California-based NOVA R&D, Inc specialises in custom research and design, development, testing and marketing of OEM components, detectors, ASICs, instruments and imaging systems.

Established in May 1984, NOVA was acquired by Kromek in June 2010 to complete a missing layer in Kromek’s technology stack as well as strengthen its presence in key markets; boost its capabilities in the field of electronics and ASIC design; and provide a permanent, physical presence in the USA, a strategically important region for the business.

NOVA products underpin a wide range of applications, such as: medical imaging systems including gamma-camera, SPECT, PET and multi energy CT scanners, NDE and NDI detector systems, baggage and recycle material scanners, neutron/ gamma ray detectors, digital x-ray imaging systems and multi-modality small animal imaging systems.

NOVA’s strong intellectual property (IP) portfolio (currently over 30 patents in the fields of imaging and radiation detection), adds further weight to Kromek’s own patent portfolio.  Specifically, NOVA has a number of important technologies and products in the CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives) market introducing significant commercial relationships in Kromek’s core markets.

In addition to creating market-oriented products, NOVA has been awarded many government grants and contracts for designing and developing contraband detectors, industrial and medical imaging sensors and instruments.

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