Semiconductor company ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML) and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have entered into a substantial expansion of their collaborative efforts.
The new agreement will see an increase in joint research initiatives and the training of additional PhD students in fields such as plasma physics, mechatronics, optics, and AI.
The expansion aims to bolster the Brainport region's unique position in the semiconductor industry and enhance TU/e's Future Chips flagship program.
The collaboration, which was initially formalized through a memorandum of understanding last year, will now involve nearly one hundred PhD students over the next decade, conducting research pivotal to the chip sector.
The partnership not only advances knowledge and technology crucial for societal solutions and the Dutch economy but also prepares PhD students to become top specialists urgently needed by the semiconductor industry.
Additionally, ASML will provide financial support for TU/e's new cleanroom facility, designed to be a premier hub for semiconductor research, education, and startups.
ASML's investment in this collaboration amounts to €80 million over the next ten years.
Roger Dassen, Chief Financial Officer of ASML, said, "With this agreement we are expanding our long-term collaboration with TU/e. TU/e is the purveyor of talent in the region and an important academic partner."
"The collaboration will increase the availability of PhDs, which our industry has a strong need for, and will provide scientific insights that are relevant to the chip industry and society. With this agreement we are investing in science in the Netherlands and in training experts."
Price Action: ASML shares are trading higher by 2.74% at $947.62 at the last check Thursday.
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半導體公司ASML Holding(NASDAQ:ASML) 和埃因霍溫理工大學(TU/e)已大幅擴大合作範圍。
新協議將增加聯合研究計劃,並在等離子體物理、機電一體化、光學和人工智能等領域培訓更多博士生。
此次擴張旨在鞏固Brainport地區在半導體行業中的獨特地位,並增強TU/e的未來芯片旗艦計劃。
這項合作最初是通過去年的一份諒解備忘錄正式確定的,現在將在未來十年涉及近一百名博士生,他們將進行對芯片領域至關重要的研究。
該合作伙伴關係不僅促進了對社會解決方案和荷蘭經濟至關重要的知識和技術,而且還爲博士生成爲半導體行業迫切需要的頂尖專家做好了準備。
此外,ASML將爲TU/e的新潔淨室設施提供財政支持,該設施旨在成爲半導體研究、教育和創業公司的首選中心。
在未來十年中,ASML在這次合作中的投資總額爲8000萬歐元。
ASML首席財務官羅傑·達森表示:“通過這項協議,我們將擴大與Tu/e的長期合作。TU/e是該地區人才的提供者,也是重要的學術合作伙伴。”
“此次合作將增加我們行業迫切需要的博士學位的可用性,並將提供與芯片行業和社會相關的科學見解。根據這項協議,我們正在投資荷蘭的科學和培訓專家。”
價格走勢:截至週四收盤,ASML股價上漲2.74%,至947.62美元。
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