EU COMMISSIONER TO TURN SOD AT NEW MEDTRONIC CENTRE

Date Published: 11-Apr-2012

The EU commissioner for research, innovation and science will today turn the sod on the site for Medtronic's new customer innovation centre.

Up to 90 jobs will be created during the construction phase of the centre at the Parkmore business park in the city.

It's expected to be completed by 2013, and will feature state of the art facilities including a virtual cath lab and innovation suite with rooms to facilitate communication for global networking.

EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan Quinn will turn the sod at the new site later today. (11:30-12:30)