Touchpress

The company specialised in creating apps on educational subjects including the Periodic Table,[1] Beethoven,[2] the Solar System,[3] T.S.

[6] Touchpress was founded by Theodore Gray, Max Whitby, John Cromie, Stephen Wolfram and others shortly after the announcement of the launch of the iPad.

"[11] Their apps feature many interactive elements and seek to engage readers with a deeper understanding of the subject.

The company is part of a broad movement to re-define books and the reading experience for the 21st century.

To date, the company has worked with Juilliard, Disney,[14] Deutsche Grammophon,[15] Faber and Faber, Seamus Heaney,[16] Björk,[17] Fiona Shaw, Patrick Stewart, Steve Reich, Stephen Fry, Andrew Motion,[18] Stephen Hough,[19] Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra,[20] National Geographic,[21] and more.