The Czech Optical Cluster achieved a significant milestone in April by successfully obtaining the prestigious Cluster Management Excellence Silver Label, which confirms the high level of its management, strategic direction, and services provided to its members. The award is granted by the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis based on an [...]
From April 22–24, 2026, the Czech Optical Cluster participated in the prestigious international trade fair OPIE, which ranks among the most important events in the field of optics and photonics in Asia. The event is traditionally held in Yokohama and attracts a wide range of exhibitors and experts from around [...]
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the first session of the Optical Coffee Chat series, organized by the Czech Optical Cluster, took place. The webinar was opened by cluster manager Petr Přikryl, who welcomed the participants and introduced the framework of the meeting, focused on sharing professional experience in the field [...]
We invite you to a joint meeting titled “INDUSTRIAL FORUM”, organized by the Czech Optical Cluster in cooperation with the Czech National Semiconductor Cluster. The event will take place on May 6, 2026, at the premises of the Institute of Scientific Instruments in Brno, from 10:00 to 13:30. Members of [...]
Companies HiLASE, Crytur, Narran, SQS Fiber Optics, and IQS Nano will join forces with the Czech Optical Cluster to present themselves at the prestigious OPIE 2026 exhibition in Yokohama — at a shared national booth. HiLASE, Crytur, Narran, and IQS Nano are also proud members of the Czech Optical Cluster, [...]
We cordially invite you to the first Optical Coffee Chat organized by the Czech Optical Cluster, which will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 14:00 to 15:30 via MS Teams, in collaboration with TechSoft Engineering, spol. s r.o. The “coffee chat” format enables interactive and accessible discussions, even [...]
PhotonQBoost Matching Mission Brought Europe’s Photonics Leaders to the Czech Republic. The Czech Optical Cluster Connects Research with Industry. For three days, the Czech Republic became the center of European photonics. From 24 to 26 March 2026, the Czech Optical Cluster organized the international PhotonQBoost Matching Mission, held in cooperation [...]
Český optický klastr invites its members and the professional community to attend the Advanced Optical Technologies Conference, which will take place at the Přírodovědecká fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci. This expert event, organized in cooperation with the Vědeckotechnický park Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci, will bring together researchers, company representatives, and [...]
On February 17, 2026, the seventh online workshop MEZI SEBOU took place. Its aim is to introduce cluster members to one another and to support both business and research & development cooperation. Below you will find the workshop minutes and the shared presentations. The following participants introduced themselves during the [...]
From March 24 to 26, 2026, a mission of foreign partners from France, Finland, Lithuania, Austria, Germany, Poland, and other countries will take place in the Czech Republic. The aim of the mission is to connect Czech companies and research institutions with international partners and to support international cooperation in [...]