Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek

TNO is the largest fully independent Research, Development and Consultancy organisation in the Netherlands with a staff of about 5,400 and a total annual turnover of about 515 million Euros. Its primary tasks are to support and assist trade and industry including SME’s, governments and others in technological innovation and in solving problems by rendering services and transferring knowledge and expertise.

TNO provides contract research and specialist consultancy, as well as grant licenses for patents and specialist software.

Also TNO tests and certifies products and services, and issues an independent evaluation of quality.