EIT Health’s pan-European network and bolster support for high-potential health start-ups.
eg technology has been a dedicated sponsor of EIT Health’s Catapult start-up pitching competition for three years. The competition has propelled 272 start-ups forward, with over 450 investors engaged. Notable finalists from Ireland and the UK include Gasgon Medical, Luminate Medical, MediSieve, and SolasCure. This year, eg technology sponsors the ‘Most Innovative Product’ award within the MedTech category, offering 10 days’ worth of engineering expertise to the top three winners to further develop their innovations.
Rouzet Agaiby, Director at eg technology, emphasized the company’s commitment to advancing healthcare technology and collaborating with EIT Health to drive progress in healthcare solutions, ultimately improving patient outcomes.