Work and youth health
We work on innovations that contribute to productive employees and learning organizations. And programmes that support children's health.

Work and health: safe and productive
The world of work is changing rapidly due to globalisation, an aging population, and technology. A high-quality labour force is essential if the Netherlands wants to remain competitive. How do we ensure that employees remain healthy, safe, and productive? We want to strengthen the adaptability of people and organisations, so that they’re better able to cope with the changing labour situation.
Our latest developments
I-JGZ: Promoting young people's health through digital innovation
In youth healthcare, there is a need to work more flexibly and to better meet the needs and capabilities of young people and parents through shared decision-making. Data-driven digital innovations can help.


Youth: growing up healthy, safe, and with ample opportunities
More young people are overweight than in the past, there are more behavioural problems, and there’s more uncertainty among parents about bringing up children.


How to successfully implement new technology at work
Are you keen to deploy new technological developments within your organisation? Their success depends heavily on how employees deal with them. Wouter van der Torre, researcher on productivity and sustainable employability at TNO, offers four smart tips.


WHO launches new package to measure early development of children up to 36 months
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED). TNO was part of the team that developed the GSED package. With the Developmental score (D-score), TNO provided the backbone for the GSED.


Discover hybrid working 2.0: virtual meetings in the metaverse
Positive experiences of remote working are leading us to insights for new innovations. Our latest innovation: work meetings in the metaverse.

