Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.5 Fte (15)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
3
High-level Commission meetings
4
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (VTT)
EU Transparency Register
549986317203-11 First registered on 08 May 2015
Goals / Remit
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.
Main EU files targeted
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 OrganisationsAddress
Head Office
Tekniikantie 21
Espoo 02044-VTT
FINLANDEU Office
Tekniikantie 21
Espoo 02044-VTT
FINLANDWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
15
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 3 50% 2 25% 10 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 21 Nov 2024
Name Start date End Date Johanna Kaunisvaara 16 Sep 2024 15 Sep 2025 Leea Janica Ylikarjula 16 Sep 2024 15 Sep 2025 Lula Rosso 16 Sep 2024 15 Sep 2025 Ms Leena Sarvaranta 05 May 2020 05 May 2021 Ms Leena Sarvaranta 30 Apr 2019 30 Apr 2020 Mr Timo Haapalehto 30 Apr 2019 16 Apr 2020 Ilmari Lastikka 30 Apr 2019 30 Apr 2020 Mirka Laasonen 30 Apr 2019 30 Apr 2020 Ms Leena Sarvaranta 25 May 2018 30 Apr 2019 Lula Rosso 25 May 2018 25 May 2019 Mirka Laasonen 25 May 2018 30 Apr 2019 Ilmari Lastikka 17 May 2018 30 Apr 2019 Lula Rosso 12 May 2017 09 May 2018 Ms Leena Sarvaranta 12 May 2017 09 May 2018 Lula Rosso 12 May 2017 08 May 2018 Mirka Laasonen 05 May 2017 04 May 2018 Ms Leena Sarvaranta 10 May 2016 03 May 2017 Lula Rosso 04 May 2016 03 May 2017 Mr Timo Haapalehto 04 May 2016 03 May 2017 Ms Maria Holopainen 10 Jun 2015 04 May 2016 Ms Leena Sarvaranta 06 Jun 2015 04 May 2016 Complementary Information
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
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Think tanks and research institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
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 PartnersMember organisations
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has no members nor affiliations.
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
284,600,000€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Other, Public funding
Funding types "other" information
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
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Government Grant (Finland) 87,100,000€ Contribution Public RDI Programmes 50,000,000€ Contribution Industry 69,000,000€ Contribution EU programmes 53,500,000€ Contribution Other public funding 25,000,000€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Commission 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/ResearchCommission 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 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/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/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/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/Research
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
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 NetworkOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
4 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 28 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject IRA package and GD Industrial Plan, EU Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
- Daniel Mes (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject European competitiveness and the Green Deal Industrial Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Thomas Woolfson (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Sep 2022 Location Brussels Subject meeting VTT board of directors on how Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) can help in the implementation of the EU industrial strategy, especially taking in consideration the new geopolitical situation DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Attending - Kerstin Jorna (Director-General)
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Date 11 Jan 2016 Location Brussels Subject EU Innovation policy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Aura Salla (Cabinet member)
- Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists