86% of the respondents to VTT’s customer survey reported that their knowledge base and expertise had improved.

58% had already commercially utilised the results of their VTT project or expect to do so within the next three years – 28% said that it wasn’t even their goal.

55% felt that their VTT project utilised creatively different technologies

54% believed that a VTT project had speeded up or otherwise improved research and development work.

54% thought that a VTT project had promoted networking.

51% confirmed that new products, services or processes were created.

46% said that a VTT project had promoted their marketing.

44% reported that their competitiveness had been improved.

40% believed that a VTT project had contributed positively towards the opening up of new business opportunities.

18% reported that a whole new technology was adopted.

12% said that a new business concept or a new earnings model was created.