Public-private partnerships

Companies and public-sector and social organisations can also work with us in public-private partnerships, which can take the form of a short-term project or a long-term program. These activities fall within the scope of Demand-Driven Programs, or the Knowledge Transfer Program designed specifically for SMEs.

Every year we receive government funding that covers part of the research through the Research Cooperation Funds (SMO, Samenwerkingsmiddelen Onderzoek). The remainder of the funding comes from the partner(s).

The Demand-Driven Programs fall within the nine top sectors or the five social themes that the Ministry of Economic Affairs has defined together with key stakeholders. If you can provide input, or you would like to know how to participate, please contact us.

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New routes for sorting and composite separation

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Insight
22 January 2026
Plastic waste streams are becoming more complex, and current sorting and recycling technologies can no longer keep up. The R&D Hub for Plastic Waste Processing of the Global Impact Coalition (GIC), led by TNO, brings together partners to research new, realistic technological routes.

Energy communities: from neighbourhood initiative to a key link in the energy transition

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Insight
21 January 2026

Balancing skepticism and blind trust: critical thinking as the key to responsible and effective use of GenAI

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Insight
14 January 2026

Making sustainability strategies robust and resilient in an uncertain world

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Insight
13 January 2026

Sunlight-driven technology for sustainable chemistry and solar fuels

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Insight
13 January 2026