1970s

Development of HOT IR detectors technology

1987

Establishment of VIGO

1992

First international fair

1996

The Photonics Circle of Excellence Award

2002

Transformation to joint-stock company

2003

Implementaion of MOCVD technology (joint VIGO-Military Academy of Technology lab)

2007

Relocation to Ożarów Mazowiecki

2012

VIGO detectors on board of the Mars Curiosity rover

2013

Construction of new production facility

2014

VIGO listed on the WSE

2015

Implementation of MBE technology (joint VIGO-MAT lab)

2016

VIGO detectors again on Mars with Exomars mission

2018

Update of the VIGO 2020 Strategy

2019

The New VIGO System Epitaxy department

2020

New production plant – productivity up to 100 000 detectors annually