EU-VRi is organized as a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) and its purpose is to facilitate or develop the economic activities of its members by a pooling of resources, activities or skills. The activities of the EEIG are related to the economic activities of its members and the main goal of the EEIG is to promote, enhance and add value to the businesses of the EU-VRi members.
EU-VRi provides services to industry, research community and/or public authorities and connects individual industrial companies or networks of companies – often acting as a research broker.
In 2007 more than 30 new members have joined EU-VRi. The members come from: