Ukrainian thermal-imaging specialist Oko Camera is establishing production in the Netherlands, targeting an annual output of 100,000 cameras before the end of 2027. The devices will be supplied to Ukraine for defense applications. The company has launched an Eindhoven-based entity and has been building its Dutch operations since April, including sales, customer support and photonics and microelectronics R&D.
Oko develops cameras for drones, unmanned ground vehicles, remotely operated weapon stations and visual navigation. Its development spans custom optics, electronics and software. The company says its production uses European and Ukrainian components, maintaining a supply chain independent of China.
“With modern computing power and algorithms, we can now simulate and calculate complex photonic structures in viable timeframes – a milestone researchers have chased for the past sixty years. Our mission is to turn this breakthrough into field-ready products,” comments Yevhen Syvachenko, CTO and co-founder of Oko Camera.
Managing director Veronika Skorobogatko leads the Dutch operation, which will develop European customer relationships and partnerships with procurement agencies. Oko also wants to collaborate with Dutch photonics and optics companies and research institutions. The company employs approximately 100 specialists across Ukraine and other European countries.
