Each year, the five Dutch applied research organisations (TO2) publish a magazine featuring a selection of their leading research projects. Through accessible articles and stories, the institutes demonstrate how they help businesses innovate and develop solutions to societal challenges.
TO2MORROW 2026 brings together a collection of articles and short features covering a wide range of topics to which the TO2 institutes contribute, including security, the energy transition, sustainability and key enabling technologies.
The first copy was presented on 13 November during TO2 Day, hosted by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in Bleiswijk. TO2 Chair Tineke van der Veen handed it over to Tjerk Opmeer, Director Innovation & Knowledge and Deputy Director-General Innovation & business at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK).
NLR CEO Tineke van der Veen said:
“The new TO2 magazine once again provides an excellent overview of how we work together to address a wide range of societal challenges. These range from resilience and sustainability on land, on and in the water, in the air and even in space. As Minister Herbert of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy also points out in the magazine’s foreword, this demonstrates that the Netherlands has an exceptionally strong knowledge base. Together, the five institutes form a cornerstone of the Dutch innovation ecosystem.”
About TO2
The TO2 Federation is the partnership of the Dutch applied research organisations. In addition to NLR, its members are Deltares, MARIN, TNO and WUR. Together, these five organisations bridge the gap between knowledge and innovative impact, serving government, industry and society. The federation helps businesses innovate successfully and contributes to solutions for societal challenges. It operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK).
