What Eyesafe does

Eyesafe Inc. is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based provider of blue light filtering technology and certification for digital displays, founded in 2014. The company licenses its proprietary multi-notch filtration technology — based on selective absorption materials that filter hazardous blue light at 435–440nm while preserving color accuracy — to consumer electronics manufacturers (OEMs) for embedding into laptops, monitors, tablets, smartphones, and televisions. Eyesafe also sells blue light filtering screen protection products directly through e-commerce and accessory partners. The company holds 75+ patents spanning display technology, accessories, AR/VR, and optical applications, and its technology is independently validated through partnerships with UL Solutions and TÜV Rheinland under the Eyesafe Requirements 3.0 standard (launched 2024), which defines Radiance Protection Factor (RPF) and Circadian Protection Factor (CPF) metrics for hazard and circadian-disruption blue light.

The revenue model combines OEM technology licensing and royalty arrangements with direct and retail-distributed hardware sales of screen protectors (via ZAGG, Belkin, Kensington, and iMOS). Named OEM customers include HP, Lenovo, Dell, LG Display, Acer, Samsung, Gigabyte, and BenQ, with 400+ million Eyesafe-enabled units reportedly deployed across 300+ certified models. The sub-brand portfolio spans consumer displays (Eyesafe Display), OLED solutions (Eyesafe Circadian, co-developed with LG Display), color filter technology (Eyesafe CFX), and vertical-specific screen protection offerings for education (Eyesafe Classroom) and enterprise (Eyesafe Enterprise), supplemented by healthcare partnerships with UnitedHealthcare and LifeSpeak.

Name

Eyesafe

Legal name

Eyesafe Inc.

Website

https://eyesafe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eyesafe licenses proprietary blue-light filtering technology and certification standards to consumer electronics OEMs and sells blue-light screen protectors to end users, embedded in 400M+ devices across HP, Lenovo, Dell, Samsung, and LG Display products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Display Components

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Low Vision & Assistive Vision Devices (Magnifiers, Electronic Video Magnifiers, Wearable Vision Aids) (HLAHAJAN), Machine Vision & Inspection Lighting (Ring lights, bar lights, backlights, strobed illumination) (IMAGAIAG)

Keywords

• Blue light filters
• Display components
• Eye protection
• Optical coatings
• Screen protectors

Headquarters

HQ city

Eden Prairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing to OEMs: Eyesafe licenses its proprietary blue light filtering technology and brand certification to consumer electronics manufacturers including PC makers, monitor producers, and accessory makers. Manufacturers embed Eyesafe technology into their displays and pay licensing fees or royalties for the right to use the Eyesafe brand certification.
2. Screen Protection Products: Direct-to-consumer sales of screen protection products including screen protectors sold through e-commerce storefront and retail partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eyesafe develops and licenses proprietary blue light filtering technology for digital displays using multi-notch filtration with selective absorption materials. The company provides Eyesafe Display technology embedded in OEM products, Eyesafe CFX color filter solutions, Eyesafe Circadian OLED solutions, the Eyesafe Certified program, and direct-to-consumer Blue Light Screen Protectors for personal devices.

Product overview

Eyesafe offers a portfolio of blue light protection technologies and products for consumer electronics. The core offering consists of Eyesafe Display technology and certification embedded in millions of devices from partners including Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG Display, Acer, Samsung, Gigabyte, and others. The product line includes Eyesafe Certified displays (verified by TÜV Rheinland), Eyesafe CFX color filter technology for improved luminance and color performance, Eyesafe Circadian for OLED displays, and Eyesafe Blue Light Screen Protectors available for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and monitors across consumer, education (Eyesafe Classroom), and enterprise (Eyesafe Enterprise) segments. Eyesafe Requirements 3.0 defines the standards for certification, with RPF (Radiance Protection Factor) measuring blue light hazard protection and CPF (Circadian Protection Factor) measuring circadian disruption protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eyesafe Certified: Certification program for displays meeting Eyesafe low blue light standards
• Eyesafe Display
• Eyesafe Screen Protection
• Eyesafe CFX
• Eyesafe Circadian
• Eyesafe Classroom
• Eyesafe Enterprise

