Up to 475 jobs could be created by a Donegal-based medical diagnostics company as part of a major €25m investment over the next six years.

A major jobs announcement and investment package that has the potential to transform the knowledge economy of the north-west is expected to be made by a leading research and manufacturing centre today.

A medical diagnostics firm has landed an €8m deal with suppliers in Mexico that will see its products used across the country’s clinics and hospitals.