Czech Optical Cluster
Czech Optical Cluster was created with the aim to improve the conditions for optical industry development in the Czech Republic through cooperation of companies, public sector and educational sector in the entire value chain in the field of optics, optomechatronics, photonics, optoelectronics and fine mechanics, including related production, technology and service development in supplier’s and customer’s domain.
Members of the Czech Optical Cluster
News:
Olomouc physicists are changing the rules of cellular imaging
Scientists from the Department of Optics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, have introduced a new microscopy technique that changes the rules of the game in cell imaging. It will enable fast, contactless and non-invasive analysis of cells with high resolution. The results were published in the prestigious scientific journal Optica.
HiLASE Centre becomes a PhotonHub Partner to Empower European Industry and Innovation
EU Invests €15M to Help Companies Supercharge Their Products with Light. Building on successes to date, a new PhotonHub framework has been launched to fund photonics innovation projects until December 2028 through a pan-European network of partners which includes HiLASE Centre.
Meopta starts Large contract for defense industry
Meopta, a Czech manufacturer of precision optics, will provide the entire production and testing of the complete UTAAS system, SAABs’ unique fire control technology for CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for the armies of the Slovakia, Czech Republic, Sweden and Denmark.
Workshop OPTICS AND SPACE: Connecting the Worlds of Optics and Space Technologies
On April 15, 2025, the OPTICS AND SPACE workshop took place at the Technology Centre Prague. Its goal was to connect representatives of the Czech optical industry with the space technology ecosystem. This collaboration aimed to provide information on opportunities for innovation, technology transfer, and the potential […]