Medical Technology Ireland returns to Galway Racecourse on 23–24 September 2026, bringing together the manufacturers, engineers and suppliers supporting Ireland’s medical device sector. The organisers expect more than 400 global suppliers at this year’s exhibition, alongside a two-day conference and the Women in MedTech Forum.
Ireland gives the event a particularly strong setting. The country’s medtech sector employs more than 38,000 people, while nine of the world’s top 10 medical technology companies have operations there. Ireland is also one of Europe’s largest medical-product exporters, with annual exports of €12.6bn, according to Medical Technology Ireland.
That concentration of medical device expertise makes Galway an important meeting point for OEM development teams and the companies responsible for the materials, components and manufacturing processes behind finished devices. Visitors range from R&D and product engineers to manufacturing, quality, regulatory and purchasing professionals.
What to expect at Medical Technology Ireland 2026
The conference programme reflects some of the issues currently shaping medical device development. Sessions on the opening day will examine the outlook for medtech beyond 2026, AI and regulatory risk, commercialisation, biological testing and changes to ISO 10993, alongside a discussion about delivering complex programmes in high-growth medtech environments.
Day two includes the Women in MedTech Forum, discussion of international expansion and a panel on building a more resilient medtech supply chain. The exhibition and conference are free to registered visitors, and attendees can also use the event app to arrange meetings with exhibitors in advance.
Alleima will be exhibiting at booth 40 on the ground floor. The company works with medical device OEMs on advanced wire-based components and materials for applications where dimensions, mechanical behaviour and manufacturing consistency can directly influence the performance of the finished device. Its capabilities include wireprocessing, nitinol processing, surface treatment and laser technologies.
Meet the Alleima Medical team in Galway
Miniaturisation continues to place greater demands on the materials used in medical devices. Complex catheter systems, sensor-integrated components and flexible instruments may require very fine conductors, carefully controlled coatings or nitinol structures capable of navigating challenging anatomy while retaining their intended mechanical behaviour.
Alleima’s Medical Technology Ireland showcase will cover its advanced sensor integration technology, enabling the development of smaller, smarter medical devices through ultra-fine wire-based solutions.. The company is inviting OEMs to bring their own material and design challenges to the stand and discuss how those requirements can be addressed through material selection, component engineering and precision manufacturing.
Early conversations can be particularly useful where a design has to balance performance with the realities of scaled production. Dimensions, fatigue behaviour, surface properties, joining processes and manufacturability can all become harder to change once a device architecture is established. Working through those questions during development can help identify potential problems before they appear further down the manufacturing process.
Visit Alleima Medical at booth 40, Galway Racecourse, on September 23–24, 2026 to meet the team and discuss your next medical device development project.
