Český metrologický institut

What Český metrologický institut does

Český metrologický institut (ČMI) is the officially designated national metrology institute of the Czech Republic, operating as a state-subsidized organization (příspěvková organizace) under the Czech government. Headquartered in Brno with a primary metrology laboratory in Prague, the institute maintains and develops state measurement standards (státní etalony) traceable to international SI definitions and serves as the top of the Czech national metrology system. It is a signatory participant of the Metre Convention and an active member of EURAMET, OIML, and WELMEC, and contributes to European metrology research through the EMPIR/H2020 and EMRP/7th RP programs.

ČMI's service portfolio spans four core areas: (1) calibration services across multiple measurement domains, supported by a CMC database and a primary metrology laboratory specializing in length; (2) statutory verification of prescribed measuring instruments (scales, fuel dispensers, taximeters, etc.), delivered through regional inspectorates (Oblastní inspektoráty); (3) EU Notified Body certification under the MID, NAWID, and RED directives, plus medical device certification under MDR and ISO 13485; and (4) ancillary services including inter-laboratory comparisons, personnel certification (COP), tachograph services, EMC/CRM/radioactivity testing, training, and scientific research.

Revenue is generated through fee-based calibration and verification services, notified body certification fees, training and personnel certification fees, and transfers from the Czech state budget. Customer segments are primarily domestic and include tradespeople and service providers requiring statutory verification, industrial companies needing traceable calibration, measuring instrument manufacturers seeking EU type approval, and medical device manufacturers requiring MDR certification. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; services are accessed via online service finders and direct inquiry. No headcount, revenue, or funding figures are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Český metrologický institut

Legal name

Český metrologický institut

Website

https://cmi.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Český metrologický institut (Czech Metrology Institute) is the Czech Republic's state-owned national metrology institute, providing statutory verification, traceable calibration, and EU Notified Body certification (MID, NAWID, RED, MDR) to Czech tradespeople, industrial firms, and measuring instrument manufacturers.

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Product category

Metrology and Calibration Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies (BPAIAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH), Laboratory Quality Systems, Accreditation & Proficiency Testing Programs (HLAJAIAM), Quality Management & Regulatory Compliance (CLIA/CAP/ISO) for Labs (HLACAMAH)

Keywords

• Metrology calibration services
• Measuring instrument verification
• Notified body certification
• Legal metrology compliance
• National measurement standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Kalibrační služby: Fee-based calibration services for measurement instruments across various measurement domains, providing traceable calibrations with official certification.
2. Ověřování měřidel: Statutory verification of prescribed measuring instruments required by law for trade and commerce, including taximeters, weighing instruments, and fuel dispensers.
3. Certifikační služby oznámeného subjektu: Notified body certification services for measuring instruments (MID), non-automatic weighing instruments (NAWID), and radio equipment (RED) under EU directives.
4. Školení a certifikace personálu: Training services for measuring instrument specialists (AMS workers) and official measurers, plus personnel certification (COP) and tachograph certification.
5. Zdravotnické prostředky: MDR certification for medical devices and ISO 13485 quality management system certification services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Český metrologický institut (ČMI) is the designated national metrology institute of the Czech Republic, providing traceable calibration services across multiple measurement domains and statutory verification of prescribed measuring instruments (taximeters, fuel dispensers, weighing instruments). As an EU Notified Body, it issues type-examination certificates under the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID), Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Directive (NAWID), Radio Equipment Directive (RED), and the Medical Device Regulation (MDR), together with ISO 13485 quality system certification. The institute maintains the national measurement standards (státní etalony) and operates primary metrology laboratories, supporting industry, trade, and regulatory compliance through internationally traceable measurement services.

Product overview

Český metrologický institut (ČMI) is the Czech national metrology institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of measurement-related services organized into several core areas. The institute provides calibration services across various measurement fields, verification services for specified measuring instruments, and notified body certification services under EU directives (MID, NAWID, RED) and medical device regulations (MDR, ISO 13485). Additional offerings include state measurement standards, inter-laboratory comparisons, personnel certification, and scientific research programs. The service portfolio is supported by online databases (CMC database, Approved Types database) and search tools for locating services. ČMI also contributes to international metrology cooperation through EURAMET, OIML, WELMEC, and the Metric Convention, and participates in European research programs including EMPIR and EMRP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EURAMET e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Association of National Metrology Institutes. ČMI participates in EURAMET technical committees, research projects, and knowledge sharing as the Czech Republic's national metrology institute.
• OIML (Mezinárodní organizace pro legální metrologii)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Organization of Legal Metrology. ČMI engages in OIML certification schemes and international legal metrology harmonization efforts.
• WELMECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Cooperation in Legal Metrology. ČMI participates in WELMEC working groups addressing legal metrology harmonization across EU/EFTA countries.
• Metrická konvence (Metre Convention)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Metre Convention establishing the global framework for metrology. ČMI represents the Czech Republic as a signatory state with BIPM involvement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company providing industrial calibration, verification, and certification services. Bureau Veritas competes with ČMI in industrial calibration and ISO certification markets, though without ČMI's sovereign statutory authority.
• SGS: World's largest TIC company providing industrial calibration, inspection, and certification services globally. SGS competes with ČMI for fee-based industrial calibration customers in the Czech Republic and broader Central Europe.
• TÜV SÜD: German-based TIC conglomerate providing testing, certification, and calibration services. TÜV SÜD competes with ČMI's medical device (MDR, ISO 13485) and notified body activities, and represents the type of commercial entity ČMI must compete with for fee-based service revenue.

Direct peers

• METAS (Federal Institute of Metrology): Switzerland's federal metrology institute providing national standards, calibration services, and legal metrology oversight. METAS is a directly comparable small European NMI with similar institutional structure to ČMI and participation in EURAMET.
• BEV (Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen): Austria's federal office for metrology and surveying, operating as a national NMI with similar scope to ČMI including legal metrology, calibration, and verification services for prescribed instruments in a Central European market with comparable regulatory framework.
• NMi (National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands, now VSL): Netherlands-based national metrology institute providing calibration, reference standards, and metrology services. VSL/NMi is a directly comparable peer with similar service portfolio and EURAMET membership; an example of an NMI that has been partially privatized.

Broad incumbents

• NPL (National Physical Laboratory): UK's national measurement institute, operated as a government laboratory providing traceable calibration, standards, and metrology research. NPL is a directly comparable national metrology institute with similar service portfolio to ČMI including calibration, reference standards, and industrial measurement services.
• Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais (LNE): France's national metrology and testing laboratory, providing calibration, certification, and testing services. LNE shares ČMI's combination of sovereign standards role with commercial calibration and notified body activities, making it a close functional peer.
• INRIM (Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica): Italy's national metrology research institute, applying scientific metrology and maintaining national standards. INRIM is a directly comparable European NMI with similar scientific research focus and EURAMET participation.
• Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB): Germany's national metrology institute, the largest and most scientifically advanced NMI in Europe. PTB is a direct peer as a sovereign metrology body maintaining national standards, providing notified body services, and participating in EURAMET — ČMI's more limited Czech-mandate counterpart.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmi_cz
• Facebookfacebook.com/ceskymetrologickyinstitut.cz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/czech-metrology-institute

Compliance2 records

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