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Growth opportunities for industry and society: VTT Lighthouses

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

Related sector

  • C - Manufacturing
  • J - Information and communication
  • M - Professional, scientific and technical activities
  • O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

Lead organisation

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd - Research and education actor ( Public research organisations (non-HEI) )

Geographical scope

Finland
EU countries, Europe (non-EU), North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Oceania

Top foresight methods

  • Workshops
  • Expert Panels
  • Brainstorming
  • Horizon Scanning
  • Interviews

Application Area

  • Businesses and Organisations
  • Science and Research Policy -

Objectives

  • Anticipate growth opportunities related to Climate action
  • Anticipate growth opportunities related to Resource sufficiency
  • Anticipate growth opportunities related to Good life
  • Anticipate growth opportunities related to Safety and security
  • Anticipate growth opportunities related to Industrial renewal

Critical Issues from assessment: