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I thought Eindhoven, the Netherlands was the Silicon Valley of Europe. After all, ASML is based there.

• durnygbur 5y ago
  I hate to dissapoint you but PR of every country is pushing hard the "X is the Silicon Valley of Y". While setting the contributions on employment contracts at >40% and allowing for the real estate market bubble...
• danieldk 5y ago
  And NXP started in Eindhoven (spin-off of Philips) and still has a large presence: https://www.nxp.com/company/about-nxp/worldwide-locations/netherlands:NETHERLANDS https://www.nxp.com/company/about-nxp/worldwide-locations/ne...
• SJSque 5y ago
  Well, technically ASML is based (as in, headquartered) in Veldhoven, but that's part of the same conurbation really. Meanwhile, check out the 235 (at last count) technology companies located on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven (where NXP is headquartered): https://hightechcampus.com/companies https://hightechcampus.com/companies
• wila 5y ago
  We've got the Silicon part covered, but no Valley here :)
  • CRConrad 5y ago
    No, that would require mountains around it.
    • wila 5y ago
      The Dutch mountains... :) We have a few hills, but not in this area.
• joelbluminator 5y ago
  I admire the Netherlands but how much value was created in the last 15 years? ASML was founded in the 80s. Booking in the 90s. Adyen early 2000. You have Messagebird and Catawiki and maybe 3-4 new names that are new. Mean time Israel has maybe 40-50 unicorns from the last 10 years. NL has the talent and workforce to be at that level but the Dutch startups think too local and the VC money isn't flowing enouhgh.