Ideum is a company that has been around since 1999. It focuses on the design and creation of "computer-based exhibits, multitouch installations, rich Internet applications, and social networking sites for museum and Web visitors." Gestureworks is the software developed by Ideum, which is an authoring solution for Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex.
A video showing how Ideum's multi-touch table can withstand all sorts of heavy-duty treatment: