VTT in 2020: A successful year despite globally challenging times
The year 2020 will not be easily forgotten. For VTT, it showed that we are capable of adapting quickly to changing circumstances and continuing our work without disruption for the benefit of customers. Despite the exceptional circumstances, the impact of research for the benefit of society and industry developed well. Customer sales kept exceeding its targets until October, even though towards the end of the year the pandemic slowed down the soliciting of new customers. New initiatives were launched: VTT received from the Finnish government an investment grant of EUR 20.7 million for 2020–