VTT

Organisation name

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Location

Finland

Total number of employees 

150

Mission

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (www.vtt.fi) is an impartial, internationally respected research organisation administered by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy.

Role of VTT and impact in energy research:

• support for authorities in energy and climate policies by technology and foresight review and expertise
• system integration and optimisation, new technology development and market introduction with customers
• applied interface techniques and developing new solutions through multidisciplinary technologies
• selected world class innovation programmes and RTD projects

Objectives

Our focus is to develop energy technologies and systems to mitigate the effects of climate change, improve the rational use of the energy industry, transport and buildings, and develop renewable and other CO2 neutral energy production.

Laboratories/Facilities

Laboratory- and pilot-scale facilities, participation to demonstration activities of industrial partners, modelling, scenario studies

Technology expertise

Broad expertise in the energy field

Main research topics

The main research areas in renewable energy:

• bioenergy, wind and fuel cells

• energy efficiency in transport, alternative fuels and electric vehicles, emissions control techniques
• energy efficiency in industry, forest industry biorefinery - wood for future bioenergy and fibre products
• energy systems and modelling of greenhouse gas emissions and global energy supply