Grow with Us

We are getting bigger! Our new extension will double the size of the Innovation Hub Galway to about 2,400 m2, providing space for an additional three dedicated MedTech R&D units; 17 incubation units for start-ups in the Software, Digital Tech, Connected Health sectors; a Co-Working space; an Events Space; Social Hubs; and, breakout meeting and networking areas. Come and grow with us!

Atlantic Photonic Solutions - SeedCorn Overall Winner

Atlantic Photonic Solutions wins Best New Start Category award and a cash prize of €50,000 at the Grand Final of the InterTrade Ireland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition. APS have developed a harmless fish-friendly light that aims to remove sea lice from farmed salmon.

What We Offer

Join Ireland West’s leading Technology Companies at GMIT iHubs.

Access Office Space

Dedicated Offices
Co-working Space
Virtual Office

Business Development Supports

Programmes
Events
Mentoring & Networking

collaboration opportunities

Engage Academic and Student Talent

Attend Networking Events

Connect with:
Agencies
Investors
Customers

Results to Date

750+

DIRECTLY SUPPORTED JOBS

37

High Growth Start-Ups

€170M

Investment funding raised

7

Company Aquisitions

76%

Still in business after 7 yrs

€2M

R&D Conducted with clients

Entrepreneur Programmes

06/04/2019 Repro free: Photo: Andrew Downes, Xposure

Participants on the EMPOWER Start 2018-2019 delivered in GMIT iHubs.

GMIT iHubs hosts two entrepreneurial programmes New Frontiers and EMPOWER.

New Frontiers is Enterprise Ireland’s national entrepreneur development programme for early-stage start-ups. The programme is run over three phases and delivered in GMIT Galway and Mayo campuses.

EMPOWER is a female-only programme targeted at females located in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Applicants can choose from two options, EMPOWER Start or EMPOWER Growth.

New Frontiers

EMPOWER

Recent News

EMPOWER Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme To Be Rolled Out To Three More Counties

EMPOWER, the women’s entrepreneurship programme delivered in GMIT’s Innovation Hubs to women in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, has been allocated over €300,000 in funding to extend delivery of the successful programme to counties Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim. The funding...

Remote Working and Wellness is Focus of GMIT Mayo ‘Digital West’ 2020

Now in its third year, GMIT Mayo’s Digital West event will take place on Tuesday 28 January 2020. Organised by academic staff in collaboration with the GMIT Innovation Hub and in partnership with external business support agencies, this year's event will focus on...

Group of aspiring entrepreneurs commence New Frontiers course in GMIT

GMIT New Frontier Phase II Participants 2019 A group of people with innovative start-up ideas have commenced the New Frontiers (Phase II) Entrepreneurship Programme delivered by GMIT at its Innovation Hubs in Galway and Mayo. Tony O’Kelly, GMIT New Frontiers Manager,...

Client Testimonials

Kyzentree Technologies has benefited hugely from the iHubs. The New Frontiers programme gave us the confidence and the platform on which to establish that the business was viable and the subsequent support was instrumental in securing funding. GMIT has provided us with two interns who have added significant value to our product offering. The location is just off the motorway and avoids the heavy city centre traffic!

Anthony Cahill

CEO, Kyzentree Technologies

During our time at the Innovation Hub, Hillwalk Tours transformed from a tiny start-up of just two people to an award-winning organisation employing 16 people. This was no coincidence – the combination of working in an environment with other export-driven, like-minded entrepreneurs and the support and mentoring we received from George and his team have helped to drive us forward to achieve our potential

James Byrne

CEO, Hillwalk Tours