Based in Cambridge, UK, Novalia creates printed iPad-like capacitive touch controllers by combining printed conductive inks with silicon microcontrollers to introduce interactivity including touch, audio, connectivity and data collection into printed items. Novalia design and manufacture sensor-based user interfaces and user experiences & have delivered award-winning projects across the globe for some of the world’s biggest brands, including Google, Amazon, Disney, IKEA, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Budweiser, Unilever, Leapfrog and McDonalds.
Novalia’s technology integrates traditional print with electronics & software to create compelling opportunities for discretely incorporating functional, printed, flexible, sensors into everyday items. Their experiential technology transforms everyday items like posters and packaging into interactive surfaces delivering digital experiences in unexpected places. It can be used to develop educational tools, create interactive merchandise for entertainment and produce digital-enhanced printed media for publishers and media companies for unique user experiences. Novalia’s multitouch technology product is a highly sophisticated Human Machine Interface (HMI) that targets a wide range of sectors, including consumer goods, transport & automotive, smart home and entertainment.