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HiLASE’s breakthrough laser systems, featuring high repetition rates and advanced technical parameters, enable new possibilities for laser-based applications. These technologies pave the way for advancements in industrial processes such as Laser Shock Peening, Laser Micromachining, and Laser Induced Damage Threshold testing. Furthermore, they support critical developments in the space sector, including Earth Observation, Space Situational Awareness, and active debris removal. By leveraging state-of-the-art laser technology, HiLASE is shaping the future of both terrestrial and space-based applications.

CARDAM’s goal is to create technical and economic added value for all customers based on effective cooperation between the Czech Academy of Sciences and industrial enterprises. The founding members and owners of CARDAM are the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences and two leading, steadily growing Czech companies, one of which is active in the field of precision engineering and the other in the foundry industry. The Institute of Physics covers a wide range of science and technology fields that pervade additive design and manufacturing. These important resources allow CARDAM to build on current and historical know-how developed by Czech science. The key incentive for industrial enterprises to found CARDAM was to satisfy their long-term need to create a common platform for cooperation with the academic environment. This innovative platform contributes to the development of the future product portfolio and new production procedures, and it enables a dynamic transition to additive design and manufacturing technologies in the Czech Republic and in Europe.

Key Pillars of the Cluster COC focuses on six main areas of expertise:

1. Industrial and Consumer Optics
2.  Military Optics
3. Lighting Technology
4. Laser Technology and Applications
5. Microscopy
6. Optical Quantum Technologies

Objectives COC aims to strengthen its members' influence and drive innovation through:

• Sales Opportunities – Identifying and leveraging business prospects together.
• R&D Collaboration – Enhancing conditions for research and development, facilitating strategic partnerships together.
• Human Resources & Popularization – Ensuring a steady pipeline of skilled professionals and raising public awareness about optics.

ELI’s core mission is making the ELI Facilities available to the scientific community as a single international organisation, with unified governance and management. The ELI User Programme offers a single access point to all capabilities at the ELI Facilities. Access is competitive, international, free of charge and based on scientific excellence. ELI also offers proprietary access opportunities to the industry. Since launching the ELI User Programme in mid 2022, ELI has opened two Calls per year. With each Call increasingly more instruments and equipment are made available to the external user community for research and the technical capability of the equipment continues to ramp up until the full scope is reached. ELI ERIC spearheads scientific endeavours in high-impact societal domains, advancing technologies for laser-driven fusion energy reactors, nuclear waste management, compact and cost-efficient particle accelerators, or revolutionary imaging solutions, aimed at widespread application and commercialisation across science, industry, medicine, and security.

JA Czech is a member of the Expert Group for Supporting the Development of Entrepreneurial Competencies, led by the National Institute for Vocational Education, as well as the Working Group for Financial Education, managed by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic.

Collaboration with businesses is the foundation of the educational system. Managers give lectures to students, participate in course instruction, and contribute to the leadership of the organization.

STAR is also a member of the Brain4Industry consortium, alongside the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (FZU), the HiLASE Centre, CARDAM, the Central Bohemian Innovation Center, and the Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, further strengthening its role in cutting-edge research and technological development.

FTMC's mission is to advance science for the benefit of society and technology, guided by our motto: Be inventive.

The main activity of FTMC is to carry out fundamental and applied research as well as experimental investigations in the fields of physics, chemistry and technologies, which are of utmost importance to the state, society and business. We rely on our values - scientific excellence; versatility and flexibility; broad, but balanced spectrum of research; knowledge and mind; effectiveness and networking.

FTMC is a key player in European scientific projects and a member of EPIC, OSA, and LIA, shaping the future of photonics and laser technologies.

Innovation Agency Lithuania is a non-profit agency under the Lithuanian Ministry of Economy and Innovation.

Mission of LJA is to inspire and educate young Lithuanians to value free enterprise, to understand business and economics, to develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills. Young people should be allowed to believe in their own creative powers and use them as a basis for creating value, developing workplaces and taking responsibility in the community. The ultimate goal is to direct young people’s attention to their own possibilities to improve their living standards and change their lives. No less important goal is to spread know-how about business and foster favourable conditions for cooperation between school and businesses.

• To foster capabilities of the companies to develop and implement innovations.
• To accelerate commercialization of achievements of advanced sciences.
• To decrease the risk of innovation implementation.

LLA strengthens Lithuania’s global competitiveness in laser and photonics technologies by promoting collaboration between science, education, and industry.

The main focus is on:

• Advancing laser and photonics R&D and industry.
• Supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, and international partnerships.
• Aligning research funding with industry needs.
• Developing high-level professionals through education initiatives.
• Facilitating joint marketing, business, and research projects.

LLA plays a vital role in making Lithuania a global leader in photonics and laser technologies.

The main goal of JA Ukraine is to develop and popularize educational programs for young Ukrainians on the basis of economics and entrepreneurship. It reaches the goal by establishing and strengthening relationships between the private sector, the public sector and youth in accordance with the principles and standards of Junior Achievement.

JA Ukraine's mission is to educate and raise economically intelligent young Ukrainians: prepared for success in various sectors of the economy, initiative, creative, inveterate and confident in themselves and their future. Last year in Ukraine JA programs covered more than 10 000 participants.

Lviv Polytechnic National University is a university with more than two hundred years of traditions, which has gained international recognition and has a well-recognized brand. Our educational and scientific achievements in various fields of science are based on the synergy of engineering, natural, economic and socio-humanitarian schools. The fundamental principles that define the ideology of modern Lviv Polytechnic National University are high professionalism, academic freedom and institutional autonomy, innovation in research and teaching, trust, respect and justice.

The mission of our University is in training leaders who will work wisely, creatively, effectively, in the formation of such traits of future professionals as relevant professional competencies, systematic approach, critical and creative thinking, willingness to communicate, moral responsibility and patriotism that will help them fulfil their social role in today’s dynamic world.

We strive to create a unique environment in Lviv Polytechnic National University, with modern academic, scientific and managerial standards, in which talented students and teachers interact effectively. Corporate and universal values, as well as conditions conducive for studying, working environment and harmonious development of the individual are provided.

Specialties : LIPSS, Science, Nanotechnology, Laser, Nanostructuring, Femtosecond laser, Functional surface, and R&D

Our mission:

• Development of scientific-technical and innovative activity of the Free Economic Zone;
• Involvement of students in research activities by creating a space of interest for them and conditions for unlocking their potential;
• Involvement of innovative organizations and enterprises to develop joint production sites;