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New Report Finds SMEs And Start-Ups In Health Market Facing Common Challenges

Monday, 25 March 2024 08:59

The report finds they're unfairly affected by scale and liquidity requirements.

There are common challenges to SMEs and start-ups within the Irish health market.

New and smaller suppliers on both sides of the border are not on an equal footing with established vendors.

A new cross-border report shows they're unfairly affected by scale and liquidity requirements.

Regional Manager with Health Innovation Hub Ireland Emer Galvin says smaller suppliers can get support:

Looking at today's Currency Markets, €1 buys you £0.85 and $1.08.

While the ISEQ Index of Irish Shares is at 9,857, down 0.09% since the opening.

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