About

I have always wanted to build scalable technology that makes a difference by solving BIG problems.

Clean water is the most important resource we have, yet our supply of safe water is dropping to critical levels. Ensuring an abundance of safe water for future generations is something I'm passionate about, and it's quickly becoming one of the most overlooked, challenges of our time.

We want to provide people all around the world, with a higher quality alternative to bottled water.

- Duncan Peters, Founder and CEO, Novus

Thinking Differently

Novus have World Class R&D, product design and engineering talent that are constantly pushing boundries.

Over years of research, design, prototyping and in-field tests, Novus has developed a technology proven to provide the purest water from previously unusable sources. We now have a world class team of inventors, engineers and Product Design experts from world renownd companies like Dyson, working to bring this technology to the world.

Test! Test! Test!

Regular independent UKAS accredited water tests through Scottish Water

Our water quality is our biggest asset. Novus spends tens of thousands of pounds a year on independent water quality tests to find new ways of improving the water quality we bring to our customers.

Meet The Team

Novus are an experienced and driven team, with years of experience bringing high quality products to market.

Nicky Mowat

Head Of Finance

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Constantine Talalaev

Founding Technologist

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Chris Freel

Head of Product Design and Engineering

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Duncan Peters

Founder & CEO

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We Are Hiring

We are looking for talented people who want to work hard in order to make the world a better place.

Is this you?

- Do you want to make a difference?

- Do you care about designing and making great products?

- Do you want to deliver products all around the world?

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If the answer was YES, then we want to hear from you.

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How It All Happened

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2018:
Idea

In 2018 we designed the drawings for a high speed low energy distillation system. We didn't know if it would work, but working with Edinburgh Universities Engineering Department, we proved the thermodynamic calculations and took one step towards proof of concept.

2019:
Proof Of Concept

Through extensive prototyping and hundreds of iterations, we produced a working prototype of the worlds first miniaturised vapour compression distiller. We proved that we could produce distilled water energy efficiently, and in useable quantities. User cases beckoned.

2020:
Test. Test. Test!

Getting to proof of concept gave us confidence to build for users. From intense in-depth Human Centred Design with end users in the marine, medical and off grid markets, we started to build a product that could solve water related problems all around the world.

2021:
Validation

We will always independently verify what we build as health and quality are at the top of our priority list. In 2021 we tested our water with Scottish Water against some of the hardest water to purify in the world. We outperformed market leading purifiers, it was time to start the manufacturing process.

2022:
The Future

Our goal is to enable a future of abundant sustainable fresh water, and reduce the reliance on plastic bottles. Today, Novus is building water purification technology that will be infinitely scalable to people all around the world.

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