Finland

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH)

(Tyoterveyslaitos Institutet for Arbetshygien)

Topeliuksenkatu 41aA, FIN-00250, Helsinki, Finland

• Tel: 00 358 30 4741, Fax: 00 358 30 474 2779

• www.ttl.fi/internet/english

Status: Research and specialist institute on occupational health and safety.

Principal functions and activities: The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health conducts research on occupational health and safety, and helps workplaces to solve problems related to the health and safety of the workers. Research, advisory services, training and dissemination of information are the most important activities of the Institute.

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VTT Industrial Systems

(VTT Tuotteet ja Tuotanto)

PO Box 13001, FIN-33101, Tampere, Finland

• Tel: 00 358 3 316 3111, Fax: 00 358 3 316 3499
• e-mail: firstname.surname@vtt.fi

• www.vtt.fi/?lang=en

Status: Independent research centre operating under the auspices of Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Principal functions and activities: VTT Industrial Systems is one of VTT's six research institutes. It has about 600 experts of whom about 60% have an academic degree. The Institute's activities are focused on developing and applying high technology for products, production systems and related services. Customers come from metals, manufacturing, electronics, energy and process industries. The Research Institute is located in Helsinki, Tampere and Lappeenranta.

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