On May 12, 2016, the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), represented by its CEO, Gabriel Crean, and the VTT, represented by its president and CEO, Antti Vasara, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which both partners agreed to reinforce their collaboration in domains that are essential for the economy of their countries and in which they have recognized expertise and know-how, namely:
- Smart Industry and advanced manufacturing
- Energy Efficiency
- Advanced and bio-based materials
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Bioeconomy
- Smart Citizens and Smart Cities
- Lobbying at EU-level.
The two organisations are also committed to promoting collaboration with industry in research projects co-funded by European programmes, in particular Horizon 2020.
For LIST, this Memorandum of Understanding signed with the most important research centre of Northern Europe is part of its will to develop cooperation and exchanges with the other European RTOs (Research and Technology Organisations).
The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding was part of the three-day State Visit (May 10 - 12, 2016) in Finland of HRH Grand Duke Henri and HRH Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, who visited VTT and attended the signing ceremony.
Photo - © 2016 SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen, all rights reserved - (from left to right) Gabriel Crean, CEO, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and Professor Antti Vasara, President and CEO, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland