Industry Partners
Industry Partners
An Introduction
The iEd Hub is an educational consortium that has partnered up with leading industries featuring the Cork region’s universities, enterprise stakeholders in the Health and Life Science Technology sector.
Together, the partners co-design and deliver a suite of programmes to produce a new generation of graduates for the Health Technology industry sector, including young indigenous and well-established multinational companies.
How We Work
Ireland is a major manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical devices and products, which account for 31% of Ireland’s total exports. The Cork region is Ireland’s most significant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cluster in this sector. We are striving to ensure current and future provision of a uniquely skilled workforce in this sector. The iEd Hub targets the workforce from the continuum of young through to mature industries.

How We Work
Ireland is a major manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical devices and products, which account for 31% of Ireland’s total exports. The Cork region is Ireland’s most significant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cluster in this sector. We are striving to ensure current and future provision of a uniquely skilled workforce in this sector. The iEd Hub targets the workforce from the continuum of young through to mature industries.
How You Could Work With Us
Investment in the knowledge economy is the key to Ireland’s continuing economic success. Building an intelligent knowledge-based economy that drives research and innovation, develops talent, creates high-value jobs, and pushes Ireland forward both socially and economically requires a collaborative approach between industry and academia.
Ireland’s talent pool remains one of its key global competitive advantages, with people and skills at the centre of the knowledge economy. iEd Hub will produce a new generation of T-shaped graduates, integrating Transversal skills development with training in hard skills and ‘vertical T-skills.’ Qualifications will provide training in ‘horizontal T skills’ in management, personal and professional development, sustainability, entrepreneurship, financing, social context of enterprise, soft skills and more. These ‘horizontal T-skills’ are industry agnostic and applicable to many careers, therefore supplying broad economic benefits to industry in Ireland.
The iEd Hub can enhance your company in a multitude of ways. By communicating your skills needs to us and assessing your current strategies; you can directly impact the curriculum and delivery of courses. By collaborating with the iEd Hub, your company can contribute to the skillset and knowledge of the succeeding generation that will shape the industry’s future. If you are interested, please reach out to us to find out more by emailing us at iedhub@ucc.ie.

How You Could Work With Us
Investment in the knowledge economy is the key to Ireland’s continuing economic success. Building an intelligent knowledge-based economy that drives research and innovation, develops talent, creates high-value jobs, and pushes Ireland forward both socially and economically requires a collaborative approach between industry and academia.
Ireland’s talent pool remains one of its key global competitive advantages, with people and skills at the centre of the knowledge economy. iEd Hub will produce a new generation of T-shaped graduates, integrating Transversal skills development with training in hard skills and ‘vertical T-skills.’ Qualifications will provide training in ‘horizontal T skills’ in management, personal and professional development, sustainability, entrepreneurship, financing, social context of enterprise, soft skills and more. These ‘horizontal T-skills’ are industry agnostic and applicable to many careers, therefore supplying broad economic benefits to industry in Ireland.
The iEd Hub can enhance your company in a multitude of ways. By communicating your skills needs to us and assessing your current strategies; you can directly impact the curriculum and delivery of courses. By collaborating with the iEd Hub, your company can contribute to the skillset and knowledge of the succeeding generation that will shape the industry’s future. If you are interested, please reach out to us to find out more by emailing us at iedhub@ucc.ie.

1 Ibec
2 Health Innovation Ireland
3 Laya Healthcare
4 Enterprise Ireland
5 Sanmina
6 IDA Ireland
7 Stryker
8 Boston Scientific
9 Alcon
10 Cork County Council
11 Cork Bio Hub
12 Cork Chamber
13 SOSV
14 Vodafone
15 Cork City Council
16 Biomarin
17 Pfizer
18 Janssen
19 DPS
20 CXV Global
1 Ibec
2 Health Innovation Ireland
3 Laya Healthcare
4 Enterprise Ireland
5 Sanmina
6 IDA Ireland
7 Stryker
8 Boston Scientific
9 Alcon
10 Cork County Council
11 Cork Bio Hub
12 Cork Chamber
13 SOSV
14 Vodafone
15 Cork City Council
16 Biomarin
17 Pfizer
18 Janssen
19 DPS
20 CXV Global
Interested in Joining Us?
Interested in Joining Us?
Identified Skills Needs
The iEd Hub aims to quickly respond to skills needs arising in the sector by designing and developing courses to cover identified current and future skills gaps. We can collaborate with you to assess what skills you identify that can strengthen your workforce.
How We Can Support Your Workforce
Our mission is to upskill and reskill the workforce in demand in today’s industry and the future. The health technology sector is constantly evolving and developing and the iEd Hub can provide you with relevant training and resources to expand your capabilities.
Student Involvement
The iEd Hub can contribute to human capital in your company by supplying a student workforce for residencies. These students are equipped with the skills and competencies for today’s ever-evolving industry and will bring added value to your team.
Identified Skills Needed
The iEd Hub aims to quickly respond to skills needs arising in the sector by designing and developing courses to cover identified current and future skills gaps. We can collaborate with you to assess what skills you identify that can strengthen your workforce.
How We Can Support Your Workforce
Our mission is to upskill and reskill the workforce in demand in today’s industry and the future. The health technology sector is constantly evolving and developing and the iEd Hub can provide you with relevant training and resources to expand your capabilities.
Student Involvement
The iEd Hub can contribute to human capital in your company by supplying a student workforce for residencies. These students are equipped with the skills and competencies for today’s ever-evolving industry and will bring added value to your team.