In Dec 2005, firm was acquired by Nuvo Research of Canada. FQubed is dedicated to the development and commercialization of materials capable of modulating the barrier properties of skin for pharmaceutical and personal-care products. The firm has developed materials capable of modulating the barrier properties of skin for pharmaceutical and personal-care products. The company has developed a high throughput experimentation technology platform, capable of assessing how each of large numbers of formulations affect the skin barrier.