Commercial access

The CEM is open to companies and industrial partners. Commercial users typically order measurement and sample-processing services that our staff carry out for them, but self-service equipment access is also available for recurring needs. Below you will find how it works, the steps to get started, and commercial pricing.

How commercial access works

Commercial users typically order measurement or nanofabrication services, and their samples are processed by CEM staff. You may be present at the measurement as a visitor under the supervision of authorised personnel. For partners with recurring work, self-service equipment access is available against an annual user fee + hourly charges.

• No training is required for full-service — our experts handle your samples and deliver the results.

• Results are provided to you as a report together with the processed samples or measurement data.

• If you are from an academic institution, please see our academic access instead.

We process your samples for you

The preferred route for commercial partners. No training is required — your samples are handled by CEM staff, and you may attend the measurement only as a visitor under supervision of authorised personnel. The hourly rate covers the full instrument running cost, the operator's time, instrument depreciation, and the CEM processing fee.

1. Discuss your requirements
   Contact us at cem@ipm.cz to discuss your measurement and processing needs.

2. Receive a quotation
   The finance department sends a quotation for the requested services, scoped to your samples and analysis.

3. Send the purchase order
   If you agree with the quotation, send the purchase order back to confirm the work.

4. We process & report
   Our staff process your samples and prepare a processing / measurement report.

5. Receive data & invoice
   The invoice is emailed to the contact person.

Independent access for recurring work

If you are a commercial partner with ongoing needs, your representative can gain independent access to the equipment. Self-service incurs an annual user fee plus hourly charges to cover instrument operation, depreciation and training. Once authorised for it through proper training, users may book any instrument.

1. Agree the terms
   Contact us to set up a commercial self-service agreement and pay the annual user fee.

2. Study the User Manual & complete the training tests
   Work through the User Manual and complete the online test for each lab section your team intends to work in.

3. Attend a safety excursion
   Schedule a laboratory safety excursion. Users handling chemicals must also complete the "Handling of chemical substances" training.

4. Train on individual instruments
   Once the access requirements are complete, your staff begin instrument-specific training and can start working independently.

5. Book & work
   Reserve instruments through the booking system; hourly charges are billed per use.

Commercial self-service · per year (excl. VAT)

The annual fee is charged in addition to hourly instrument charges covering operation, depreciation, and training. Contact us for a tailored estimate based on your expected usage.