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TESCAN

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Region
Brno
Sector
Industry & Technology; Nanotechnology
Mode
Private
Contact information (website, SM, other)

https://www.tescan.cz

Criteria of innovation
Technological innovation
Keywords
Semiconductor, nanooptics, microtomographs, nanotechnology, optical tools
How the company was founded

TESCAN was founded in 1991 by the development and service staff of TESLA. In 2019, the number of employees exceeded 600, more than half of whom work in Brno, the others in 14 subsidiaries around the world.

What type of company it is

Electron microscope manufacturing company as one of the leaders on the worldwide market.

Which open innovation practice are you describing

Technical innovation which comes from original TESLA company and move on to developing high-tech microscope. Development is also based on the fact, that the Czech Republic is mostly advanced country in nanotechnology and companies are in touch and learn from each other.

Why it was successful

One example is the 4D-STEM (4D Raster Transmission Electron Microscope) TENSOR, which was the first in the world to be built from the ground up for a whole new level of performance and user experience.

Who is the target group of the solution

Among the largest customers are global universities, research centres and industrial and manufacturing companies in many sectors.

What is the portability of the practice and are there any transversal aspects for application across other sectors

The company has a 30-year history of developing innovative electron microscopes, microtomographs and related software solutions for users in many areas of research and industry. Portability is more about another possibility how to discover/develop new materials or tech in several industry fields.