SPPW Projects at Impact'26
19.05.2026
Swiss House at Impact'26 in Poznań once again enjoyed strong interest, attracting participants interested in international cooperation and innovation. During the "Swiss-Polish Business Panel: Skills, Cooperation, and Future Developments,” discussions focused on future competencies, development directions, and the importance of long-term partnership between Poland and Switzerland.
Among the participants in the discussion was a beneficiary of the Swiss‑Polish Cooperation Programme — Poznań-based company Airoptic. The programme, operated by NCBR, supports joint research and development projects as well as the building of lasting relationships between the scientific and business communities in both countries.
Airoptic is an example of a company that actively leverages the potential of this cooperation — it is carrying out two projects in partnership with renowned institutions from Switzerland and Poland.
The PIC4MIR project (Widely tunable mid-infrared source for industrial gas monitoring) is being conducted by the company together with CSEM — The Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology and LIGENTEC S.A. Its objective is to develop a compact and cost-effective gas sensor using photonic integrated circuits for precise industrial measurements.
Meanwhile, the QCVCSEL project (Quantum cascade vertical cavity surface emitting laser for gas sensing), implemented in a consortium with Lodz University of Technology, ETH Zurich, the Łukasiewicz Research Network — Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics, and Wrocław University of Science and Technology, aims to create an innovative laser combining the advantages of VCSEL technology and cascade lasers.
The panel discussions highlighted how many opportunities international partnerships offer — both in terms of developing innovative technologies and exchanging knowledge, experience, and competencies. The example of Airoptic clearly shows that Polish‑Swiss cooperation can deliver tangible results and have a real impact on the development of modern technological solutions.
