Smarter Surfaces is a Dublin-based world leader in providing innovative surface solutions with a variety of functionalities. Smarter Surfaces’ products once applied to any smooth surface, transform it into a high-performance magnetic, dry erase, and/or projection surface.

Smarter Surfaces has gained a reputation for the ability to design and create truly innovative commercial wallcoverings, paints, and plasters that have one purpose - to add functionality to surfaces. Their customers are mainly in business and education, and use functional surfaces to improve the way they work and learn.

CREST undertook a materials development investigation on Smarter Surface’s award-winning whiteboard paint to enhance its functionality under a feasibility study funded through the EI Innovation Partnership Programme.

The initial results achieved were so encouraging the company committed to a full Innovation Partnership with CREST. This was completed in 2014.

Basing their R&D activities in CREST, allowed the company to avail of CREST equipment and expertise.

Testimonial

"Research and the ability to commercialise on the results of our research, has propelled our business into the global market. Our partnership with CREST has played a huge role in our ability to compete with established industry leaders through our innovation. We are delighted to now have a base for our own team within CREST which means our partnership will be even stronger."

Ronan Clarke
Founder, Smarter Surfaces