Innovative start-ups and scale-up companies participated in the Step Change 2023 event held in June 2023 at Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland. Step Change 2023 was organized as a part of GPD Finland 2023. The event was introduced at Glass Performance Days (GPD) in 2017 as a way to develop and promote new innovations for the glass industry value chain.
Lithium Designers GmbH is a group of architects, engineers and researchers. Their business idea is to minimize freeform façades’ planning effort and manufacturing costs. To achieve this, Li3Designers employs modern techniques not currently established in the construction industry, creating a new market position. No other company worldwide can offer automated freeform façade planning. Additionally, the implementation of in-house 3D-printed nodes is also unique worldwide. 3D-printed components have not been used in construction worldwide so far.
Li3Designers has found a use case for 3D printing in construction and developed a product that maximizes its potential. Li3Designers offers complete façade planning, from conceptual design to detailed construction, including engineering and subsequent on-site supervision. Due to the wide range of planning services, Li3Designers’ role can be adapted to the construction project. They can take on all planning services or, for example, only the role of an architect, façade planner or consultant.