Partners to strengthen co-operation
VTT and Finland Post Corporation have strengthened their co-operation in research and development. The new co-operation agreement allows Finland Post Corporation to utilise VTTs versatile knowledge of intelligent logistics in technology projects. The first joint projects relate to RFID (Radio frequency identification) and automation technologies.
Finland Post Corporation is a service company that specialises in intelligent logistics and invests actively in new technologies. The Technology Centre of Finland Post Corporation co-ordinates technical development projects and focuses on the new business opportunities that the near future has to offer.
Networking with research partners such as VTT allows Finland Post Corporation to create technologies for the future. Finland Post Corporation is interested in the new opportunities of both production technology and electronic communications.
VTT turns technology into business operations. VTT offers Finland Post Corporation internationally acknowledged expertise in various fields, including information and communications technology and innovation management.
The opportunities provided by future technologies combined with a knowledge of changes in the market serve as an excellent starting point for the development of new business. VTT finds it natural to co-operate with Finland Post Corporation, as the company is a leader in the development of logistics as a user of its technologies.
The partners already have tangible results of their co-operation in fields such as RFID technology, the automation of distribution and usability.
Sirpa Posti | Source: alphagalileo
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