Livable Cities and regions

A pleasant and safe living environment where we live, work, travel, and recreate. Decision-makers face a complex challenge to ensure such an environment. How do you achieve sustainable cities and villages, accessible to everyone, and resilient to climate change? How do you do that when space is scarce? Where do you find reliable data and how do you make those complex decisions? With our innovations, we support governments, area developers, and construction companies to keep cities and regions liveable and resilient.

Why TNO?

How do we ensure business activity and employment while building enough homes in this overcrowded region? How do we make the city cleaner, more accessible, and resilient to climate change?

The energy system, air quality, housing shortage, mobility and climate. All issues with a significant impact on the scarce space in the Netherlands. To create a liveable and resilient environment for everyone, data and insights are needed. Smart, innovative solutions like digital twins and AI can provide insights into the effects of policy and investment choices. Combined with in-depth knowledge in a wide range of fields "under one roof," TNO offers reliable, independent support and innovative solutions.

TNO has already assisted many municipalities, provinces, regional partnerships, and companies in making data-driven decisions with an eye on the future. TNO holds a unique position in the innovation ecosystem, between the market, government, and universities. TNO can demonstrate and apply innovations on a larger scale for the first time, ready for further scaling.