EARTO – working group on quality issues

1. EARTO – working group on quality issues 8.4.2011 Anneli Karttunen, Quality ManagerVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

2. Contract and public research, networking VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is the biggest multitechnological applied research organisation in Northern Europe. VTT provides high-end technology solutions and innovation services. Main part of work contract research and joint projects • Improved competitiveness: new and improved products, equipment, production methods and processes Technology enhancement and transfer also by producing public research knowledge • Growth ground for science-based innovations Active participation in both domestic and international research programmes and collaboration networks • Effective technology transfer and access to co-operation partners

3. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT IS • a globally networked multitechnological applied research organisation VTT HAS • extensive cross-disciplinary technological and business expertise • unique research infrastructure • comprehensive global partnership networks in business, industrial and research communities VTT CREATES • new technology and science-based innovations in co-operation with domestic and foreign partners • VTT • Turnover 274 M€ (2010) • Personnel 2,800 (2010) • 80% with higher academic degree (2010) • 1,520 customers (2010) • Established 1942 • VTT has been granted ISO9001:2008 certificate. Focus areas of research • Applied materials • Bio- and chemical processes • Energy • Information and communication technologies • Industrial systems management • Microtechnologies and electronics • Services and the built environment • Business research

4. VTT on map Saint Petersburg, Russia Brussels, Belgium Seoul, South Korea Bay Area , USA Tokyo, Japan Finland Shanghai, China • Sodankylä • São Paulo, Brazil Rovaniemi • • Oulu • Raahe Kajaani • Kuopio • • Jyväskylä Outokumpu Tampere • • Lappeenranta • • • Turku • Rajamäki Helsinki Espoo

5. Results • 290 notifications of inventions and 33 notifications of software in 2010. • Over 1,100 patents and patent applications in VTT’s patent portfolio. • VTT Ventures Ltd had partial ownership in 19 enterprises based on VTT’s technology at the end of 2010. • 2,000 publications yearly, most of them scientific articles and conference presentations. • 6,850 publications in VTT’s own publication series since 1943. About 1,400 of them are available on the Internet. • 93 publications in VTT’s own publication series in 2010.

6. VTT Group structure 2011 V T T Technical Research Centre of Finland (State-owned research centre under the domain of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy) • Business Solutions • Management of customer accounts • Contract research • Technology licensing as a part of contract research sales Separation of economic and non-economic activities. • R&D • Research personnel • Research resources • Project execution • Competence development • Group Services • Support functions • Strategic Research • Self-financed research • Jointly funded research IP Business • IPR sales and licensing • IPR portfolio management VTT Expert Services Ltd • Specialist reports and assessments • Certification and approval services • Testing. inspection and calibration • VTT Memsfab Ltd • Contract manufacturing of micro- and nano-electronic materials and devices • VTT Ventures Ltd • Management of spin-offs • VTT International Ltd • Administration and development of international joint ventures and contact points Labtium Ltd Enas Ltd

7. Quality issues at VTT in 2011 • QEHSS Roadmaps: several themes which are planned to last couple of years • Annual tasks are mainly set within these themes • Some current topics (which could also be in line for common benchmarking within this work group) • Self assessment including EHS issues • Sustainability and responsibility in internal operation: GRI reporting • Process indicators, for example for measuring project performance

8. VTT creates business from technology