PLANLED
Planled, Inc. is a privately held Human Centric Lighting company founded in 2008 and based in Federal Way, Washington. It designs LED lighting systems, smart controls, and consulting services for professional sports venues, K-12 schools, senior living, healthcare, and remote workstations, with brands including epikós, UVCUE, and Sports Theater.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersFederal Way, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What PLANLED does
Planled, Inc. is a privately held Human Centric Lighting (HCL) company founded in 2008 and based in Federal Way, Washington. The company designs and supplies LED lighting systems, controls, and consulting services for professional sports venues, K-12 educational facilities, senior living and healthcare environments, and remote workstations, under founder and CEO John Hwang. Its commercial track record includes the 2015 Yankee Stadium LED retrofit (replacing 884 HID fixtures with 692 individually addressable GigaTera SUFA A LED units), earlier LED installations at Safeco Field/T-Mobile Park, Busch Stadium, and the Pepsi Center, and ongoing K-12 deployments through the Renton School District, Round Rock ISD, and the NW Rebate Program.
The product architecture spans three streams: the epikós premium task-lamp line (E100 at $359 and E200 at $399, both with 90+ CRI museum-grade color rendering and circadian-tunable color temperatures); the UVCUE and LAVA upper-room germicidal UV air-safety platform developed in partnership with SafeTraces, designed to improve indoor air quality while reducing HVAC energy loads; and the GigaTera SUFA A stadium fixtures delivering 0.2% flicker rates versus 52% on legacy HID, enabling ultra-slow-motion broadcast capture up to 1,000 frames per second. LiteTrace serves as the unified smart-controls layer across installations, supporting dynamic sports theater scenes and DMX-programmable lighting.
Revenue is generated through three channels: one-time hardware sales via the company's own e-commerce storefront at consumer unit prices of $35 to $1,199; direct enterprise field sales for large LED retrofit projects and consulting engagements at sports facilities and educational institutions; and channel sales through the KCDA vendor network covering Pacific Northwest K-12 school districts. The company operates with 11-50 employees and no disclosed institutional capital. Brand-building assets include the SHINE educational outreach program (founded 2016 in partnership with the New York Yankees, Green Sports Alliance, and former MLB pitcher Mariano Rivera), recognition from the US Department of Energy, the American Lighting Association, King County, and Major League Baseball — including the 2021 MLB Jackie Robinson Most Valued Business Partner Award from the Seattle Mariners — and a 2026 LED 2.0 Internship Program aimed at scaling market-area management across Education, Sports, Senior Living, and Healthcare verticals.
PLANLED firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PLANLED
- Legal name
- Planled, Inc.
- Website
- https://planled.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Planled, Inc. is a privately held Human Centric Lighting company founded in 2008 and based in Federal Way, Washington. It designs LED lighting systems, smart controls, and consulting services for professional sports venues, K-12 schools, senior living, healthcare, and remote workstations, with brands including epikós, UVCUE, and Sports Theater.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
PLANLED industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial LED Lighting
- NAICS
- Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK), Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI), Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ), Street Lighting & Area Lighting EPC / Maintenance (EUAEACAH), Commercial Lighting Fixture Installation (HSAOAFAM)
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Where PLANLED is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Federal Way
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
PLANLED business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- LED Lighting Products: Sale of commercial and residential LED lighting products including the epikos desk lamp series, UVCUE air purification systems, and various TL-series task lights
- Professional Lighting Services: Consulting services including project consulting, controls integration, lighting design, and phased planning for sports facilities and educational institutions
- Sports Stadium LED Retrofits: Large-scale LED retrofit projects for professional sports stadiums including design, installation oversight, and controls integration
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | UVCUE air purification unit |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | epikos E200 premium desk lamp |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | epikos E100 desk lamp |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | TL-series task lamps |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Freestanding base conversion kit |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
PLANLED product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PLANLED designs, supplies, and integrates Human Centric Lighting (HCL) LED solutions for sports venues, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities, senior living, and workspace customers. The product portfolio centers on the epikós premium desk lamp line (E100 and E200 variants), UVCUE upper-room germicidal UV air purification systems, Sports Theater LED retrofits, Lighting to Go portable LED products, and TL-series task lights. The company also delivers professional lighting consulting services covering lighting design, controls integration, and phased project planning, complemented by the KCDA-administered NW Rebate Program funding mechanism for school districts.
