Research facilities

The Battery Lab drives the advancement and adoption of new battery technologies, supporting its partners in accelerating the electrification of (heavy-duty) road and non-road applications forward.

With the Biobased Building Materials Innovation Center (BBMIC), TNO offers construction partners the knowledge and facilities to scale up the production of circular and biobased building materials into promising products to make construction CO2-neutral.

At the Building Innovation Lab, we conduct applied research into innovations in building materials, climate systems, and structures. Read more.

At the Human Tech Campus in Soesterberg, TNO conducts research into the performance of professionals who carry out physically demanding tasks, work under extreme operational conditions, or wear heavy clothing and equipment as part of their job. The outcomes of our research support the development of measures to enhance the deployability of such professionals. Central to this experimental research are two unique, modern, and well-equipped climate chambers that enable experiments and evaluation tests with test subjects under realistic extreme conditions.

Discover the Colorado Flow Loop test facility. Here, we explore flexible and affordable solutions for working with pure CO2 and contaminants.

In the Faraday lab, TNO is working on optimising and scaling up electrolysis.

The ICSP is a development and testing facility for innovation in the powertrains of trucks, ships, generator sets, and agricultural equipment.

MARQ is the brand new innovation and research centre for smart mobility on the Automotive Campus in Helmond.

The Microbiology and Systems Biology (MSB) department, part of the TNO unit Health & Work, boasts a state-of-the-art ML-III facility. This facility enables safe and controlled research on pathogenic microorganisms.

At the Quantum Application Lab (QAL), organisations can develop quantum computing applications through R&D collaboration.

An immense variety of quantum systems have proven to be valuable sensors, with stages of development that go from theoretical ideas to commercial products.

The remanufacturing lab is a testing and experimentation facility for manufacturing, resulting from the European project AI-Matters. The aim of this project is to stimulate digital innovation in manufacturing and sustainability.

In the Solar Labs in Petten, TNO works with partners on innovative solutions to optimise solar cells and solar panels.

For 55 years, TNO has been investigating the effect of shock and vibration loading on naval vessels and on-board equipment. In the event of a non-contact underwater explosion (UNDEX), our research ensures that vessels can withstand the extreme shock loads and remain operational. Our Structural Dynamics Lab (SD Lab) is a one-stop shop for Naval Shock and Vibration testing.