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.
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Looking Back at 2025 – A Year of Innovation, Collaboration, and New Opportunities!
2025 was an exceptionally dynamic year for Czech Optical Cluster.
Our mission – to connect science, industry, and education in optics and photonics – came to life through numerous events, projects, and partnerships.
✅ International Projects and Cooperation:
◾ We launched two major Horizon Europe projects – PhotonQBoost and LASER-PRO Excellence Hub, paving […]
Scientists from the Department of Optics in Olomouc have proposed a new method of distributing encryption keys
In times of geopolitical uncertainty, growing cyber threats and the rapid emergence of quantum computers, secure communication is becoming one of the key issues of the present. The systems on which state administration, the financial sector and critical infrastructure rely are increasingly vulnerable. This challenge is the inspiration for new […]
HiLASE Centre opens new Laser Micromachining Laboratory in collaboration with Lockheed Martin
On 9th December 2025, the HiLASE Centre celebrated an important milestone in industrial laser innovation: the official opening of its new Laser Micromachining laboratory, developed as part of our long-term collaboration with Lockheed Martin.
DVN Ostrava Lighting Workshop 2025
On 1–2 December 2025, the city of Ostrava hosted the DVN Ostrava Lighting Workshop, the first event of its kind in the Czech Republic within the Driving Vision News workshop series dedicated to automotive lighting technologies and innovation. The workshop […]