Lobby organisation
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: Finland · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd appears in 37 declared MEP meetings (14 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
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.”
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“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.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 37 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (13 in 2025). 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 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Oliver Schenk | Exchange of views on the European Chips Act 2.0 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Aura Salla | Horizon Europe |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Christian Ehler | FP10 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | René Repasi | Horizon Europe |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Ville Niinistö | Research and innovation |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Eszter Lakos | Horizon Europe |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Katri Kulmuni | the European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe 2.0. |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Bart Groothuis | Research security and R&D cooperation |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Jussi Saramo | FP10 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Ville Niinistö | Research and innovation |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Ville Niinistö | MFF, competitiveness, EU affairs |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Aura Salla | European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe 2.0 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Eero Heinäluoma | Horisontti Eurooppa ja EU:n tutkimuspolitiikka |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Bart Groothuis | Quantum and Chips |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Maria Ohisalo | Beyond Growth Politics |
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