Irish healthtech start-up raises €1.3m in seed funding round

The firm uses technology and data analytics to allow patients to receive the correct medical tests and scans in hospital

Mitchell O'Gorman, chief executive of Irish healthtech start-up xWave, hopes the company's xRefer platform "can potentially eliminate radiology waiting lists in Ireland". Picture: Nick Bradshaw

Irish health-tech start-up xWave Technologies has raised €1.3m in its oversubscribed seed funding round led by several private investors, including a €250,000 investment from Enterprise Ireland.

The firm, which is headquartered at NovaUCD, uses technology and data analytics to allow patients to receive the correct medical tests and scans in hospital.