At the heart of our group is a strong commitment to our people, and to our investment in staying on the cutting-edge of technology.

In order to maintain our foot hold at the very forefront of our markets, and to offer the highest performing optical products in the business, it is critical to our future success and that of our customers that we maintain an ongoing investment programme, designed to attract the finest minds in the industry, and further, to invest in equipment and technology to fulfill this expertise.

It is this investment that has enabled us to create a network of world-class facilities capable of providing solutions that push the envelope of modern optical technology and position ourselves as the partner of choice for so many customers and markets.

The drive to reduce package sizes of optomechanical modules whilst increasing the functionality and optical performance of such systems, has led to significant advances in optical manufacturing techniques. Diamond Turning and Ultra-Precision machining is at the forefront of this revolution, and enables our optical designers to create single, highly complex lenses where previously, multi elements would have been required. Qioptiq is proud to offer one of Europe’s most advanced ultra-precision machining facilities, routinely exceeding the most extreme specifications, both in visible and in exotic IR materials.

In any optical system, where light reflection or transmission is critical, optical coating technology is the enabler. Specialists in ultra-durable and thin-film coatings since 1965, our group undertakes work for a wide range of sub-contractors and OEMs. Our extensive worldwide coating capability enables us to provide one of the broadest ranges of coatings deposited with a range of techniques, from plasma assisted physical vapour deposition to Sol Gel techniques.

Next generation optical technologies are behind our every thought and action. It is for this reason that we are regarded as world leaders in holographic optical elements for tomorrow's vision systems, with production facilities to match, and extensive IP in conformal and non-conformal systems.