By continuously investing in R&D and collaborating with research institutes, Polytec remains at the forefront of laser and optical measurement technologies. This results in unique and innovative ideas that produce world-class non-contact measurement solutions for our customers' critical applications.

Polytec's R&D department is staffed with 50 employees covering many disciplines.  This team is dedicated to "Advancing Measurements by Light" by developing new technologies, electronics, software, optics and support documentation.  Research areas are laser vibrometry, laser velocimetry, video microscopy, NIR spectrometry and surface metrology. Polytec is actively maintaining a close partnership with universities and technical associations while participating in both national and international research projects and in scientific networks.