VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) is a world-class, independent research organisation with over 60 years of experience in providing innovative solutions to the challenges facing industry, society and people worldwide. VTT’s areas of expertise include materials science and technology, nanotechnology, ICT, energy and environment. With our 2200 experts we serve customers in over 40 countries. Our global network of partners ensures that we can provide the best possible service to our customers regardless of their location.
In 2014, VTT’s turnover was EUR 279 million and it had 2200 employees. VTT is owned by the Finnish state and operated as a non-profit organisation. The majority of our funding comes from competitive research contracts with industry and other customers. We also receive funding from the European Union (EU), Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation, Academy of Finland and other public sources.
VTT has an extensive patent portfolio consisting of over 1500 patents and patent applications worldwide. We are also actively involved in standardisation work both nationally and internationally.