Lead with the Need: BioInnovate 101 For Medtech Innovators

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This informational webinar introduces the 'Lead with the Need: BioInnovate 101' programme from Irish Medtech Skillnet, where participants will learn to identify unmet medical needs and develop commercially viable solutions using the BioDesign process.

Featuring These Industry Leaders:

🔹 Dr. Ann O'Connell

Network Manager for Irish Medtech Skillnet | Head of Funded Projects for Medtech and Engineering at Ibec

Dr Ann O’Connell PhD is a visionary leader, a dynamic collaborator. As Head of Funded projects for Medtech and Engineering Skills with Ibec, Ann is responsible for funding, development and delivery of over 100 professional upskilling programmes ranging from 1-day webinars to 2-year Master's programmes. Ann’s programme portfolio is wide ranging and comprehensive, covering Research & Development, Manufacturing & Digitalisation, Quality & Regulatory, Sustainability, and Management & Leadership, and she specialises in piloting and launching new programmes to meet emerging needs.

🔹 Camille O’Malley

CTO & Co-Founder, Xtremedy Medical | MIT Innovator Under 35 | BioInnovate Fellow/BioInnovate Ireland Industry Training Manager

Recognised globally as one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35, Camille is a rare hybrid of scientist, entrepreneur, and innovation evangelist. She’s a former R&D chemist turned medtech founder whose journey through the BioInnovate programme led her to co-create a company tackling post-surgical infection with groundbreaking technologies. In this webinar, she will speak candidly about the role of executive innovation training in scaling solutions from concept to market.

🔹 Lead with the Need: BioInnovate 101 Alumni will share their first-hand experience of the programme and outline how their learnings helped accelerate innovation in Luminate and Alcon.

• Alice Shaughnessy, Engineer and expert in early stage and proof of concept prototyping at Luminate Medical.

• Barry Walsh, Seed Fund and Senior Principal Engineer (R&D) at Alcon.

🎯 Who Should Attend

This webinar is suitable for a broad range of disciplines including, R&D Engineers, Software Engineers and Data Scientists; Quality and Regulatory affairs professionals; Marketing and Post-market surveillance professionals; Healthcare Professionals and beyond.C-level executives, senior R&D leaders, and strategic business decision-makers.

💬 Interactive Q&A + Follow-up

The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A, offering attendees the chance to pose questions directly to our guest speakers and the Irish Medtech Skillnet team.

🚀 Don’t Miss Out

🗓️ Date: 16th December, 2025

🕒 Time: 10.00 - 11.00am

🌐 Location: Online (link provided upon registration)

🔗 Register Now to reserve your place—space is limited.

ABOUT BioInnovate Ireland:

Founded in 2011, BioInnovate is a world-leading innovation hub, educating the next generation of healthcare visionaries and entrepreneurs to positively impact lives everywhere.