HealthTech Ireland

What HealthTech Ireland does

HealthTech Ireland is the independent trade association representing manufacturers, developers, and distributors of medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and connected life-sciences products, solutions, and services that support the Irish health system. Founded in 1982 as the Irish Medical & Surgical Trade Association (IMSTA) and rebranded to its current name to reflect broadened sectoral scope, the organisation serves 120+ member companies spanning start-ups, SMEs, and multinational corporations, many with Irish R&D or manufacturing operations. Its core technology is a trade association platform supporting member services, including policy advocacy, regulatory guidance, market intelligence, networking, and procurement support across working groups on digital health, diagnostics, regulation, and sustainability.

The organisation monetises through annual recurring membership subscriptions across three tiers — Platinum Members (board-level policy shaping), Ordinary Members (digital, diagnostic, and device solution providers), and Professional Associates (ecosystem supporters) — supplemented by event sponsorship and training revenue from programmes such as the annual conference at Croke Park and monthly breakfast briefings. In 2024 it signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the Health Service Executive (HSE), which in 2025 evolved into the National Health Collaboration Council, an unprecedented formalised governance structure for industry–public health system collaboration on green procurement, digital health, innovation, regulation, and sustainability. It maintains operational and policy alliances with MedTech Europe, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), HIQA, Enterprise Ireland, and IDA Ireland.

Commercially, HealthTech Ireland does not sell products or services in the traditional sense; it provides membership-based advocacy, professional services, education and training, lobbying, and working group programmes. Its go-to-market is event-driven — leveraging the annual conference, symposiums, monthly breakfast briefings, and working group sessions — combined with content marketing via website, electronic newsletter, and LinkedIn/X activity. It is registered on Ireland's Register of Lobbying (Lobbying.ie) and is the sole industry representative on the HSE AI Implementation Group, with its CEO contributing to HIQA working groups on HTA and AI, anchoring its position as the authoritative voice for the Irish health technology supply industry.

Name

HealthTech Ireland

Legal name

Irish Medical & Surgical Trade Association Company Limited By Guarantee

Website

https://healthtechireland.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HealthTech Ireland is an independent trade association, founded in 1982, representing 120+ manufacturers, developers, and distributors of medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and connected life-sciences products serving the Irish health system through membership subscriptions, advocacy, and the National Health Collaboration Council with the HSE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) & Reimbursement Policy Bodies (HLAJACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) (BPADAIAE), Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

Keywords

• Health technology association
• Medical device industry
• Trade association membership
• Healthcare policy advocacy
• Regulatory affairs support

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: HealthTech Ireland operates as a member-owned association generating revenue through annual membership subscriptions from companies engaged in the distribution and/or manufacture of health technologies. Three membership tiers exist: Platinum Members (participate in leading, shaping and influencing government policy and stakeholder engagement at board level), Ordinary Members (companies providing digital, diagnostic and device solutions to the health system in Ireland), and Professional Associates (companies and organisations with an interest in the health ecosystem supporting HealthTech Ireland members).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HealthTech Ireland is an independent trade association that delivers membership-based representation, policy advocacy, and professional services to 120+ health technology companies in Ireland. Its core offerings include tiered membership subscriptions (Platinum, Ordinary, Professional Associate), regulatory and market access advisory, lobbying on behalf of members, working group collaboration, the annual conference, and the National Health Collaboration Council with the HSE.

Product overview

HealthTech Ireland is a trade association, not a product company. It provides a portfolio of membership services to its 120+ member companies including advocacy and lobbying, professional services (regulatory advice, market intelligence), annual conferences and symposia, education and training programs, and working group collaborations. The organization facilitates strategic engagement between the health technology industry and the Irish healthcare system through initiatives like the National Health Collaboration Council with the HSE, and hosts the annual HealthTech Innovation Awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HealthTech Ireland Membership Tiered trade association membership (Platinum, Ordinary, Professional Associate) for health technology companies in Ireland, providing market intelligence, regulatory guidance, professional advice, networking, and access to advocacy and policy-shaping activities.
• Professional Services Professional advisory services on regulatory environment, market access, reimbursement, technology evaluation, and market intelligence provided by the executive team and partners to member companies.
• Annual Conference Flagship annual conference (held at Croke Park) bringing together healthcare leaders, industry stakeholders, and international speakers to discuss health technology innovation and patient outcomes.
• Education and Training Monthly Member's Breakfast Briefings (in-person and digital series) featuring guest speakers on topics including regulatory issues, GDPR, finance, recruitment in healthcare, AI, cybersecurity, HTA, EHDS, and IP.
• Lobbying Services Policy advocacy and lobbying services provided through the Register of Lobbying to shape the development of policy for health technology supply companies in Ireland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% membership growth in 2023–2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and supporting.

