Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek
AbbreviationTNO
Formation1932
HeadquartersThe Hague, Netherlands
Employees3,900
Websitehttps://www.tno.nl/en/

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek (TNO; English: Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research) is an independent statutory research organization in the Netherlands that focuses on applied science. It conducts contract research, offers specialist consulting services, and grants licenses for patents and specialist software. TNO also sets up new companies to market innovations.