VSL - National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands

VSL is the National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands, appointed by the Dutch government to maintain and develop the national measurement standards. VSL makes measurement results of companies, laboratories and organizations directly traceable to international standards. VSL makes an important contribution towards the reliability, quality and innovation of products and processes, both in business and society at large

VSL is a private company with a public task. VSL is a subsidiary of TNO Companies.

In these three departments, 85 people are working for VSL:
-Calibration and Reference materials
-Customized Applied Metrology
-Research and Development

VSL is located at Technopolis, a new business area in Delft. A growing number of highly technological, knowledge intensive firms is located here also.