Galway trio show vision to thrive in completely diverse markets

Three Galway firms through to final of the 2019 Innovations Awards, thanks to diverse business ideas that range from tackling bladder weakness to cutting-edge paint machines – and maintenance of manure!

The presence of three Galway finalists – Atlantic Therapeutics, Chameleon and Glassport Bio – in addition to two from Mayo means that the two counties contribute one-fifth of the shortlist for this year’s Irish Times Innovation Awards.

This is the tenth year of the Awards which sees three finalists nominated in five different categories. The category winners then go forward to compete for the overall Innovation of the Year Award and a top prize of a €150K communications package.

Atlantic Therapeutics, based in Parkmore Business Park, has been nominated in the Life Sciences and Healthcare category for creating a non-invasive, long lasting solution to bladder weakness.

Atlantic Therapeutics innovation, called Innovo, is similar in style and feel to a pair of cycling shorts. The wearable muscle stimulation device delivers 180 pelvic floor contractions in every 30-minute session. This has the effect of strengthening and rebuilding the pelvic floor muscles.

A pilot study on Innovo found that after four weeks of treatment 93% of participants found a significant improvement and after twelve weeks, 86% were defined as dry or almost dry.

Global product manager Danny Forde says business is very healthy.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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