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Welcome to the sweet spot where innovation and business come together.

We are a visionary research, development and innovation partner that drives sustainable growth and tackles the biggest global challenges of our time turning them into opportunities for business growth.

With over 75 years of experience in ground breaking research and science-based results, we go beyond the obvious to help society and companies grow through technological innovation.

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Plastic recycling and Tinder: five similarities you never knew existed

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In the times of disruptive crisis - an opinion on societal resilience

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Smart energy plays a key role in securing a clean, low-carbon future

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Good riddance to fossil fuels! VTT develops a Small Modular Reactor for district heating

Our services

Topics Industries Research expertise

What topic are you interested in?

No matter what industry you work in, we can help your organisation take lead its field with innovative research and development. Here, you can discover our expertise for your industry. 

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5G and future networks

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Aging population

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AI & big data

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Topic

Automation and robotics

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Biotechnology

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Circular economy

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Topic

Climate action

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Topic

Energy

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Food production

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Topic

Future of work

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Topic

IoT

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Topic

Plastics

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Topic

Renewable and recyclable materials

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Topic

Security

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Topic

Smart city

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Topic

Smart health and diagnostics

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Topic

Smart industry

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Topic

Space

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Topic

Transportation

Industries

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Bioindustry

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Industry

Building and infrastructure

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Industry

Chemistry

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Industry

Defence

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Industry

Electronics

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Industry

Energy

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Industry

Food industry

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Industry

Forest industry

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Industry

Healthcare

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Industry

ICT

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Industry

Machines and vehicles

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Industry

Manufacturing

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Industry

Mining and minerals

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Industry

Other industries

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Industry

Retail

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Industry

Space industry

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Industry

Transportation

Research

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Research expertise

Automation and robotics

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Research expertise

Biomass processing and products

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Research expertise

Building intelligence

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Research expertise

Business, innovation & foresight

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Research expertise

Chemical technologies

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Research expertise

Data-driven solutions

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Research expertise

Electronics

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Research expertise

Energy

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Research expertise

Food solutions

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Research expertise

ICT

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Research expertise

Industrial biotechnology

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Research expertise

Industrial manufacturing process developments

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Research expertise

Lifecycle solutions

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Research expertise

Metrology

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Research expertise

Sensors and integration

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Research expertise

Transportation

Beyond 2030

There are great disruptive forces shaking up the world, industries and our way of life. These form complex global challenges. At VTT we see applied research, science and technology as the means to resolve the challenges while creating sustainable growth opportunities for our customers.

Climate action

Resource sufficiency

Good life

Safety & security

Industrial renewal