REFR vs EFOI Comparison

Research Frontiers Inc is engaged in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light. The company develops and licenses its patented suspended particle device light-control technology to other companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, the light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, or lamination services for, and the end-products. The company's revenue source comes from the licensing of technology.

Energy Focus Inc specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing, and selling energy-efficient lighting systems and controls. It provides LED lighting solutions for both commercial and military maritime markets (MMM). Its core products include robust lighting fixtures and lamps for navy and military applications, Energy Storage Systems (ESS), Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), and tubular LED (TLED) lighting products, including battery backup units as well as general commercial and maritime lighting fixtures. The company operates in a single business segment that includes the marketing and sale of commercial and MMM lighting products and controls. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the sales of military maritime products in the United States.