Time setter stories
This is the time when innovation is crucial. TNO employees make their mark on our time. These time setters are driven professionals who push boundaries every day. They develop innovative solutions towards a safe, sustainable, healthy and digital future. In this series, we share stories of our time setters. Read the personal stories of employees about working at TNO.
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Time setter story: the tech by Iris Kerkhof that you can feel on your skin
'During tests with trial participants, you see your work come to life. That’s when you realise: this is truly going to help people.'

Time setter story: Maaike de Boer about hybrid AI
'The challenge is to make people realise they shouldn’t rely solely on data-driven AI, but also need knowledge-driven AI.'

Time setter story: Amir Fattahi about energy models
'I build a bridge between science and the practical application of energy models.'

Time setter story: Mirjam de Bruin-Hoegée about chemical weapons
'Ideally, soldiers will soon receive an alert when exposed.'

Time setter story: Anthia Solaki about human-machine teaming
'My work is all about making AI technology robust, reliable and explainable.'

Time setter story: Boudewijn Docter
‘We are building actual production capacity that bridges the critical gap between proven science and market reality.’

How TNO’s Ines Corveira Rodrigues shapes tomorrow's quantum world
‘There is an enormous amount of quantum knowledge and experience here.’

Time setter story Marten de Klein on internship
‘Here you work on things that do not exist anywhere else yet.’

Time setter story Caroline van der Weerdt
‘Human behaviour is the start and end point of any innovation.’

Time setter story: Janice Odijk on objective recruitment
‘Within TNO, such a wide variety of research is conducted. The possibilities are nearly limitless.’

Time setter story: Meike van den Eijnden on the TNO Traineeship
‘This traineeship is the perfect opportunity to discover what truly suits me.’

Time setter story: Stefania Monni on antennas and radar technology
‘Being an engineer at TNO allows me to combine my scientific interests with a positive impact on society.’

Time setter story: Batoul Mesdaghi on the subject of a fair energy transition
‘The energy transition isn’t inherently fair or just.’

Time setter story: Quirine Smit
'By cleverly combining techniques, we can develop systems that are both efficient and reliable.'

Working on reliable AI
‘At TNO, I can continue my academic career while being close to clients and practical applications.’

Time setter story: Charlotte Kjellander
‘What we initiated through research within TNO, we are now bringing to life in a spin-off company.’

Time setter story: Anne Fleur van Veenstra
‘You can respond to new developments and make adjustments quickly. That is the strength of TNO.'

Time setter story: Shari Finner
'Research is only valuable if it leads somewhere and gets applied.'

Working on safer self-driving cars
‘At TNO, we take a broad, long-term vision and bring multiple parties together.’

Developing accurate and inclusive medical devices
'We collaborate with medical and technological experts within TNO, as well as in hospitals around the world.'

Working on biodegradable plastic
‘This model can make the production and use of biodegradable plastic a lot more attractive.’

Time setter story: Wilfred Visser
'Algorithms are a tool to detect anomalies.'

Time setter story: Kallol Das
'We know what society needs, both now and in the future.'

Time setter story: Romée Kars
'I've always been fascinated by the ground beneath our feet.'

Time setter story: Selmar Smit
'What can mean something for the Netherlands can actually be done anywhere at TNO, but in Defence & Security it is truly something special.'

Time setter story: Annemieke Kips
'It is a privilege to work on standardisation with so many leading international experts.'

Time setter story: Anna Tchebotareva
'Contributing to the development of new technologies such as quantum, which can lead to further progress, I find that fantastic.'

Time setter story: Belma Turkovic
'Here, everything is new every day and everything you do is a challenge.’

This is our time: A smart ‘skin’ that monitors your health.
'A wearable should feel like a second skin.'