Plio Surgical wins big at the InterTradeIreland start-up competition
The Trinity spin-out is looking to raise €3.6m to conduct its first clinical trials.
Medical device developer Plio Surgical was announced as the overall winner at an all-island investor readiness competition, taking home €100,000. The annual InterTradeIreland all-island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition aims to improve the investor readiness of new-start and early-stage businesses across the island. This year, eight finalists from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland participated in an investment pitch to a panel of judges – with winners receiving prizes worth a total of €300,000. Along with being announced as the overall winner, Plio Surgical – a Trinity College Dublin spin-out – also won the Best Early-Stage category award.
