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.
Peafowl Plasmonics is a spin-out from Ångström Laboratory of Uppsala University, Sweden. The company was founded in 2018 to commercialize the world’s first direct plasmonic solar cell, with applications in self-powered dynamic windows and integrated power supply for smart sensors and electronic devices.
There are countless possible applications where Peafowl’s transparent light-harvesting cells can make a significant difference. Peafowl’s approach includes adding a self-powering capacity to innumerable digital functions to simplify and elate our everyday life. Dynamic windows can make a huge impact on how window glass can add functionality by tinting the glass to block sun or heat. This functionality, combined with indoor sensors, can make buildings really smart and save a lot of energy.