Product Development Engineering

Transforming new technologies into innovative products for 20 years.
Complete product development engineering services from concept to launch.
A world-class engineering team available on-demand.

NOVO INTRO

EXPERIENCE

HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS, MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES

A seasoned team of developers for complex systems, low to high volume products, a broad range of technologies, devices, instruments, and consumables.

INNOVATION

INNOVATORS, CREATORS, PROBLEM SOLVERS

Experienced enough to know if there is an existing solution, and creative enough to develop novel solutions when there isn’t. NOVO means innovation.

PERFORMANCE

CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS

Teamwork perfected by hundreds of projects, extensive prototyping and testing facilities, and a product development process that drives convergence produces results you can rely on.

EXPERIENCE

HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS, MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES

A seasoned team of developers for complex systems, low to high volume products, a broad range of technologies, devices, instruments, and consumables.

INNOVATION

INNOVATORS, CREATORS, PROBLEM SOLVERS

Experienced enough to know if there is an existing solution, and creative enough to develop novel solutions when there isn’t. NOVO means innovation.

PERFORMANCE

CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS

Teamwork perfected by hundreds of projects, extensive prototyping and testing facilities, and a product development process that drives convergence produces results you can rely on.

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NOVO is an ISO 13485 medical device developer with experience in a wide range of device categories, including on-body injectors, catheters, insulin pumps, CGM systems, medical device software, and more.

MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT

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Our hardware and software developers have extensive industry credentials with major biotech product companies. We are conversant with the development of instrument-and-consumables products as well as lab automation applications. NOVO combines biotech industry expertise with high-volume, high-performance, low-cost design methodologies from other industries.

BIOTECH INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT

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3D

AND INKJET PRINTER DEVELOPMENT

Many of our design engineering experts hail from the inkjet printer industry and have since become experts in 3D printer development. Our understanding of the physics operation and systems engineering challenges in these complex, high-performance products is extensive, and we have yet to encounter a printer development problem we were unable to solve.

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Many of our design engineering experts hail from the inkjet printer industry and have since become experts in 3D printer development. Our understanding of the physics operation and systems engineering challenges in these complex, high-performance products is extensive, and we have yet to encounter a printer development problem we were unable to solve.

AND INKJET PRINTER DEVELOPMENT

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3D

AND INKJET PRINTER DEVELOPMENT

COMMERCIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

The product development skills we have acquired on medical, biotech, and printer projects make us well-suited to more technical commercial product development efforts. For a commercial product development effort involving new technologies or manufacturing processes, a high level of complexity, or sensitive intellectual property, NOVO is an excellent partner.

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CUSTOM AUTOMATION

Our engineers have created custom automated test equipment for medical devices, stand-alone lab automation solutions, complete workcells, and process automation for both R&D and manufacturing environments. NOVO’s hardware and software expertise and our culture of innovation make us the natural choice for tough automation problems.

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PRE-PRODUCTION MANUFACTURING

NOVO maintains a dedicated assembly area for controlled manufacturing builds of products under development. These builds are used for verification testing, clinical trials, and product validation activities. Performing initial pilot manufacturing in the same location as product development provides a number of key benefits to our clients.

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Featured Case Studies

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Oral Biopharmaceutical Delivery

A Capsule-based, Oral Drug Delivery Platform NOVO is pleased to be an engineering design and development partner to Progenity for the development of their oral biopharmaceutical delivery system (OBDS). The OBDS is a drug delivery platform, configured as a capsule, for the delivery of large-molecule therapies. The capsule delivers a liquid formulation of the drug directly to the small intestine for optimal uptake. The delivery system is needle-free. The OBDS platform is suitable for the delivery of a range of molecules including monoclonal antibodies, peptides, and nucleic acids. Miniaturization of the electromechanical systems, and the means to localize to the desired location

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Smart Pen Cap for Insulin Management

Engineering a Seamless Diabetes Experience Client Need & Project Overview Today, connected medical devices are expected to simplify treatment decisions and support real-time data sharing. When Bigfoot Biomedical began developing the Unity™ Diabetes Management System in 2021, those expectations were just beginning to take shape. Unity was built around familiar tools such as disposable insulin pens, continuous glucose monitors, and smartphones to provide an intuitive, supportive insulin dosing experience. As Bigfoot puts it, the system helps answer a critical daily question: “How much insulin would my doctor recommend I take right now?” To bring this vision to life, Bigfoot partnered with NOVO Engineering. Our

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Single-Use CGM Auto-Applicator Development

Development of the G6 Applicator Project Scope NOVO performed initial concept development, feasibility prototypes, and early-stage development for DexCom’s auto-applicator. The auto-applicator is the sensor delivery device for their G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. When applied to the body and triggered by the user, the single-use applicator automatically inserts a sensor subcutaneously, makes the electrical connection, and adheres the transmitter base to the patient. The applicator for DexCom’s G5 and earlier CGM generations, also co-developed by NOVO, has been on the market for over a decade. Technical Challenges NOVO performed system modeling to simulate the delivery cycle of the applicator. High-speed video was

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Benchtop DNA Printer

CREATING A DNA PRINTER FOR PROTEIN OR ANTIBODY PRODUCTION: Telesis Bio BioXP 3250 benchtop synthetic biology workstation Synthetic Genomics (SGI) engaged NOVO to develop a benchtop synthetic biology workstation, or "DNA printer.” The original model, the BioXp 3200, used the Gibson Assembly Method to assemble synthesized oligonucleotides (DNA fragments, a.k.a "oligos") into longer chain molecules. SGI spun off a new company, Telesis Bio Inc., to focus on synthesis of DNA and mRNA for vaccines, immunotherapy, and other biological applications. The current instrument model is the BioXP 3250. BioXP functions include automated assembly, error correction, amplification, and cloning of SGI’s synthesized DNA fragments. It

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Insulin Pump Controller Development

INSULIN PUMP CONTROLLER DEVELOPMENT FOR AN AUTOMATED INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM Bigfoot Biomedical, a high-profile startup on a mission to improve the lives of Type 1 diabetics (T1D), selected NOVO to develop the insulin pump controller for their automated insulin delivery system. After observing family members struggle to manage the disease, one of Bigfoot’s founders, Bryan Mazlish, recognized the need for a system that would reduce the cognitive burden on diabetic patients and their caregivers—an automated system to perform glucose measurement and automate the medication administration. He also recognized that the individual elements needed to implement such a system already existed. To

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PAGE-WIDE-ARRAY INKJET PRINTERS:

NOVO was a major development partner for the first company to commercialize a page-wide-array printer—a significant advancement in inkjet printing technology. The client company core competency was in CMOS/MEMS and they had developed an innovative low-cost thermal inkjet printhead suitable for use in multiple printer applications. Lacking expertise in printer design, testing, and commercialization, they chose NOVO as a long-term development partner and worked with NOVO for over five years. NOVO engineers worked closely with the client’s printhead team to develop printers for various market segments, including office, photo, label, and industrial printing. Page-wide-array printheads offer the major simplification of eliminating

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