The Nanotechnology centre's history began in 1992 with the establishment of the Central Analytical Laboratory (CAL) at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava lead by professor Zdeněk Weiss. Laboratories were then equipped with the state-of-the-art apparatus purchased via the European PHARE project. Their main objective was to offer services to VSB – Technical University of Ostrava and customers from the industrial, business, and legislative sectors. In 1997, the laboratory services were accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute; this accreditation is still being prolonged and expanded.