• HSE (Health Service Executive)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HealthTech Ireland signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the HSE — an unprecedented agreement between an industry association and a public healthcare system. This MoU evolved into the National Health Collaboration Council in 2025, a formalised governance structure enabling strategic cross sector collaboration between HealthTech Ireland members and HSE healthcare leaders. The Council addresses priorities including green procurement, digital health, innovation, regulation and sustainability.
• MedTech EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthTech Ireland is the Irish representative body affiliated with MedTech Europe, the European trade association for the medical technology industry. The association aligns with the MedTech Europe Code of Ethics and participates in MedTech Europe working groups on regulation, market access, AI policy, and European Health Data Space. CEO Susan Treacy is the only industry representative on the HSE AI Implementation Group, informed by MedTech Europe guidance.
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCSI credentials Healthcare Information Representatives (HCIRs) bi-annually on behalf of HealthTech Ireland member companies. HealthTech Ireland holds Leadership Forums and Platinum Members events at RCSI facilities, including College Hall on St. Stephen's Green. The collaboration supports industry compliance and professional development.
• Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPRA is the Competent Authority in Ireland for EU Medical Devices Regulations and In Vitro Diagnostics Regulations. HealthTech Ireland members are required to register with HPRA under applicable regulations. HealthTech Ireland collaborates with HPRA through regulatory working groups and breakfast briefings on MDR and IVDR compliance.
• National Health Collaboration CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Health Collaboration Council (formed 2025) is a formal governance structure evolved from the MoU between HealthTech Ireland and the HSE. It includes governance, priorities, and a programme of work across green procurement, digital health and innovation, regulation, and sustainability. Senior leaders across the sector support its activities.
• Enterprise IrelandsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise Ireland supports Irish healthcare companies and collaborates with HealthTech Ireland on life science strategy, innovation initiatives, and market development. HealthTech Ireland works with Enterprise Ireland's life science team to support success of Irish healthcare businesses.
• IDA IrelandsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDA Ireland attracts foreign investment to Ireland's life sciences sector. HealthTech Ireland collaborates with IDA on events and initiatives that support both multinational and indigenous health technology companies in Ireland.
• IPHA (Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthTech Ireland and IPHA jointly submitted a position paper to government advocating for a National Life Science Strategy and Office of Life Science Strategy. Both associations collaborate on public-private collaboration policy and healthcare advocacy.
• US Embassy in IrelandsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthTech Ireland maintains a valued relationship with the US Embassy based on collaboration and shared goals to find synergies between American healthcare companies and Irish healthcare market needs, as well as supporting Irish companies' business development.
• Canadian Embassy in IrelandsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthTech Ireland celebrates Canada Day with Canadian members and colleagues at embassy events. Collaboration supports Canadian healthcare companies operating in Ireland.
• HIQA (Health Information and Quality Authority)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthTech Ireland contributes to HIQA working groups on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and AI. CEO Susan Treacy is a member of HIQA's Co-Production Working Group providing national guidance for responsible and safe use of AI in health and social care services.
• Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIHI supports health innovation in Ireland and collaborates with HealthTech Ireland on events, working groups, and initiatives that advance health technology adoption in the Irish healthcare system.
• Smart Health NetworksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthTech Ireland has a strategic partnership with Smart Health Network, which provides coverage of HealthTech Ireland's work and Annual Conference in its publications, and offers discounted rates to Smart Health Summit to HealthTech Ireland members.
• Davy HorizonssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavy Horizons collaborated with HealthTech Ireland on the 'Driving Sustainability in Health Tech Supply Chains Through Procurement' white paper, with contributions from Department of Health, Department of the Environment, HSE, Enterprise Ireland, and Tallaght University Hospital.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ABHI (Association of British HealthTech Industries): The UK trade association for health technology (medical devices, diagnostics, digital health). Directly comparable in mission, structure, and services — representing medical device and health tech suppliers and engaging with the NHS — and is a close functional analogue in a neighbouring jurisdiction.
• IPHA (Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association): The Irish trade association representing the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Directly comparable as a fellow Dublin-based health industry trade association that jointly submits policy positions with HealthTech Ireland and competes for influence with HSE and government stakeholders.

Others

• Enterprise Ireland: Irish state development agency supporting Irish businesses in international markets, including health tech. Not a peer in the trade-association sense, but a key ecosystem partner that collaborates with HealthTech Ireland on innovation and life sciences strategy.

Broad incumbents

• MedTech Europe: The European-level trade association for the medical technology industry, of which HealthTech Ireland is the Irish national affiliate. Directly comparable as the umbrella body coordinating national medtech associations, code-of-ethics alignment, and EU-level policy advocacy.
• AdvaMed: The US trade association for medical technology companies. Comparable as a national-level industry body advocating for medtech regulation, reimbursement, and ethics, but operating at much greater scale in the US market.

Regional players

• MedTech Canada (Medtech Canada): Canada's national association for the medical technology industry. Directly comparable as a national medtech trade body engaging with public health system stakeholders, though operating in a different geography.
• AusBiotech: Australia's peak body for the life sciences industry, including medical technology and digital health. Comparable as a regional industry association advocating for health tech policy and member services in a different geography.

Emerging players

• HealthTech UK (now part of ABHI): UK digital health trade association that merged into ABHI. Comparable as a digital-health-focused industry body that advocated for health tech adoption in the NHS, with overlapping but more narrowly focused scope than HealthTech Ireland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HealthTech_IRL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthtech-ireland

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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