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Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek appears in 6 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with European Conservatives & Reformists.

6
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
7.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

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. We accelerate progress towards a regenerative economy that reinforces…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 6 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European Conservatives & Reformists350%
Socialists & Democrats233%
European People's Party117%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025).

2023
1
2024
1
2025
2
2026
2

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

Kris van Dijck
2 meetings · ECR
Bruno Tobback
2 meetings · S&D
Alexandr Vondra
1 meeting · ECR
Wouter Beke
1 meeting · EPP

The 6 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
16 Mar 2026Bruno TobbackECF and Horizon
3 Feb 2026Kris van DijckECF - circularity - research - industry
5 Sep 2025Bruno TobbackVlaamse strategische onderzoekscentra (SOC’s) in Europa: krachtbronnen van kennis en innovatie
3 Sep 2025Kris van DijckResilient and competitive EU
5 Dec 2024Wouter BekeGEO Intelligence
21 Mar 2023Alexandr VondraEURO 7

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