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The Step Change program once again places bold ideas and fresh thinking at the forefront of the glass industry at GPD 2025. Since its launch in 2017, Step Change has become a cornerstone of the conference \u2013 a dedicated space where startups and scaleups connect with global industry leaders to spark collaboration and accelerate innovation<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout GPD 2025, Step Change participants showcase their solutions in dedicated sessions and at their exhibition stands \u2013 demonstrating the potential to transform the glass industry landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the program\u2019s opening words, Lars Wismer, Director of glasstec, and Jens Mayr, SVP Insulating Glass Business Line at Glaston, began by underscoring the recent partnership between glasstec and GPD. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to collaborate with GPD. It is the industry event in the years when we\u2019re not organizing glasstec,\u201d said Wismer. \u201cIt\u2019s a natural partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, they reflected on the Step Change platform\u2019s evolving role and the spirit of innovation driving this year\u2019s participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStep Change is more than a program, it\u2019s a mindset,\u201d Mayr said. \u201cIt\u2019s about bold moves, not small steps, challenging the status quo and accelerating innovation for the future. It\u2019s where ideas are created, and the next big thing is born.\u201d

Embracing new partnerships and new technologies, this is what GPD and Step Change are all about. \u201cStep Change allows us to write the future. Let\u2019s be bold, be curious, and be open to change,\u201d Wismer challenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the trailblazers, a returning participant, shared the remarkable progress his company has made since the last GPD: \u201cWhen you have the right partners who are willing to move at the same pace as you, it\u2019s incredible what you can achieve in a short time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaping the future of glass<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s lineup of seven pioneering companies is redefining what\u2019s possible with glass. Most of them have returned to GPD this year to showcase the progress of their evolution since previous events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AeroShield Materials<\/strong> creates ultra-transparent silica aerogels that boost insulation and lower embodied carbon in glass products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

eLstar Dynamics<\/strong> offers sustainable, affordable and adaptive smart glass for a wide range of applications such as architecture, automotive and specialty markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithium Designers<\/strong> combines parametric design and 3D printing to create digitally engineered, geometrically complex and strong facade connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miru Smart Technologies<\/strong> uses a patented manufacturing process to produce next-generation electrochromic windows (eWindows) that lower costs and boost performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OSSE<\/strong> provides a low-cost, eco-friendly organic semiconductor for smart glass, simplifying manufacturing and reducing environmental footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ReViSalt<\/strong> innovates with fast chemical strengthening and salt bath regeneration to make glass lighter, stronger and more sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UBLO <\/strong>designs minimalist windows with built-in ventilation. The company\u2019s simplified design and minimal use of frames help windows reduce carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now is a good moment to take the next steps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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