Lobby organisation
Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek
Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research also Technology & digital · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek appears in 7 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with European Conservatives & Reformists.
In their own words
“VITO, a leading European research centre with 1,300 employees, turns scientific insights into groundbreaking technological innovations, AI solutions, and policy advice. As a science-to-technology partner, we support companies, governments, and society in their sustainability transition. With our multidisciplinary approach and unique lab, scale-up, and testing infrastructure, we create practical technological innovations.”
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“We accelerate progress towards a regenerative economy that reinforces planetary boundaries (prioritising electrification and circularity), smart climate solutions for resilient and secure ecosystems, and a healthy living environment harmonising humans, industry, agriculture, and nature. Through positive transition thinking and comprehensive techno-economic analysis, we deliver systemic solutions that are effective not only on paper but also in the complex realities of everyday life.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 7 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 7 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Bruno Tobback | prep - briefing call event EARTO research institutions |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Bruno Tobback | ECF and Horizon |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Kris van Dijck | ECF - circularity - research - industry |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Bruno Tobback | Vlaamse strategische onderzoekscentra (SOC’s) in Europa: krachtbronnen van kennis en innovatie |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Kris van Dijck | Resilient and competitive EU |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Wouter Beke | GEO Intelligence |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Alexandr Vondra | EURO 7 |
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