TNO (Nederlandse organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek) is a research organisation with a staff of 3,000 employees, mostly researchers and consultants in many technological fields of interest. In Europe TNO is among the top suppliers of technological knowledge and it functions as an intermediary between basic research organisations and industry.

Yordas GmbH is the German subsidiary of Yordas Group. Yordas Group is a leading provider of scientific, environmental, human health, global regulatory and sustainability consulting services. Originally founded as ‘The REACH Centre’ in 2007, the Company was set up to meet the needs of industry to comply with the EU REACH Regulation.