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TNO, Netherlands
http://www.tno.nl
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TNO is the acronym for the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research. TNO is an independent and not-for-profit organisation primarily concerned with the application of knowledge to improve the competitiveness of companies and to assist governments with policy matters. TNO?s annual turnover is ¬ 460 million euro (2004); of which ¬ 80 million from sources outside the Netherlands (mostly foreign industry and the European Commission). TNO has a staff of about 5000 employees.
The TNO department Built Environment and Geosciences focuses on Policy and Planning, Geosciences, Sustainable Transport Systems, Infrastructure and Organisation, Ecology and Buildings and Building Structures. TNO can contribute to improved policy development and decision-making processes pertaining to the combination of space, infrastructure and sustainable development. Moreover, TNO is a partner in projects in the area of infrastructure and innovation in construction and in projects related to sustainable innovation and local systems. TNO also contributes to innovative logistical systems and transport and traffic systems. This work involves the provision of logistical solutions to business so that savings and optimisation can be achieved.
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