Amsterdam
Brainport Eindhoven is the third largest startup ecosystem in the Netherlands by venture capital activity. But the metro area over-indexes on R&D intensity (especially semiconductor R&D). It ranked seventh globally in Dealroom’s recent Science Hub rank.
The metro area of Eindhoven is best known for companies like ASML (Europe’s most valuable tech company), NXP and Philips. It is located in the South of the Netherlands (Noord-Brabant province).
The name Brainport Eindhoven was introduced in 1997 by the mayor of Eindhoven to highlight the technological and economic potential of the region. The metro area of Eindhoven has about 800,000 inhabitants spread across 21 municipalities.
[Add an interactive map of the metro area, as granular as possible, and convert addresses to municipalities - colour-coded by the number of startups]
Quote - Test
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Ex laboriosam quod qui nostrum dolor ex minima laborum 33 consequatur enim et omnis dolore est eligendi assumenda ea quia repellendus. Aut enim fugit a fuga quas sed quidem iure At quia sapiente sit esse voluptatum qui accusantium perferendis qui laboriosam esse. Ut dicta modi est doloremque quidem sed enim consequatur.
Testimonial - Test
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Aut praesentium doloribus aut quidem dolorem est assumenda velit sit repellat nemo id dolorum suscipit. Et consectetur veniam aut quis reiciendis non quia reiciendis et ipsum neque et illo voluptas.
Cahn Kohn
Side note!
Venture capital & investment
Eindhoven is still a young startup ecosystem
By sector, we can see that Eindhoven has relatively more physical tech, which is characteristic of a deep tech ecosystem.
Eindhoven overindexes in Energy Tech.
The nascent stage is also evident by looking at the allocation of venture capital by stage. No true standardized series B and C rounds.
Top-funded startups & scaleups
Notable startups which raised the most venture capital are shown below and include ...
View the Brainport Ecosystem on Dealroom
Hot startups & scaleups
The below table shows hot startups & scaleups with up to 250 employees, founded after 2019 and ranked by the Dealroom signal.
View the Brainport Ecosystem on Dealroom
Other key organizations: public bodies, accelerators, and venture firms
The ecosystem is actively supported by public bodies such as BOM Brabant Ventures and Brabant Startup Fonds. The TU Eindhoven has spun out several startups. Pan-European organizations like EIC and Eurostars have backed dozens of companies. And there are Dutch venture capital firms with solid knowledge of the region.
The table below provides an overview of different types of active organisations in the ecosystem. These firms are good to know if you plan to get to know the region and its opportunities more.
Established companies in the tech ecosystem
Brainport Eindhoven is both an old and a very young tech ecosystem. Philips was founded in 1891 and left a strong mark on the region. ASML was founded in 1984 as a joint venture between ASM International and Philips. Today, ASML is the pinnacle of bleeding-edge tech globally, has strong historical ties with Philips.
NXP and Signify were also Philips spinouts.
Prodrive is a supplier to ASML.
DAF trucks => VDL Groep, Ebusco, Lightyear
Photonics companies
Simac was started in 1971 by a former Philips employee.
The below table shows Notable companies in tech and industries adjacent to tech [add valuation in a spark-line?]
Brainport Eindhoven ranks third in the world by the number of active patents per inhabitant. This is mainly thanks to Philips and ASML. Key patent categories include Semiconductors, Electrical, Sensors & Optics.