Stryker plans major expansion of Cork research facility
The team at the Innovation Centre works with Cork University Hospital (CUH) and University College Cork (UCC) on research into brain tumours to identify margins between healthy and cancerous tissue.
Medical device manufacturer Stryker has lodged plans to expand its innovation centre in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork.
The centre was opened in 2015 and is used for research and development of medical instrumentation which can then be used in surgical procedures.
In a planning application to Cork County Council, the US multinational is seeking permission for a four-storey extension to the rear of the existing Innovation Centre. The development includes the relocation of an existing car park, rooftop solar panels, signage and minor elevational and internal alterations to the existing building.
The company confirmed to the plans for expansion. "If approved, the proposed new development would enable the creation of additional capacity within the Innovation Centre allowing Stryker to continue to meet the growing global demand from customers and their patients," the company said.
"The project is currently in the planning phase; there is currently no specific timeframe for the build."
"Over the past 26 years, Stryker has evolved into a leader in medical technological advancements and expanded its operations on the island of Ireland.
Ireland is now home to Stryker's largest innovation and manufacturing hub outside of the US with six manufacturing facilities, and three innovation centres located in Cork, Belfast and Limerick.”
The team at the Innovation Centre works with Cork University Hospital (CUH) and University College Cork (UCC) on research into brain tumours to identify margins between healthy and cancerous tissue.
This week, the company agreed to acquire Inari Medical which makes devices that treat patients with venous diseases, in an all-cash deal worth $4.9bn (€4.8bn).
