Insignia Technologies
Insignia Technologies Ltd is an innovative business developing a range of sensing technologies in BioCity, Scotland. Our products are a range of smart pigments and inks that can change colour when exposed to CO2.
Insignia Technologies Ltd is a Scottish company specialised in smart indicators, colour-changing inks and films that respond to CO₂, temperature and use conditions. Its solutions include FreshTag, an intelligent freshness indicator for the food supply chain, and DTX Tape, a visual CO₂ leak-detection tape for industrial contexts. Within the packaging system, it operates as a provider of technologies, functional materials and application expertise for intelligent packaging, qualitative traceability, cold-chain integrity and shelf-life monitoring. The classification includes research and technology transfer, as the company’s offer is based on patented technologies and applied scientific development. It also includes prevention and end-of-life management because its indicators can help reduce food waste, improve stock rotation and make the actual condition of products more visible, while introducing design trade-offs related to functional materials, pack integration and compatibility with recycling streams.
Insignia Technologies Ltd è un’azienda scozzese specializzata in smart indicators, inchiostri e film cromatici capaci di reagire a CO₂, temperatura e condizioni d’uso. Le sue soluzioni includono FreshTag, indicatore intelligente di freschezza per la supply chain alimentare, e DTX Tape, nastro per rilevazione visiva di perdite di CO₂ in ambiti industriali. Nel packaging system opera come fornitore di tecnologie, materiali funzionali e competenze applicative per intelligent packaging, tracciabilità qualitativa, cold-chain integrity e monitoraggio della shelf life. La classificazione include ricerca e trasferimento tecnologico, poiché la proposta deriva da tecnologie brevettate e da sviluppo scientifico applicato. Include anche prevenzione e fine vita perché gli indicatori possono contribuire a ridurre sprechi alimentari, migliorare rotazione delle scorte e rendere più visibile l’effettivo stato del prodotto, introducendo tuttavia trade-off progettuali legati a materiali funzionali, integrazione nel pack e compatibilità con i flussi di riciclo.
Role in the Packaging System
Address
BioCity Scotland, Bo’ness Road - ML1 5UH Newhouse