VTT
| Technical Research Center Finland VTT
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| legal form | Non-Profit Organization ( Finland ) |
| founding | January 16, 1942 |
| Seat |
Espoo Finland
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| management | Aaro Cantell, CEO and Chairman |
| Number of employees | 2470 (December 31, 2015) |
| sales | 272 million euros (2015) |
| Branch | Basic research , contract research |
| Website | www.vttresearch.com |
The Technical Research Center Finland VTT is the largest contract research organization in Northern Europe . VTT is a non-profit organization and part of the Finnish innovation system under the supervision of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
General
The VTT is involved in hundreds of international and European joint projects. There are also numerous collaborations with other research institutions. In 2015, 1428 publications were published, 296 invention disclosures were made and 48 new patents were registered (a total of 1200 patents by December 31, 2015).
Research priorities
The VTT is active in the following research areas:
- Biotechnology , pharmaceutical and food industries
- Process industry and environment (Process industry and environment)
- Electronics (Electronics)
- Energy (Energy)
- Pulp & paper
- Information and communication technology (ICT)
- Machines and vehicles
- Real estate and construction
- Service and logistics
Employee
The VTT is represented in the following cities: Espoo, Tampere, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio and Kajaani.
The training level of the employees is divided into
- University degree 81%
- PhD or Licentiate 28%
Key figures
2015
- Total annual turnover: 272 million euros
- Staff: 2470 (December 31, 2015)