Spotlighted for pioneering advancement in biomedical engineering last year, Croom Medical secured the Innovation in Engineering award at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2025, earning the accolade for its TALOS™ platform — a tantalum 3D-printing system that is redefining the design and manufacture of orthopaedic implants.

The TALOS™ platform represents a significant leap forward in implant engineering. By harnessing tantalum's exceptional biocompatibility and combining it with advanced 3D-printing precision, Croom Medical has created a system capable of producing highly customised implants that respond directly to individual patient anatomy.

The result is improved surgical outcomes, reduced material waste, and a manufacturing process with demonstrable sustainability credentials, a rare alignment of clinical and environmental performance.

The judging panel left little doubt as to why the platform stood out. "Croom Medical impressed our panel with their groundbreaking TALOS™ platform. The system delivered unmatched precision, customisation, and biocompatibility, enhancing patient outcomes while advancing global biomedical engineering. This innovation demonstrated measurable industry impact, sustainability, and set a new standard for implant design worldwide," the judges said.

The win reflects the rising standards within the Engineering Excellence Awards, where the most compelling entries consistently demonstrate not just technical ingenuity but real-world impact across patients, industry, and the wider environment. Croom Medical's achievement positions Ireland's engineering sector as a credible force in global biomedical innovation.

Carrying the momentum of 2025 forward, attention now turns to the next awards cycle. Which engineering teams will step forward to match this level of ambition and push the boundaries of what Irish innovation can achieve on the world stage?

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