About FUSION

InterTradeIreland’s technology transfer and innovation programme FUSION, partners companies north and south with a third-level institution and provides them with the specialist expertise of a high calibre graduate who works directly in the organisation to deliver a new product or process improvement project.

Benefits to Arbarr

Through the Programme, Arbarr Electronics has benefitted from the services of Institute of Technology, Tallaght and graduate Paul Doherty. Paul assisted in the development of a Battery Powered Standby Power System for use in the Domestic market capable of powering low energy lamps and communication devices for approximately 50 hours. On receiving the award, James McCorley, Managing Director of Arbarr Electronics said:

The InterTradeIreland FUSION project helped us immensely to work on the production of a portable LiFe-PO4 Battery Powered Standby System and allowed us to bring it to the market quickly. The result has strengthened Arbarr’s position in the market and broadens our range of products that will increase sales with existing and new customers”.

John Byrne the academic from Institute of Technology, Tallaght was vital to our project. The use of IT, Tallaght’s technical equipment was integral to the research for the development of our products. John’s extensive research and passion for this area of the industry has been both inspirational and extremely helpful. His knowledge and supervision on this project helped us to bring our product to market more quickly than projected. I would recommend the FUSION project to SMEs because it enabled our company to hire a highly qualified graduate who, with the support of the academic, was the driving force behind this project.”

Interested in FUSION? 

Product development and innovation is at the heart of growth but often needs costly technology support.  FUSION can provide that support by helping to fund a high calibre science, engineering or technology graduate and partnering you with a third level institution with specific expertise.

The graduate is employed by you and is based in your company throughout the project (12 - 18 months) with mentoring from the academic partner and InterTradeIreland FUSION consultant.

Funding Available

18 month support package - worth up to £44,250/€52,800 typically in the area of new product/service development

12 month support project - worth £31,000/€37,000 typically in the area of process improvement. 

For more information go to www.intertradeireland.com/fusion