MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU: Maximising Funding Opportunities for Talent Development in MedTech & Manufacturing Companies
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Do you know that as an employer, you pay a 1% levy to the National Training Fund annually? So it is essential that you can access this money to enhance your company’s capabilities!
- Learn how to provide the best upskilling opportunities for your Talent at a minimised cost!
- Learn about the opportunities to sustain and grow your business?
- Learn about the solutions available to recruit and retain employees?
- Learn how to overcome the skills gaps in your organisation?
If you are working on training and development plans for 2024 and beyond, this free seminar focusing on available Funding Supports is essential for you!
During this half day event, Industry Leaders will outline the transformative, funded, training solutions now available to combat the skills shortage in Medtech & Manufacturing and how we can minimise the cost to you! You’ll understand how to easily access funded, industry-led recruitment, retention and upskilling solutions and expand your business.
Who Should Attend: This free event is open to all Medtech and Manufacturing companies operating in Ireland, regardless of size. Particularly suitable for anyone in Learning and Development, Human Resources, Heads of Operations, Senior Leaders or those managing training and recruitment resources.
- Date: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
- Venue: Tyndall National Institute, Cork City
- Time: 9.30 – 13.30 (Local Irish Time) followed by networking lunch
- FREE Information & Networking Seminar
- Car Parking is at St. Finbarr's and River Lee hotel (5minute walk from Tyndall)
This seminar is hosted by the Irish Medtech, Connected Health and First Polymer Training Skillnets and Manufacturing, Engineering & Polymer Apprenticeships with the support of Skillnet Ireland. It is an EU Year of Skills event.
| 09.30-10.00 | Registration & Coffee | |
| 10.00-10.15 | Welcome & Introduction | Ann O’Connell, Head of Funded Projects, Medtech & Engineering, Ibec |
| 10.15-10.40 | Engaging With the Skillnets & Apprenticeships: An easy guide to accessing funding and supports. | • Mary Kane, Operations Manager, Irish Medtech Skillnet •Catherine Collins, Network Manager, First Polymer Training Skillnet •Jennifer McCormack, Network Manager, Connected Health Skillnet •Trish Breen, Project Manager, Manufacturing Eng. & Polymer Apprenticeships |
| 10.40-11.10 | Tyndall National Institute: overview and case studies | Carlo Webster, Tyndall National Institute |
| 11.10-11.25 | Skillnet Ireland Funding Supports | Aoife O’Sullivan & Michelle Thompson, Skillnet Ireland |
| 11.25-11.40 | Introduction to Atim (Advanced Technology in Manufacturing) cluster; competitiveness cluster for manufacturing companies in Ireland. | Caitriona Mordan, Atim Cluster |
| 11.45-12.15 | Coffee Break | |
| 12.15-13.15 | Maximising Funding Opportunities for My Talent: A Discussion with leading Medtech & Polymer companies and experts | •Ann O’Connell (Chair) •Jason McLaughlin, Total Plastic Solutions •Catherine Brown & Tony O’Reilly, Alcon •Aoife O’Sullivan, Skillnet Ireland •Caitriona Mordan, Atim Cluster •Cian Anderson, DePuy Synthes |
| 13.15-13.30 | Closing | Eoghan O'Faoláin, Irish Medtech |
| 13.30 | Networking Lunch |
Date and Time
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM GMT
9.30 – 13.30 (Local Irish Time) followed by networking lunch
Fees/Admission
FREE Information & Networking Seminar
