Printable electronics could cause a proliferation of smart, connected devices, from household appliances that can communicate with each other to medical diagnostic sensors that can be placed on the body to forgo invasive procedures. But the variety of printing surfaces poses a challenge, since a method used to print on a flat object may not be safe for use on human skin or applicable for complicated textures and shapes.

Ynvisible Interactive Inc. (Vancouver, Canada), a fast-growing firm in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, has signed an exclusive North American distribution agreement with global display distributor Display Logic (Happauge, New York) to offer its electrochromic displays (ECD), drivers, driving protocols, and kits to customers in the United States and Canada.