PRISM: Funded innovation support for manufacturing SMEs

Sign up for the PRISM webinar to start your journey

PRISM is a new cross-border programme that aims to help small and medium‑sized manufacturers use new technologies to improve quality, efficiency and skills, without the risk or upfront commitment.

The programme is supported by InterTradeIreland and delivered by Queen's University Belfast, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Digital Catapult Northern Ireland and Eirmersive.

Together, these partners will provide research, technical expertise, mentoring and digital infrastructure to demystify technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, digital twins and artificial intelligence. They will guide manufacturers through a structured, low‑risk innovation journey that includes:

• an introduction webinar - to understand what's possible
• practical workshops - to get familiar with immersive and new technologies
• mentoring and diagnostic support - to identify business needs
• prototyping sessions - to test and co‑design ideas
• action planning - to move towards the adoption of immersive AI

PRISM is devised to be hands‑on and business‑focused, not a theoretical exercise. It will help companies tackle real challenges such as:

• tight margins
• skills shortages
• limited time to step away from day-to-day operations

To get started, register for the free PRISM programme introduction webinar on 8 April 2026. The webinar will give you a clear understanding of what the programme offers, and what progression looks like.

For more information, see PRISM programme details on the Eirmersive website.

First published 16 March 2026