Device a good case for investment

John O'Hare’s pitch packs a punch. Picture: Feargal Ward

Name: John O’Hare

Company: Sole trader

The pitch: self-weighing suitcase

A retired motorcycle mechanic from Swords, Co Dublin has invented a self-weighing suitcase that could make air travel easier for wheelchair users while also solving the problem of lost luggage – all he needs is an investor.

The idea came to John O’Hare in 2009, inspired by his mother and daughter.

“My daughter has scoliosis and she couldn’t lift her suitcase onto the ...