WELCOME TO OUR RUBIN PROJECT
ultrashortpulse lasers
are our future
UKPiño is an SME-driven alliance of the Central-East Thuringia region consisting of 14 companies and two research institutions. In addition, seven associated partners support the alliance by acting as multipliers in an advisory capacity and partly serving as pilot customers.
With the help of innovative laser technology based on ultrashort laser pulses, the alliance meets social challenges in the areas of sustainability, energy & climate, health, economy & work as well as mobility. A thorough innovation base, formed from the existing wide-ranging expertise of the partners, serves as the foundation.
It is also the origin of the alliance’s title and acronym UKPiño: UltraShortPulse Innovation Platform for tailored applications. UKPiño wants to become the leading supplier of ultrashort-pulse laser solutions in the spectral range of 1 μm and 2 μm.
UKPiño is funded by

our competence fields

Technology for high-power ultrashort-pulse laser systems
Design concepts for 2µm-laser technology
Fiber manufacturing and configuration
Physical and technical expertise in laser developement
Ultrafast Laser Technology

Expertise in designing ultrafast laser components
Precision technology for optical components
Coating of high-power-laser components
Innovative solutions for laser-beam forming and guidance
Ultrafast Components

Design concepts for dynamical beam deflection
Expertise in modular system integration
Expertise in how to integrate monitoring and sensor systems
Expertise in how to integrate ultrashort-pulse laser systems
System Integration

Design of laser-based materials-processing applications
Expertise in medical laser systems
Innovations in 3D printing, ablation, bonding, volume processing
Interdisciplinary developement of laser applications
Innovative Applications

Thulium Fiber Lasers in Urology at OptoNet Laser Stammtisch
At the 10th OptoNet Laser Stammtisch held on 3 May 2023 at Braugasthof Papiermühle, the integration of thulium fiber lasers in urological procedures took center stage.

Promising Start for Innovative Project: Reshaping the Optics Industry’s Future
On June 1, 2023, the POG Präzisionsoptik Gera GmbH hosted a promising kickoff meeting for the groundbreaking UKPino funding project. Representatives from various companies converged

Thulium Fiber Lasers in Urology at OptoNet Laser Stammtisch
At the 10th OptoNet Laser Stammtisch held on 3 May 2023 at Braugasthof Papiermühle, the integration of thulium fiber lasers in urological procedures took center stage.

Promising Start for Innovative Project: Reshaping the Optics Industry’s Future
On June 1, 2023, the POG Präzisionsoptik Gera GmbH hosted a promising kickoff meeting for the groundbreaking UKPino funding project. Representatives from various companies converged to mark the beginning of a unique alliance poised to reshape the future of the optics industry. The event commenced with a warm welcome from POG, followed by an insightful project presentation. This presentation not only elucidated the alliance’s goals and motivations but also introduced the diverse partner companies. A particular emphasis was placed on the distinctive attributes of the project, as well as the introduction of the alliance’s organizational structure, where each partner holds