Ireland's Medtech Explosion

Over the last three decades, Ireland has built a robust medical device community serving large multi-national device companies, built on favorable tax policies and a strong manufacturing and engineering base. But now Ireland is trying to incubate a robust start-up community as well, focused on R&D and innovation, hoping to create the next Medtroniic or Covidien rather than simply serving the current ones.

by David Cassak

Last October, when medical device leader Medtronic PLC wanted to hold a global strategic planning session, it flew its...

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