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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

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

As of 9 September 2026, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd appears in 34 declared MEP meetings (13 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

34
declared meetings
with current MEPs
13
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
6.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“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…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 34 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1235%
Greens/EFA1029%
Renew Europe515%
The Left412%
Socialists & Democrats39%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (11 in 2024).

2019
1
2020
0
2021
1
2022
0
2023
1
2024
11
2025
11
2026
9

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

Ville Niinistö
8 meetings · Greens/EFA
Aura Salla
6 meetings · EPP
Jussi Saramo
3 meetings · The Left
Mika Aaltola
3 meetings · EPP
Bart Groothuis
2 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
9 Jun 2026Aura SallaHorizon Europe
31 Mar 2026Christian EhlerFP10
27 Mar 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe
11 Mar 2026Ville NiinistöResearch and innovation
11 Mar 2026Eszter LakosHorizon Europe
11 Mar 2026Katri Kulmunithe European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe 2.0.
10 Mar 2026Bart GroothuisResearch security and R&D cooperation
9 Mar 2026Jussi SaramoFP10
3 Mar 2026Ville NiinistöResearch and innovation
3 Dec 2025Ville NiinistöMFF, competitiveness, EU affairs
15 Oct 2025Aura SallaEuropean Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe 2.0
15 Oct 2025Eero HeinäluomaHorisontti Eurooppa ja EU:n tutkimuspolitiikka
25 Sep 2025Bart GroothuisQuantum and Chips
10 Jun 2025Maria OhisaloBeyond Growth Politics
10 Jun 2025Mika AaltolaEU Affairs

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