Empowering Women in STEM (April 2025)

Gender Representation Study for the Health Technology Sector in Ireland

Irish Medtech’s business networks, First Polymer Training Skillnet (FPTS), Irish Medtech Skillnet (IMS) and Connected Health Skillnet (CHS) are delighted to present this report which explores female participation in technical and leadership roles in the health technology industry as well as key actions that industry, academia and the networks can take to support companies in achieving better gender parity while also developing more diverse talent pipelines.  By understanding the barriers and enablers better, the Skillnet business networks can support and empower companies to overcome challenges through training and sharing of best practice across the health technology sector. Download the full report here

Spatial Skills Development for Industrial Training: First Polymer Training Skillnet (December 2021)

This report outlines the findings, observations, discussions and concluding recommendations of a research study conducted to explore the role that spatial skills training can play in increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and experiential value of industrial training interventions. Spatial skills development has continually been shown to be an effective means of improving the retention, success and future career progression of early-stage undergraduate engineering education students. Download the full report here