What if I told you the glass on your smartphone might never have existed without a forgotten invention and one man’s relentless vision?
In 2007, while developing the first iPhone, Steve Jobs faced a critical challenge: Plastic screens were too prone to scratches, and no glass on the market was shatterproof and scratch-resistant.
That's when one of Job's friends, who was a board member at Corning Glass, introduced him to Corning's CEO - Wendel Weeks!
They met, and Jobs declared - We want to use Gorilla glass for the iPhone, and we need it in the next 6 months,
Weeks hesitated and pointed out two major problems:
1. Gorilla Glass was just a prototype and had never been mass-produced. 2. Corning had stopped making it entirely because no one wanted it.
and Jobs being Jobs said - "Don’t be afraid. You can do it."
So Corning put together their best minds and converted a LCD Factory to mass manufacture Gorilla Glass,
and today - About 6 BILLION devices use Gorilla Glass, and Gorilla Glass makes up to ~12% of Corning's revenues!
This isn’t just a story about glass; it’s about vision, persistence, and turning forgotten ideas into groundbreaking innovations.
What untapped potential might you be overlooking? 🚀
PS - It's the same company that manufactured glass for the "Edison Bulb" in 1879.
Shashank Shekhar
What if I told you the glass on your smartphone might never have existed without a forgotten invention and one man’s relentless vision?
In 2007, while developing the first iPhone, Steve Jobs faced a critical challenge: Plastic screens were too prone to scratches, and no glass on the market was shatterproof and scratch-resistant.
That's when one of Job's friends, who was a board member at Corning Glass, introduced him to Corning's CEO - Wendel Weeks!
They met, and Jobs declared - We want to use Gorilla glass for the iPhone, and we need it in the next 6 months,
Weeks hesitated and pointed out two major problems:
1. Gorilla Glass was just a prototype and had never been mass-produced.
2. Corning had stopped making it entirely because no one wanted it.
and Jobs being Jobs said - "Don’t be afraid. You can do it."
So Corning put together their best minds and converted a LCD Factory to mass manufacture Gorilla Glass,
and today - About 6 BILLION devices use Gorilla Glass, and Gorilla Glass makes up to ~12% of Corning's revenues!
This isn’t just a story about glass; it’s about vision, persistence, and turning forgotten ideas into groundbreaking innovations.
What untapped potential might you be overlooking? 🚀
PS - It's the same company that manufactured glass for the "Edison Bulb" in 1879.
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