Smart Wall Paint
Smart Wall Paint is a company that manufactures a paint by the same name. The paint can be applied to any flat surface to turn it into a reusable whiteboard. It was developed by Irish entrepreneur Ronan Clarke and has won three awards - two for innovation and one for product of the year.
History
Smart Wall Paint founder and managing director Ronan Clarke, from Arklow, County Wicklow, worked in the construction sector prior to establishing the company in 2011. The company is located in Dublin, Ireland and around 90 per cent of its market is exports, with main customers being businesses and education institutions.
Products development
Smart Wall Paint's whiteboard paint was developed within Dublin Institute of Technology’s Centre for Research in Engineering Surface Technology (CREST). The company has been involved in an Enterprise Ireland-backed innovation partnership with CREST to enable the further product expansion beyond the original whiteboard paint. The paint is odourless, non-toxic and can be applied to a variety of surfaces, including walls, tabletops and glass. It works with whiteboard and dry-wipe markers. In July 2013, the company launched a clear version of the whiteboard paint.
Awards
Smart Wall Paint won the 2013 David Manley Award in the business category. Founder and CEO Ronan Clarke also won the best investment proposal at the 2013 Docklands Innovation Awards. In 2014, Smart Wall Paint won Facilities Management Product of the Year at the European Office Products Awards.