[1][2] HighTechXL is supported by the Eindhoven Startup Alliance, a dedicated partnership including ASML, Philips, Ernst & Young, NTS, ABN Amro and several other stakeholders.
In addition, we have the experience that these young companies can contribute: startups are a great source of ideas.
Strengthening the high-tech hardware ecosystem, finally, is in our interest because we rely on a network of innovative suppliers and technology partners to continue our technology leadership.”[3] The initial set-up of HighTechXL was to recruit and select startup teams that already have a promising technology with the potential to grow into a successful business, and support these teams with various resources.
[4] At a later stage, CERN, European Space Agency and other research institutes invited HighTechXL to build ventures from their high-tech inventions.
[7] In a report by Perception Box, HighTechXL is ranked in the top five of startup accelerators worldwide.