Product overview
PLANLED is a human-centric sustainability company specializing in LED lighting solutions for sports venues, educational facilities, and workspaces. The product portfolio centers around epikós (a line of premium task/workstation lights with circadian health benefits available in E100 and E200 variants), UVCUE (upper-room germicidal UV air safety solutions via SafeTraces partnership), and comprehensive lighting services including consulting, controls integration, and lighting design. The company also operates the SHINE community program for educational outreach and offers a 2026 LED 2.0 Internship Program for workforce development. Funding programs are available for school districts through the NW Rebate Program. Notable project installations include Yankee Stadium, Safeco Field/T-Mobile Park, Pepsi Center, Busch Stadium, and Renton School District.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- epikós: Premium desk lamp product line featuring human-centric lighting with customizable mood settings (warm/neutral/cool), 90+ CRI museum-grade color quality, designed for WFH applications and circadian health improvement.
- UVCUE
- LAVA
- SHINE
Products and services
- epikós E200 Desk Lamp Premium epikós desk lamp variant with motion sensor, vacancy/occupancy sensing, blue boost feature, and three color temperature settings delivering 1500 lumens at 22W for professional workstations.
- epikós E100 Desk Lamp Premium epikós desk lamp with 90+ CRI museum-grade color rendering, customizable warm/neutral/cool mood settings, and over 70% energy savings versus traditional desk lamps through proximity lighting design.
- TL-Series Task Lamps Range of LED task lamps offered through PLANLED's eStore, priced from $35 to $219, providing portable and stationary task lighting for consumer and small-business buyers.
- UVCUE Upper-Room GUV Air Safety System Upper-room germicidal UV (GUV) air purification system deployed with SafeTraces to improve indoor air quality and reduce HVAC energy loads in commercial facilities.
- LAVA (UVCUE sub-product) Sub-product under the UVCUE upper-room GUV air safety product line, offering an additional configuration of germicidal UV air purification for facilities.
- Lighting to Go Portable LED Solutions Portable LED lighting products designed for rapid deployment in temporary, pop-up, or short-term illumination scenarios.
- Sports Theater LED Lighting Solution LED lighting solution bundle for sports venues and stadiums, integrating individually addressable GigaTera SUFA A fixtures with smart controls for dynamic sports theater scenes, broadcast-quality illumination, and revenue-driving light shows.
- HCL for K-12 Lighting Solution Human Centric Lighting solution bundle for K-12 educational facilities, creating circadian-aligned learning environments in classrooms, gymnasiums, and sports fields to improve student engagement and teacher retention.
- Planled Consulting Services Professional lighting consulting services combining lighting design, controls integration, and phased project planning to guide enterprise clients from concept to completion across sports, education, healthcare, and commercial facilities.
- NW Rebate Program (K-12 Funding Service) School lighting upgrade funding service delivered through the KCDA vendor partnership, offering up to 100% funding for LED lighting installations in classrooms, gymnasiums, and sports fields of KCDA member districts in the Northwest United States.
Quantifiable outcome
- 70%+ energy savings achieved at Yankee Stadium LED retrofit
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use PLANLED
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
PLANLED technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
PLANLED partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- New York YankeesflagshipStrategic partnership through SHINE program bringing Human Centric Lighting to educational facilities. Yankees partnership includes collaboration with Mariano Rivera and Green Sports Alliance for community outreach and education initiatives.
- Green Sports AlliancecorePartnership with Green Sports Alliance for SHINE program supporting sustainability in sports and education sectors.
- SafeTracescorePartnership for UVCUE Upper-Room GUV solution implementation, adding air safety layer to facilities while reducing HVAC energy loads as part of commitment to fighting climate crisis.
- KCDA (King County Democratic Alliance)coreKCDA vendor for school district lighting upgrades in the Northwest region. Special opportunity for KCDA member school districts with up to 100% funding available through NW Rebate Program.
