Overview
- Construction is targeted to begin in March at the Brainport Industries Campus near Eindhoven Airport, with plans to add about 20,000 staff and double ASML’s regional workforce.
- ASML acknowledges community concerns, with executive Marjolein de Hooge saying there is still much work to do, and the company plans a phased rollout beginning around 2028 with an initial 4,000 to 5,000 hires.
- The company has pledged regional funding including €93 million for accessibility, €61.25 million to accelerate housing, €80 million for TU/e research and facilities, and €55 million in 2025 for Veldhoven projects with a similar sum planned for 2026.
- A Newcom survey for Omroep Brabant reports two-thirds worry about rising house prices and six in ten fear a lack of homes for themselves or their children, with concerns about healthcare capacity and traffic also increasing.
- Key hurdles remain as nitrogen rules and pending municipal land transfers, including an expropriation that still requires council approval, could delay progress, while TenneT measures have eased earlier grid-capacity risks.