Institute of Applied Optics  is a state-owned, contract RTD organisation with many years of experience in applied optics and optolectronics
(founded 1948).
Following services are within our scope:
  • development of new observation and measuring methods
  • design and technology of optical and optoelectronic devices and components
  • manufacture of unique and specialised optical and optoelectronic instruments and systems
  • quality valuation  and specialist expertise in the field of optical engineering and optoelectronics
  • organisation of scientific and technical conferences/courses and participation in specialists’ education in the field of optics and optoelectronics
  • render access to scientific/technical/economic information
  • participation in standardisation in the area of optics and optoelectronics
  • wide collaboration with domestic and foreign RTD units, organisations and international scientific/engineering societies
For 60 years our services and devices have been marketed to various branches of industry and scientific/research laboratories in Poland. Chemical, automotive, electronics, telecommunications, aviation, sugar, optical, textile, defence and mining industries are among our domestic clients. Our instruments and systems are successfully working in medical, military, forensic, quality control, university and RTD units’ research laboratories.

    Our Institute is also highly recognised internationally. In recent years our institute have marketed its products and services to such foreign companies and organisations as the National Optics Institute, Quebec, Canada, Aqua Vision Systems, Montreal, Canada, Optomak Inc, Quebec, Canada, Halton Systems Oy, Heinola, Finland, University of Santiago de Compostela, Dept. of  Optics, Spain, University of Mansoura, Dept. of Science, Egypt and VTT Chemical Technology, Tampere, Finland. Our R&D institute is well known abroad. 

    We closely collaborate with the National Optics Institute, Quebec, Canada, All Russian Research Centre "Vavilov State Optical Institute" GOI, St.Petersburg, Russia, Optical Department of Faculty of Physics of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, University of  Mansoura, Egypt, Warwick University, Great Britain and SPIE-the International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, WA, USA. Collaboration includes joint research projects and the exchange of scientific and technical information as well as the participation in scientific seminars and conferences organised by both sides.