A spin-out from Philips Research in 2006, Liquavista has developed and patented an innovative electro-wetting technology for use in mobile device display screens. The electro-wetting displays (EWDs) address the two main problems found in today’s mobile screen displays: poor readability in bright conditions and excessive power usage. Liquavista’s EWDs consume one-tenth the power of existing LCD screens of similar size, while providing a paper-like viewing experience in all lighting conditions.
Although the first markets for Liquavista’s EWDs are mobile phones and the e-book, the technology has applications across the spectrum from watches to large flat panel displays. Amadeus sees immense global potential for this technology, as it provides a competitively priced solution to the current problems faced by mobile display technologies.
Amadeus and GIMV, a Benelux-based venture firm, led a €12 million Series ‘A’ financing round in Liquavista, which is based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. They were joined by New Venture Partners, a global technology venture firm with offices in the US and the UK, which led the original spin-out financing. Simon Cornwell is a non-executive director of Liquavista.
