Tno A Second Step Page

Skipping is like building a Formula 1 engine and then pushing it down the street by hand. You have power. You have proof. But you have no transmission, no steering, no driver. The second step is that transmission.

For over 80 years, this model worked brilliantly. It gave us innovations in radar technology, medical imaging, and circular economy models. But the world has changed. Complexity has exploded. A PoC that sits on a shelf is no longer enough. The gap between a successful lab test and a society-wide transformation has widened dramatically. tno a second step

The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) uses a "second step" approach to bridge the gap between academic innovation and market-ready technology. This involves helping SMEs and larger corporations develop business cases and routes to market for breakthrough green energy and digital security solutions. Skipping is like building a Formula 1 engine