RE+ Sept 9 - 11, 2025 The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas Come see NEXT Energy's OPV technology in action at booth V2222.

The installation featuring NEXT’s 40 by 60-inch Transparent Organic PV windows generate energy even in low-light conditions.

The 40” x 60” format is significant for the industry and a major commercialization milestone for NEXT Energy.

Come see us during Glassbuild 2024 in Dallas between September 30 and October 2.

In this blog, we share a couple of companies attempting to compete in the next iteration of the smart glass economy in Europe. 

We made a short list of companies that are well-positioned to compete in the next iteration of smart glass in North America.

The results of SG 1.0 fell short but the lessons learned created a roadmap for smart glass 2.0 companies coming behind them.

The struggles of Smart Glass 1.0 perfectly illustrate a vicious circle driven by three core challenges.

Product price, risk, and value each played a pivotal role in the friction-filled adoption process of smart glass 1.0.