Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus (VTT) – Finland

VTT is an impartial, internationally respected and networked research centre. Today VTT is an expert organisation with a turnover of 213 million € and a staff of 2800. Its goal is to achieve practical benefits through high-quality research that brings added value for the customers.  VTT’s major clients and co-operation partners are industrial and other companies and businesses, universities and research institutes. VTT produces new technologies in co-operation with domestic and foreign partners.

VTT’s research covers a broad range of technologies: information & communication, energy, industrial processes and systems, materials and manufacturing, biotechnology and life sciences, as well as building and transport. This interdisciplinary expertise available at VTT is a strong additional asset for innovative research. VTT also has proven experience in forming tailored partnerships with Finnish and foreign research organisations and companies.

Main role in the project

With their experience in simulation of energy balances, they will mainly assist  HU in the development of the mathematical models to be included in the software tool to calculate the energy consumption of the reference greenhouses. Their experience in energy optimisation will be very valuable for the proposal of technical improvements to equipment and operating procedures of use in greenhouses.