The meeting took place at the BIOCEV centre in Vestec, where the LasApp project was first introduced by Pavel Peterka from the Institute of Photonics and Electronics of the CAS (ÚFE) who is the main coordinator of the project. […]
In the Czech Republic, EVPÚ Defence a.s. specializes in the development, production and service of electro-optical systems for security and defence applications, focusing on the creation of modular solutions that can be maximally adapted to the specific requirements of the customer and the specific tasks to be performed by the [...]
High-tech, high value-added products. This is what the upcoming acquisition of Meopta in Přerov is supposed to be in a nutshell. The global optics manufacturer will invest more than CZK 700 million in an operation focused on high-precision machining of components for the semiconductor industry and super-clean production of optical [...]
Jan Vymazal became the new CEO of Meopta, which manufactures optical products for industrial, military and consumer use in Přerov, on 1 February 2025. He replaces Alena Moore, who has been CEO of Meopta since July 2020. […]
A European research team from Germany, the Czech Republic and Belgium, with the involvement of the Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, v.v.i. (ISI), is developing an innovative imaging technology that will enable high precision visualization of neural processes in living organisms. The NEUROGATE project is working on a [...]
The Centre for Electron and Photon Optics supported by TA ČR in the National Centres of Competence Programme has won the TA ČR 2024 Awards in the Partnership category. This project, managed by the Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, involved a number of researchers who are members of [...]
The performance of superfast quantum computers can be significantly increased by the use of quantum memories based on the so-called microwave cavity resonators. This was confirmed by research by scientists from the Department of Optics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc and experts from the Yale Quantum Institute in [...]
A recent article on the website of the German government agency GERMANY TRADE & INVEST testifies to the growing influence and publicity of Czech photonic technologies in the world. It discusses the achievements of Czech organizations operating in various areas of photonics, especially those associated in the Czech Optical Cluster. [...]
Narran ROD’s laser cleaning technology will be used to clean the metal panels that clad the world’s tallest residential building – Central Park Tower in New York City. This iconic skyscraper, 472 metres tall, is home to luxury residences and offers breathtaking views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. [...]
An international, Czech-led consortium was the first to observe the 3D structure of preserved organic matter from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu. These rare samples were collected by the Japanese Aeronautic eXploration Agency JAXA‘s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft in 2019. In 2022, JAXA first allocated these samples to only a few countries, including [...]