| Company type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tech hardware & semiconductors |
| Founded | 2007 in San Jose, California |
| Founders | Joseph Jacobson Colin Bulthaup Brian Hubert Brent Ridley |
| Website | www |
Kovio, Inc. was a privately held Silicon Valley technology company headquartered in San Jose, California that manufactured electronic devices based on a proprietary printed silicon electronics platform.[1] Products included Near Field Communication (NFC) tags for use in mobile marketing, authentication, and advertising[1] as well as electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels for anti-shoplifting applications.[2] On January 21, 2014 Thin Film Electronics ASA acquired Kovio technology, intellectual property and production equipment.[3]
- ^ a b Clark, Mike. "Kovio Signs NFC Big Data Deal with Symphony Teleca", NFC World, Retrieved on 22 July 2013.
- ^ Savastano, David. "Kovio’s Technology Enables Nedap !FaST Tags to Change the EAS Market", Printed Electronics Now, Retrieved on 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Norway's Thin Film Electronics Acquires Kovio Technology in $3.7M Deal". Wall Street Journal. January 22, 2014. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved January 28, 2020.