Transforming CAD to Manufacturing Workflows: Christina Rebel takes the helm at Wikifactory

Wikifactory stands at an exciting juncture in our journey. Founded on the vision of enabling anyone, anywhere, to create physical products with just a laptop and an internet connection, we have now brought this vision to life.

As we shift our focus towards enhancing our product for commercial growth, Nicolai Peitersen, co-founder, CEO, and board director, has chosen to step aside, making way for new leadership to steer the next stage for the Company.

Nicolai shares,

“I’m immensely proud of what we’ve achieved so far. When my co-author and I envisioned in our book, The Ethical Economy, how the production industry would become disrupted in the future, I had not imagined more than 10 years later to have with my co-founders sparked and driven that disruption. It is now time for a new team to take it to the next level for the next 10 years”.

Stepping into the role of CEO, Wikifactory has appointed co-founder Christina Rebel to lead the next chapter. Christina’s deep understanding of our mission and our market, having been involved in every aspect of the Company’s journey, positions her perfectly to drive the Company forward.

Christina shares,

“As we advance Wikifactory's mission in 2024, our focus sharpens on the next frontier of CAD to manufacturing. By seamlessly integrating real-time CAD reviews, product data management (PDM) and on-demand manufacturing, we eliminate barriers and supercharge productivity by facilitating real-time collaboration and reducing time-to-market without the need for costly or complex setups.

This positions Wikifactory as an essential collaboration layer for engineers, from SMEs to large enterprises, looking for a lightweight, agile solution or a plug-and-play system to bring their wider team and supply chains in sync. I'm committed to ensuring Wikifactory remains a catalyst for change, empowering creators, engineers, and hardware innovators everywhere to achieve the extraordinary.”

Wikifactory is the collaboration platform for more than 150,000 product developers across 190 countries, developing more than 20,000 product innovations, ranging from space rockets, racing cars, industrial robots, to consumer goods. Wikifactory’s CAD Rooms unifies teams in real-time, streamlines design-to-production workflows, and accelerates time-to-market.

As we embark on this transformative journey to redefine collaboration from CAD to manufacturing, the road ahead is filled with potential for groundbreaking advancements, and we are eager to share each milestone with our community.

Join us as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in product development and manufacturing. To ensure you don't miss out on any updates, insights, or stories from our journey, follow Wikifactory on LinkedIn.

Stay Connected: In the coming weeks, we'll unveil our next product leaps and updates, each designed to further streamline your path from CAD to manufacturing like CAD compare, better measurement features and AI checkers for design for manufacturing.

Your Voice Matters: As we move forward, we're more committed than ever to listening to our community. Share your thoughts, challenges, and aspirations with us. Let's create a future where innovation knows no bounds, and together, we can turn the most ambitious ideas into reality. As incoming CEO, I would love to hear from you.

Stay tuned, and thank you for being an integral part of our journey. Together, we're not just building products; we're shaping the future of manufacturing.