Brain Power

Name

Brain Power

Legal name

Brain Power Inc

Website

https://callbpi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Tinting Equipment & Supplies

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Optical & Light Sensors (Photodiodes/ALS/Color/UV) (HDAHALAE), Low Vision & Assistive Vision Devices (Magnifiers, Electronic Video Magnifiers, Wearable Vision Aids) (HLAHAJAN)

Keywords

• Optical tinting supplies
• Lens tinting equipment
• Optical chemicals
• Therapeutic tints
• Blue light protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Optical Tint Products: Sale of optical tints including standard tints, premium tints, therapeutic tints, UV blocking tints, specialty tints for various applications (EVA for computers, Solar dyes for sunglasses). Available in 3oz bottles, quarts, and pill form.
2. Tinting Equipment & Instruments: Sale of tinting instruments including Office tinting systems, Lab tinting systems, Turbo Tinters, Gradient lensors, ultrasonic cleaners, photometers, edgers, and related lab equipment.
3. Chemistry Products: Sale of lab chemistry and tinting chemistry products including neutralizers, activators, cleaners, UV blocking dyes, and various additives.
4. Meters and Test Equipment: Sale of light measurement equipment, spectrometers, photometers, and testing equipment for optical laboratories.
5. Software Products: BPI Lens Color Filter Selector - Windows program for viewing images through tinted lenses and color matching.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Brain Power Inc (BPI) manufactures and sells optical tints, tinting chemicals, and laboratory instruments used by opticians, optometrists, and ophthalmologists for coloring clear plastic optical sunglass lenses. The portfolio spans over 188 standard tints, premium tints, therapeutic/blue light blocking tints, UV and IR tints, and specialty tints (EVA, VDT, Golf) along with tinting machines (Office, Lab, Turbo, Gradient), photometers, spectrometers, ultrasonic cleaners, lens tempering equipment, and the BPI Lens Color Filter Selector software.

Product overview

Brain Power Inc (BPI) is a manufacturer and supplier of optical tinting equipment, chemicals, and instruments serving opticians, optometrists, and ophthalmologists. The product portfolio is organized around three core offerings: (1) Optical Tints & Chemicals including over 188 standard color tints, premium tints (Solar, Aviator, Sport, XP), therapeutic/Blue Barrier tints for blue light protection, UV blocking tints, IR tints, specialty tints (EVA for computer use, VDT, golf/sport tints), material-specific tints (Acrylic, Polycarbonate), and The Pill concentrated tint format; (2) Tinting Systems including Office tinting machines (Mini Tank, Solar Color), Lab tinting systems (Lab Master, Master Color, Super Color, Twin), Turbo Tinters with microprocessor control, and Gradient systems for producing graduated lens tints; (3) Lab Equipment & Instruments including Ultrasonic cleaners, Photometers/Spectrometers, Lens holders and racks, Lens tempering systems, and Edging equipment. The BPI Lens Color Filter Selector software enables visualization of images through different tinted lenses. All products are distributed globally with approvals in 89 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Transchromatic: Registered trademark of Brain Power Inc
• Solar Sun
• Blue Barrier
• EVA
• The Pill
• Ziptint
• Spectracolor
• Filter Vision
• Designed Spectrum
• Turbo Tinter
• Molecular Catalytic
• Diamond Dye

