Datavant signals continued investment in Ireland’s west with opening of new global R&D centre in Galway.
Healthcare data platform Datavant has officially opened its new Global Research & Development Centre in Galway and has confirmed that it has already hired 100 people – ahead of its stated ambition of recruiting 125 by the end of 2027.
Last night (28 April) Datavant CEO Kyle Armbrester made the announcement at the official opening of the company’s new location in Galway by Minister of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, TD, and Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton, TD.
“We have already witnessed huge innovation coming out of Datavant Ireland that is a testament to our fantastic team”
The team at Bonham Quay owns some of Datavant’s most crucial roadmap items, focusing on advancing platform enhancements, automated record retrieval, security and privacy practices and product development.
Armbrester said the Irish office will have a profound effect on the company’s mission, incorporating work from a wide range of business units and use cases across the organisation.
“The global healthcare industry is undergoing a profound shift with AI accelerating demand for comprehensive, accurate, patient-consented health data,” she explained. “Through our investments over the years, Datavant has become the digital connector of health data across the entire healthcare ecosystem and the team in Galway is a big part of helping make this vast amount of data actionable to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
The new space can accommodate up to 160 workspaces with bespoke environments for company-wide town hall meetings, team meet ups, ideation sessions and recreational activities. The design and fit out of the space will ensure that Datavant Ireland team members work in an environment that facilitates collaboration and innovation.
Pumping out digital innovation
“Our Galway technology centre is a core part of our strategy to follow the sun and work on solving healthcare’s most complex challenges 24/7,” Armbrester continued.
“Galway is an amazing, culturally diverse city and the team here is building some of the most complex products and tech suites that we have across Datavant. We have already witnessed huge innovation coming out of Datavant Ireland that is a testament to our fantastic team. I am delighted to celebrate the opening of our Bonham Quay office with our team and excited about all that we will be able to achieve together.”
In selecting Bonham Quay, the company felt that the property team’s commitment to creating a sustainable environment was a good fit for Datavant’s culture and values. Bonham Quay uses the One Planet Living framework to meet its sustainability objectives and has been designed to achieve Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification accreditation as well as Gold in the WELL Building Standard and Wired Certification.
“Datavant’s decision to expand and officially open its new Global R&D Centre in Galway is a strong endorsement of Ireland’s ability to attract and support innovation-led investment,” Minister Burke said.
“It speaks to the depth of our talent pool, the quality of our research and engineering capability, and the pro-enterprise environment we have built. I wish all the team at Datavant the very best as they take the next exciting step on their growth journey. “
The company announced its intention in March last year to open its Global R&D Centre in Galway with the company operating from the PorterShed since then while the fit-out of Bonham Quay was being completed.
“It’s a pleasure to celebrate Datavant’s first anniversary here in Ireland, these new facilities in Bonham Quay and to witness the remarkable growth of the team in the last 12 months,” said Mary Buckley, executive director of IDA Ireland.
“Datavant’s success here is testament to the availability of a highly skilled and talented workforce in the West Region as well as IDA Ireland’s continued commitment to balanced regional development. I wish Datavant continued success.”
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