AddiNova Technologies is a Canadian R&D company specializing in product design, engineering research, and advanced technical solutions, including open-source hardware, from early concept to working prototype.
Who We Are
We partner with research institutions, businesses, and individuals to take engineering challenges from the drawing board to reality, using practical principles that keep costs low and impact high.
Our work is grounded in peer-reviewed science and published research across materials, manufacturing, and life sciences.
We develop practical solutions that lower barriers to access. Open licensing, affordable components, and replicable designs are tools we use where they create the most value.
We design for real-world constraints, maximizing quality and function using off-the-shelf components and distributed manufacturing.
We work closely with universities, startups, clinicians, and companies as embedded technical partners.
What We Offer
Whether you have a detailed brief or just a problem to solve, we bring the engineering expertise to move your project forward.
Hands-on R&D across mechanical, materials, and life sciences, from literature review and feasibility studies to full experimental workflows.
Professional 3D modelling, technical drawings, and design-for-manufacture, optimized for 3D printing, CNC, or traditional fabrication.
Physical prototypes built and tested in-house using advanced additive manufacturing, including SLA and FFF 3D printing technologies.
Strategic engineering advice for businesses and institutions: technology roadmaps, feasibility assessments, and innovation planning.
We develop and sell custom components, digital design files, and complete technical solutions tailored to your specifications.
End-to-end design, documentation, and OSHWA certification of open-source hardware, from firmware to full assembly manuals.
Our Work
A selection of research and development projects published, peer-reviewed, and including open-source designs.
Projects below were conducted during doctoral research at Western University, London, Canada.
An affordable, fully customizable forearm crutch designed for distributed manufacturing. Addresses the global shortage of accessible mobility aids, particularly in low-resource settings.
A toolchain using SLA 3D printing to recycle end-of-life photovoltaic silicon into high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes, closing the loop on solar waste.
A fully validated, low-cost glove box for scientific experiments, built from off-the-shelf components and 3D-printed parts. Replaces systems costing $1,000 to $15,000 with an accessible alternative.
A low-cost, customizable ball mill operable on AC or off-grid solar photovoltaic power. Capable of grinding silicon from waste PV modules from millimeter to micrometer scale for under USD $130 (AC) or $315 (solar-capable).
A customizable laboratory bottle roller fabricated from 3D-printed parts and off-the-shelf components. Adjustable from 1 to 200 RPM, 86% less expensive than the most affordable commercial equivalent.
Life cycle assessment comparing open-source 3D-printed polypropylene containers against peat cups for vertical farming, demonstrating improvements in embodied energy, greenhouse gas emissions, labor, and operational costs.
Who We Work With
We embed directly with academic teams as a technical partner, delivering prototypes, CAD models, firmware, and documentation that research projects need to move forward.
From early-stage validation to full product development, we help companies bring engineering-intensive ideas to life without building an in-house R&D team from scratch.
Have an idea but not sure where to start? We work with inventors, clinicians, designers, and curious minds who need real engineering expertise to move from idea to object.
Get In Touch
Whether you have a project in mind, a problem to solve, or just want to learn more about what we do, we would love to hear from you.