Products and services

• BPI Optical Tints & Chemicals Comprehensive line of optical dyes and chemicals used by optical professionals to color clear plastic sunglass and ophthalmic lenses. Includes over 188 standard colors plus specialty formulations for computer vision, sports, and therapeutic applications.
• BPI Office Tinting Systems Compact tinting machines designed for use in eyecare offices and small optical labs, including Mini Tank and Solar Color models for quick customer-tinting workflows.
• BPI Lab Tinting Systems Heavy-duty tinting machines with large tanks designed for all-day use in optical laboratories, including Lab Master, Master Color, Super Color, and Twin systems.
• BPI Turbo Tinters High-end tinting instruments featuring microprocessor temperature monitoring and auto solution mixing, marketed as the ultimate instrument for professional lens tinting.
• BPI Gradient Systems Gradient lensors including the Advanced Computer Gradient IV and Digital 4/5 Stroke Gradient systems that produce gradation of tint on ophthalmic lenses.
• BPI UV & Blue Light Analyzer Meter designed to check the transmittance of lenses for blue/violet wavelengths between 400nm and 500nm and provide a Wertheim Protection Factor figure of merit for comparing lens protection.
• BPI Spectrometer Spectrometer covering wavelengths 350nm to 710nm with resolution better than 10nm, used to match colors of tinted lenses or filters and to check CIE or L*a*b* color coordinates.
• BPI Lens Color Filter Selector Windows program that displays images and allows users to see how they would appear through tinted lenses; also assists in color matching tinted lenses to find similar standard colors.
• BPI Molecular Catalytic Tints Proprietary tinting chemistry where tint molecules bond to the lens structure and become part of the lens, available in 180 different colors and usable on various plastics including PLA for 3D printed parts.
• BPI Ultrasonic Cleaners Ultrasonic cleaning systems ranging from 0.75 gallon to 7 gallon capacity used for cleaning optical frames, lenses, and jewelry.
• BPI Lens Tempering Equipment Chem Temp and Heat Temp systems used for chemical and heat tempering of glass lenses in the production of safety glasses and eyewear.
• ID Tech Progressive Lens Mark Reader Small, lightweight device for lens inspection and identification of progressive lens marks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tint molecules bond to lens structure - lens cures in tinting process with more scratch resistant surface
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Santinelli International: Santinelli is a leading manufacturer of optical lens edgers and finishing equipment for opticians and optical laboratories. It overlaps with BPI's edging and lens-processing equipment lines and shares the same professional eyecare customer base.
• Schneider Optical Machines: Schneider Optical Machines produces free-form lens processing and lab automation equipment for optical laboratories. It competes with BPI's lab systems in the high-end professional lab segment where tinting, gradient, and digital surfacing converge.
• Briot International (Essilor): Briot (part of Essilor) makes optical lens edging and finishing systems for eyecare professionals. It directly competes with BPI's edging and finishing equipment lines, and its Essilor affiliation gives it access to the same lab channel BPI serves.
• Coburn Technologies: Coburn Technologies is a direct peer to BPI, supplying optical laboratories with lens-processing equipment, surfacing/edging systems, and consumables. It competes with BPI's lab tinting systems, edgers, and lens-processing consumables in the same professional optical-lab channel.
• Indo International: Indo International manufactures optical instruments and supplies for opticians and labs, including refractors, lensometers, and small lab equipment. It is comparable to BPI as a multi-line optical-instruments and supplies vendor serving the same practitioner and lab channel.

Broad incumbents

• Huvitz Co., Ltd. Huvitz manufactures a wide range of optical instruments and equipment (lensmeters, edgers, refractors) for opticians and optical retailers. It competes with BPI's instrument portfolio at the equipment level and serves an overlapping customer base.
• Nidek Co., Ltd. Nidek is a broad incumbent manufacturer of ophthalmic and optometric equipment including refractors, lensmeters, and slit lamps. While it does not specialize in lens tinting chemistry, it serves the same eye-care professional customers and competes for lab equipment budgets.
• Topcon Healthcare: Topcon Healthcare is a broad incumbent in ophthalmic and optometric diagnostic and laboratory equipment. It overlaps with BPI's instrument lines through its lensmeter and refraction portfolio, while also competing for clinical-practice equipment budgets.
• Essilor Instruments: Essilor Instruments (part of EssilorLuxottica) is a broad incumbent in optical lab equipment, lens edgers, and finishing systems. While it does not specialize in lens tinting chemistry, it controls distribution to many of the same labs BPI serves and competes for the lab-equipment budget.

Emerging players

• iCoat Company: iCoat is a specialty lens coatings company offering anti-reflective, mirror, and protective coatings for optical labs. It is an emerging player in lens surface treatments — adjacent to BPI's tinting chemistry — and addresses overlapping lab customers seeking to add value-added lens treatments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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