Founded in 1992, CeraNova Corporation is a privately held company that is dedicated to enabling and improving smart materials systems that utilize advanced ceramics. The company s products have enabled several advances in the development of electroceramic composites for smart materials systems. CeraNova s personnel are currently working on research, design, development and production of ceramics and composites in such areas as piezo-ceramics, superconductors and ferrites. The company s processing capabilities include extrusion, pressing, slip casting and tape casting. Applications for CeraNova s products include twist actuation for aeroservoelastic control of helicopter rotor blades, satellite launch payload fairing vibration control and acoustical-structural vibration control. The company is based in Marlborough, Mass.