A safer, healthier, and more sustainable life. That's what we are all about. As an independent research organisation, we are the driving force behind innovation. We make knowledge serve the common good.

TNO is an independent research organisation. Targeted innovation is what we stand for. We develop knowledge not for its own sake, but for practical application. We believe in the joint creation of value on social and economic levels, and focus on innovations for 6 domains:

• Energy & Materials Transition: accelerating towards a sustainable energy supply and giving direction to and accelerating sustainability.
• Defence, safety and security: we are putting our knowledge and technology to work for peace and security.
• Healthy Living & Work: promoting healthy work and life.
• High Tech Industry: innovating for employment, prosperity and welfare.
• ICT, Strategy & Policy: Charting and accelerating the digital transformation and turning complex issues into tangible innovations.
• Mobility & Built Environment: achieving liveable and sustainable cities and surroundings with robust constructions and sustainable use, and smart sustainable mobility.