Smash The Bulb announced as a Winner of the DOE L-Prize Conceptual Design
The new L-Prize® competition, launched in May 2021, is designed to catalyze transformative LED lighting innovation, products, and impact. The L-Prize is primed to unlock the full potential of LED technology—to combine high efficiency with exceptional lighting quality, data-driven control and functionality, and innovative design, construction, and grid flexibility.
Energy Secretary announces Smash the Bulb as a winner of the L-Prize
Smashing the boundaries in Commercial Lighting
PRINTABLE AND TOOL-LESS ASSEMBLY.
BIOPHILIC LIGHTING DESIGN.
REFURBISHABLE AND CIRCULAR.
PATENT PENDING.
A New Way to Manufacture
A heavy reliance on aluminum and steel in the development of lighting fixtures has prevented widespread adoption of additive manufacturing. At Smash The Bulb, we believe additive manufacturing provides the greatest opportunity to revolutionize the lighting supply chain and development process. Smash The Bulb is proud to partner with HP. Their fusion jet technology facilitates our business goals in multiple ways
RAPID DEVELOPMENT & CUSTOM DESIGN.
REDUCED MATERIAL COST.
Global Supply, Local Manufacturing
We utilize HP’s micro-manufacutring network of commercial grade additive manufacturing units with local-to-project production and final assembly.
REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT.
SHORT LEAD TIMES.
LOW OVERHEAD.
“90% of the delays on all our projects are due to the lighting” - Project Manager at top Bay Area design firm
Mission Statement
Change is hard—especially if you are big company. Quarterly results tied to share holder profits create risk-averse product development strategies, and short-term tactical thinking trumps long-term strategic ideation. Innovation is shunted.
Smash the Bulb is an innovation platform designed specifically to push the boundaries of commercial lighting. By pushing innovation into the value stream, we precipitate change in the industry—change that reduces the energy footprint in buildings. We design products that create efficiencies in the applications of lighting as well as manufacturing. By Smashing the Bulb and the old ways of lighting, we are ushering in a more sustainable and exciting paradigm of lighting.