On Monday, 5 October, another Optical Coffee Chat took place, this time featuring the Department of Mathematical Analysis and Applications of Mathematics at the Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc. The main topic was mathematics and its practical applications in business and industry. Participants were introduced to the KMA Technology [...]
Europe is home to world-class research in laser technologies. But how can scientific breakthroughs be transformed into new products, innovative companies, and a stronger European economy? This important question was at the heart of the LASER-PRO Annual Conference 2026, held on 1 October 2026 at ELI Beamlines in Dolní Břežany, [...]
Representatives of member organizations of the Czech Optical Cluster took part in the international conference and matchmaking programme Baltic Photonics 2026, held in Vilnius, Lithuania. The event, focused on photonics, optics, laser technologies, and the semiconductor industry, provided an excellent platform for expert discussions, networking, and exploring new opportunities for [...]
Brno, 25 September 2026 Drones and autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, laser and quantum technologies are fundamentally changing the nature of modern armed conflicts. For the European defence industry, this means not only the need to develop new technologies faster, but also to strengthen cooperation between the armed forces, [...]
In mid-September, Czech-Polish Photonics 2026 took place in Pec pod Sněžkou as part of the accompanying programme of the 24th Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference. Organised by VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, the event brought together researchers, companies, and other experts from the Czech and Polish photonics ecosystems. The event was [...]
At the beginning of September, the Czech Optical Cluster took part in a technology mission to the Republic of Korea, organised by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Seoul under the PROPED programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. The Czech Optical Cluster was represented [...]
Europe has world-class science, yet it often fails to turn research results into successful innovations and new products. One way to connect research with industry is through research and technology organizations. How do they work, why is working with people key in them, and what are the experiences of the [...]
Lukáš Palatinus, head of the Electron Crystallography Laboratory at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, received the Gjønnes Medal for Electron Crystallography and the Cowley Medal of the International Federation of Microscopy Societies. Czech crystallography has a long and strong tradition, and the Institute of Physics [...]
The current Director General of the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI) will step down at the end of September 2026. Allen Weeks announced his departure after eight years at a recent meeting of the ELI General Assembly in June. During his tenure as Director General, ELI established its world-leading user [...]
An interview with the CEO of Meopta, Jiří Vlk, was published in the magazine Svět průmyslu. […]