Design+ Applied Design Technology Gateway

Design+

The Design+ Gateway, based in SETU Carlow campus, applies industrial design capabilities for companies from the engineering, ICT & software and bio lifescience sectors nationally.

Expertise

Design: Product Design, Prototype design, 3D Printing, Design Strategy

Engineering: Prototype design and scale to manufacture

ICT & Software: Integration of user experience and interface design

Bio lifesciences: Product design orientated around end-user needs

Design+ has a proven track record in knowledge transfer and delivering innovation solutions to industry. Companies from multiple sectors can access a vast range of research expertise and development support. Design+ have the resources for R&D support in the form of additive manufacturing capabilities, rapid prototyping, CAD product design 3D printing, electronic prototyping and design strategy.

Prototyping is key to building knowledge in the product development process. It enables proof and reasoning of decision making and the identification of possible issues in early-stage development, enabling critical elimination of tooling and production costs or errors. Through the analytical evaluation of prototypes, Design+ are enabled to develop the design for assembly and manufacturing making significant savings for a company. Design+ can also introduce the user at this early stage to review interaction and ergonomics and test the fundamental intent of the project – adding valuable insight to a project.

Design+ at Carlow

“The Enterprise Innovation Partnership scheme has helped accelerate our development path considerably and has allowed us to bring an innovative solution to the market. The Design+ team were highly professional and valuable support was provided during the project. They were really fantastic to work with and I really look forward to working with them again as we develop further products”.

Emmett Hedigan Founder Director
– The Brew Tech Co Limited