VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
Acronym: VTT
General Information
Identification Code: 549986317203-11
Website: https://www.vttresearch.com/
Entity Form: Non-Profit Limited Company
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 5/8/2015
Last Update: 9/25/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: As a fully state-owned, non-profit organisation with a specific service mandate, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd is part of Finland's innovation system and operates under the mandate of the Ministry of Economc Affairs and Employment and receives budget funding from the state. As an impartial non-profit Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and with the national mandate and mission to support economic competitiveness, societal development and innovation, VTT carries out research and innovation activities for the needs of industry and knowledge-based society.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Digital economy and society
- Energy
- Environment
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- International co-operation and development
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Horizon Europe: Member of the national coordination group, with the task to advise the Finnish Government EU Affairs Department on sector-specific preparation of European Council meetings and on actions relating to institutional questions and general development of the EU.
Structural Funds / RIS3: Member of the Coordination Committees (MYR) within Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council and Council of Oulu Region, with the task to develop and implement the regions' Smart Specialisation Strategy
RDI policies on a broad basis: Member of EARTO European Association of Research and Technology Organisations
Communication Activities: Over the years, VTT has gained vast experience from participation and coordination of numerous European RDI projects. In 2014-2021, VTT was involved in 602 EU projects (433 within H2020). By July 2022, 101 new EU projects have been granted: 86 from Horizon Europe, 10 from Euratom, 5 from Digital Europe.
Communication activities are held during the running of the project and as part of the following networks and associations:
European Innovation Partnerships (EIP): Raw Materials, Smart Cities and Communities, Water
European Industrial Alliances: Circular Plastic Alliance, Battery Alliance, Clean Hydrogen Alliance and Industrial Alliance for Processors and Semiconductors
Institutionalized partnerships in Horizon Europe: Key Digital Technologies (KDT), Smart Networks and Services (SNS), High Performance Compu-ting (Euro HPC), European Metrology, Clean Hydrogen, SESAR3-ATM air traffic management, Circular Bio-based Europe (CBE), Food EIT, Raw Materials EIT, Manufacturing EIT.
Co-programmed partnerships in Horizon Europe: MadeinEurope (MiE), Processes4Planet (P4P), Build4People (B4P), AI&Data&Robotics, Photon-ics, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM), Batteries, Zero-emission Waterborne Transport, and Global and Competitive Space Systems (2023)
Co-funded partnerships in Horizon Europe: Clean Energy Transition (CET), Driving Urban Transition (DUT) and Sustainable food systems for People
European Technology Platforms (ETP): several ETPs
EERA, European Energy Research Alliance
EARTO Policy Working Groups
EARTO Security Working Group
EARTO Med Tech Working Groups
EARTO Space Working Group (soon EASTRO)
EMIRI, Energy Materials Industrial Research Initiative
NUGENIA, NUclear GENeration II & III Association
ETSON, European Technical Safety Organisations Network
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Commission expert group "Industrial Forum"#E03743#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3743 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchSDA - Subgroup on Defence#E03775/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=102132 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchCommission expert group on Policies & Programmes relevant to EU Space, Defence and Aeronautics Industry (SDA)#E03775#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3775 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchCommission expert group on Technology Infrastructures#E03928#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3928 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchCommission operational expert group of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials #E03392#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3392 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchSDA - Subgroup on Critical Technologies and Supply chains#E03775/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=102092 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchSDA - Subgroup on Policies & Programmes relevant to EU Space Industry#E03775/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103233 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Tekniikantie 21
Post Code: 02044-VTT
City: Espoo
Country: FINLAND
Phone:
Indic Phone: 358
Phone Number: 20722111
EU Office
Address: Tekniikantie 21
Post Code: 02044-VTT
City: Espoo
Country: FINLAND
Phone:
Indic Phone: 358
Phone Number: 20722111
Financial Data
Closed Year:
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Funding Sources:
- EU funding
- Other
- Public funding
Other Source Info: EU funding: Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, EURATOM, European Defense Fund, Digital Europe Programme
Public financing: National RDI programmes in Finland & Government Grant from the State budget (ministry of Economic Affairs)
Other: Private companies
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1344: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 21111: 0
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Total Budget: 263500000
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 10
Members: 13
Members F T E: 5.5
Info Members: The number of persons expressed in % of working time is very difficult to estimate, as VTT personnel typically works in RDI grant based multi-project environments and communities, which are extensively networked across the EU. However, we have 3 persons whose main work is to take care of close follow-up of EU policies and programmes
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has no members nor affiliations.
Organisation Members: EARTO (European Association of Re-search and Technological Organisations) www.earto.eu
EERA (European Energy Research Alliance),
NUGENIA (The Nuclear Generation II & III Alliance)
ETSON (European Technical Safety Organisations)
Palvelualojen työnantajat PALTA ry
Tutkimuslaitosten yhteenliittymä (TULANET)
Puolustus- ja Ilmailuteollisuus PIA ry
Women in Tech Network
FIBS corporate responsibility network
the Climate Leadership Coalition
the Climate Partners
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