Products and services

• Eyesafe Display Proprietary blue light filtering technology embedded into digital displays through OEM partnerships, using multi-notch filtration with selective absorption materials to reduce harmful high-energy visible (HEV) blue light while preserving color accuracy. Licensed to display manufacturers for integration into monitors, laptops, and mobile devices.
• Eyesafe Certified Certification program validating that displays meet Eyesafe's standards for low blue light emission and color performance, awarded to OEM partner products meeting specified thresholds.
• Eyesafe CFX Proprietary color filter technology integrated into display panels to manage blue light exposure while preserving color fidelity, targeted at OEM display integration.
• Eyesafe Circadian OLED display solutions designed to support circadian health by managing blue light exposure in OLED panels, targeted at OLED device manufacturers.
• Eyesafe Blue Light Screen Protectors Physical screen protector products sold directly to consumers to filter blue light from smartphones, tablets, and monitors.
• Eyesafe Classroom Education-sector offering providing blue light protection for student devices in K-12 classroom environments, sold to schools and districts.
• Eyesafe Enterprise Business-sector offering integrating blue light filter technology into workplace displays and employee device fleets, sold to enterprise customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ million Eyesafe-enabled units deployed in the market
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HPcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerHP integrates Eyesafe blue light filtering technology and certification into their consumer and business laptops and monitors. HP markets certified products with Eyesafe branding.
• LenovocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLenovo embeds Eyesafe technology into ThinkPad business laptops and consumer devices, with certified products bearing the Eyesafe brand.
• DellcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDell offers Eyesafe certified displays in their monitor and laptop product lines, providing blue light protection for business and consumer customers.
• LG DisplaycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLG Display incorporates Eyesafe technology into their display panels sold to other manufacturers and their own branded products.
• AcercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAcer integrates Eyesafe certification into their monitor and laptop product lines for consumer and gaming segments.
• SamsungcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSamsung incorporates Eyesafe blue light filtering technology into their display products including monitors and consumer electronics.
• GigabytecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGigabyte offers Eyesafe certified gaming monitors with blue light filtering technology for the gaming market segment.
• BenQcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBenQ provides Eyesafe certified professional monitors for designers and business users requiring color accuracy with blue light protection.
• ZAGGcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerZAGG manufactures and distributes Eyesafe screen protectors for smartphones and tablets through their retail and e-commerce channels.
• BelkinminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBelkin produces screen protection products featuring Eyesafe technology for consumer devices.
• KensingtonminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerKensington partners with Eyesafe for screen protection and display accessory products.
• iMOSminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartneriMOS distributes Eyesafe screen protector products to consumers.
• UL SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationUL Solutions provides independent verification and certification services for Eyesafe technology, validating that products meet Eyesafe blue light emission standards.
• TÜV RheinlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationTÜV Rheinland conducts certification testing for Eyesafe technology, providing independent third-party validation of blue light filtering performance.
• UnitedHealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on health and wellness initiatives related to blue light exposure awareness and prevention.
• LifeSpeakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifeSpeak partnership providing digital health and wellness content related to screen time and eye health.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M manufactures optical films and display enhancement materials (including brightness enhancement and color management films) used in LCD displays. As a broad incumbent with deep optical film IP, it represents a potential competitor or acquirer for Eyesafe's display filtering layer.
• LG Display: LG Display is a leading OLED and LCD panel manufacturer and a current Eyesafe partner for OLED Circadian solutions. As an incumbent with internal optical engineering capability, it could either remain a customer or develop competing proprietary blue light filtering.
• Samsung Display: Samsung Display is the largest OLED panel maker globally and integrates Eyesafe technology in some products. As a panel-level incumbent with substantial optical engineering, it could either continue licensing or internalize blue light mitigation across its panel portfolio.
• Gentex Corporation: Gentex produces electrochromic dimming mirrors and display dimming technologies for automotive and aerospace. Its adaptive optical filtering capabilities overlap with Eyesafe's selective light filtering technology, though Gentex is far larger and serves broader markets.
• BOE Technology Group: BOE is one of the world's largest display panel manufacturers across LCD and OLED. It competes at the panel maker level with Eyesafe's OEM customers and could develop native blue light filtering, affecting Eyesafe's licensing footprint in Asian OEMs.

Direct peers

• Ocushield: Ocushield sells blue light filtering screen protectors and glasses, including for medical and education use cases. It directly competes with Eyesafe's screen protector product line and shares the consumer eye health positioning.
• Felix Gray: Felix Gray is a direct-to-consumer blue light eyewear brand targeting digital device users with fashion-forward glasses. It overlaps with Eyesafe's consumer screen protection line in the blue light health positioning.
• ZAGG (Glassparency): ZAGG is a major screen protector brand and current Eyesafe distribution partner. It competes in the screen protection category and overlaps with Eyesafe's direct-to-consumer screen protector business through its InvisibleShield line.
• Gunnar Optiks: Gunnar Optiks designs and sells blue light filtering eyewear and gaming/computer glasses directly to consumers. It competes with Eyesafe in the consumer-facing blue light protection category and pursues adjacent certification/brand-driven positioning.

Others

• Carl Zeiss: Carl Zeiss is a leading optics and optical components company with capabilities in coatings, filters, and precision optics. As an optical components powerhouse, it represents an enabling/adjacent participant in the same blue light and display optics ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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