Vacuum Insulating Glass

PETER PETIT founded V-Glass in 2008 with the mission to develop affordable vacuum insulated glass for the residential and commercial window market globally. After 30 years of R&D management experience in industry, he decided to become an entrepreneur to develop energy-saving technologies with the potential for high impact.

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V-Glass has been awarded grants totaling over $4.0 million, and in-kind contributions of free glass and life testing services from an industry partner, office space in a local incubator, and factory space from a local automation company.

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V-Glass partners, supporters and vendors include:

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• U.S. Department of Energy

• National Science Foundation

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

• Edison Welding Institute

• University of Wisconsin at Madison

• University of Sydney

• The University of Waterloo

• Milwaukee County Research Park (field test site, grant provider)

• Lisbon Storm Screen and Door

• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

• SBIR Advance, a Wisconsin initiative