Stryker to begin work this year on expanded Cork research centre

The US multinational's operations here are vital to its future

Stryker's current Innovation Centre in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. Work will begin this year to build and expanded the centre over four storeys.

Construction work is expected to commence before the end of this year on Stryker’s major new research and innovation centre in Carrigtwohill, solidifying Cork's position at the heart of the US multinational's global operations.

Despite the global geopolitical changes currently under way, and the fears of the impact on the multinational pharma and medical technology sectors in Ireland, the expansion in Cork by the Michigan-headquartered medical giant highlights the strength of knowledge maintained by facilities here, which cannot be easily replicated elsewhere.