Based at the South East Technological University (SETU) Carlow campus, Design+ helps companies accelerate innovation and bring new products and services to market by applying industrial design expertise across the engineering, ICT & software, and bio lifescience sectors nationwide.
Design+’s Core Expertise
Design – product design, prototype development, 3D printing, and design strategy
Engineering – prototype design through to scale-up for manufacturing
ICT & Software – integration of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design
Bio Lifesciences – product design built around end-user needs
What We Deliver
Design+ has a strong track record in knowledge transfer and innovation delivery, helping companies turn ideas into market-ready solutions. Businesses from multiple sectors can access a wide range of R&D expertise and state-of-the-art resources, including additive manufacturing, CAD product design, electronic prototyping, and rapid prototyping facilities.
Prototyping is at the heart of what we do. By validating ideas early, we help companies:
- Eliminate unnecessary production costs and errors
- Refine products for assembly and manufacturing efficiency
- Gather early user insights to test ergonomics, usability, and the fundamental intent of a project
This approach ensures smarter decision-making, faster development cycles, and significant cost savings enabling our industry partners to innovate with confidence
Design+ Gateway Manager
Design+ at Carlow
SETU Carlow Campus: Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Co. Carlow
Email: Ailish.Delaney@setu.ie
Phone: +353 (0)59 917 5271
Web: www.designplus.ie
LinkedIn: Design+ Technology Gateway
“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
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