Minister of Economic Affairs visits MiPlaza
Small and medium enterprises (SME’s) in the microelectronics field were in the spotlight recently during a visit to Eindhoven by a delegation led by the Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs, Ms Maria van der Hoeven. The visit was organized by Point-One, the Dutch innovation initiative joining Dutch high-tech companies, knowledge institutes and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, focusing on nanoelectronics and embedded systems.
After visiting ASML, the delegation moved to the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, including a visit to MiPlaza, where Andre Gehring, Head of MiPlaza, described how MiPlaza makes research infrastructure and expertise accessible to SME’s in the spirit of Open Innovation. Then Ms.Van der Hoeven visited a number of demonstrations and presentations by SMEs. The programme concluded with a presentation on Point-One's Academic Council and its role in promoting cooperation between industry and knowledge institutions.

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