- Mariano RiveraminorFormer MLB pitcher partnered with Planled for SHINE program supporting educational facilities and youth communities.
- GigaTeracoreTechnology partner supplying SUFA A LED fixtures for major stadium retrofits including Yankee Stadium. Fixtures feature individually addressable panels and 0.2% flicker rate for broadcast-quality lighting.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights6 records
PLANLED competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hubbell Lighting: Established commercial and industrial lighting manufacturer with a wide range of LED fixtures for sports, education, and infrastructure. Comparable to Planled as a broad incumbent competing in similar project-based commercial and institutional bids.
- Eaton (Cooper Lighting Solutions): Major lighting manufacturer serving commercial, industrial, sports, and educational facilities. Comparable to Planled as a broad incumbent whose portfolio overlaps with Planled's stadium, education, and commercial projects.
- Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader with a broad portfolio spanning consumer, commercial, and sports venue lighting (including the Ephesus brand). Comparable to Planled as it operates across the same LED lighting categories with much greater scale and channel depth.
- GE Current, a Daintree company: Provider of commercial and industrial LED lighting and networked controls. Comparable to Planled as a broad incumbent in commercial, industrial, and institutional lighting with overlap in controls integration capabilities.
- Acuity Brands: Large North American lighting and building solutions provider with commercial, industrial, and institutional LED fixture lines. Comparable to Planled as a broad incumbent in commercial and institutional lighting where Planled competes for project specifications.
Direct peers
- Cree Lighting: Major LED lighting manufacturer producing commercial and industrial fixtures, including high-performance indoor and outdoor luminaires. Comparable to Planled as both sell commercial-grade LED fixtures with a focus on energy efficiency and optical performance.
- Musco Lighting: Specializes in sports and large-venue LED lighting systems, including stadium retrofits. Directly comparable as both target the same professional sports and large-venue retrofit market with similar broadcast-quality lighting solutions.
- Ephesus Lighting (Signify): A pioneer in LED sports lighting whose solutions are used across professional and collegiate venues. Comparable to Planled as both specialize in LED sports venue retrofits with broadcast-grade performance claims.
Emerging players
- RAB Lighting: North American LED lighting manufacturer focused on commercial, outdoor, and industrial applications. Comparable to Planled as an LED-focused competitor serving commercial and outdoor lighting projects in North America.
- Lutron Electronics: Leader in lighting controls and dimming systems, including commercial and architectural solutions. Comparable to Planled's LiteTrace controls offering and overlaps in integrated lighting control strategies for stadiums and educational facilities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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PLANLED leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
PLANLED funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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PLANLED M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about PLANLED
What does PLANLED do?
PLANLED designs, supplies, and integrates Human Centric Lighting (HCL) LED solutions for sports venues, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities, senior living, and workspace customers. The product portfolio centers on the epikós premium desk lamp line (E100 and E200 variants), UVCUE upper-room germicidal UV air purification systems, Sports Theater LED retrofits, Lighting to Go portable LED products, and TL-series task lights. The company also delivers professional lighting consulting services covering lighting design, controls integration, and phased project planning, complemented by the KCDA-administered NW Rebate Program funding mechanism for school districts.
Is PLANLED a public or private company?
PLANLED is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was PLANLED founded?
PLANLED was founded in 2008. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is PLANLED based?
PLANLED is headquartered in Federal Way, United States, in the North America region.
How does PLANLED make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. LED Lighting Products are the primary driver. The others are professional Lighting Services and sports Stadium LED Retrofits.
Who are PLANLED's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hubbell Lighting, Eaton (Cooper Lighting Solutions), Signify (Philips Lighting), GE Current, a Daintree company and Acuity Brands. Direct peers are Cree Lighting, Musco Lighting and Ephesus Lighting (Signify). Emerging players are RAB Lighting and Lutron Electronics.
Does PLANLED have an API?
No public API is recorded for PLANLED.
What industry is PLANLED in?
PLANLED's product category is Commercial LED Lighting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAIAB, Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior), with a secondary code of IMAGAIAK, Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights). Its NAICS code is 3351 and its SIC code is 3640.