# High Tech Campus Eindhoven

Last updated: 2026-07-28

> Homebase for Breakthrough Technology and Innovation

High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE) is a high-tech innovation campus and R&D ecosystem located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, at the heart of the Brainport Eindhoven region. Home to 300+ companies, 12,500+ professionals from 100+ nationalities, and four key technology clusters, it is commonly referred to as the smartest square kilometer in Europe. HTCE provides office spaces, cleanrooms, labs, coworking, and innovation services within a collaborative high-tech innovation ecosystem. The Campus is owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and managed by HTCE Site Management B.V.

## Company Identity

- Official name: High Tech Campus Eindhoven
- Abbreviation: HTCE
- Tagline: Homebase for Breakthrough Technology and Innovation
- Website: https://hightechcampus.com
- Industry: Real estate, property management, innovation campus, R&D ecosystem
- Legal entity: HTCE Site Management B.V.
- Ownership: Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management
- Founded: 1998 by Philips as Philips High Tech Campus. Officially opened on June 17, 1999, and opened to external companies the same year. Renamed High Tech Campus Eindhoven in 2003.
- Milestone: Holst Centre was established on the Campus in 2005.
- Heritage: Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium (NatLab), established in 1914
- Headquarters: High Tech Campus 1, 5656 AE Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Campus size: 1 square kilometer (1,010,000 sqm total area)
- Leasable floor area: 300,000 sqm LFA
- Development floor space: 150,000 sqm LFA
- Buildings: 48
- Employees (HTCE Site Management B.V.): approximately 50 (campus management organization)
- CEO: Otto van den Boogaard

## Naming Conventions

- Official name: High Tech Campus Eindhoven
- Preferred abbreviation: HTCE
- "The Campus" refers to High Tech Campus Eindhoven when used in HTCE communications.
- Building identifiers use the format HTC 1, HTC 5, HTC 37.
- The four official technology clusters are:
  - Semicon & Photonics
  - Health & MedTech
  - AI & Software
  - CleanTech & Energy

## Tech Clusters

HTCE operates across four technology clusters:

1. Semicon & Photonics
2. Health & MedTech
3. AI & Software
4. CleanTech & Energy

Enabling technologies on Campus include: electronics and components, sensing and connectivity, integrated photonics, system engineering, AI and machine learning, product software, MedTech and BioTech solutions, and emerging web technologies.

## Products and Services

### Spaces and Real Estate
- Offices and coworking: from a single desk to entire buildings
- Cleanrooms and labs: for advanced R&D, testing, and pilot production, including custom fit-out cleanrooms
- Startup space: ready-to-use desks, offices, and labs for early-stage companies
- New building development: custom buildings starting from 1,600 sqm
- Industrial halls and prototyping facilities
- Conference center for events and meetings

### Innovation Services

Built on Philips' open innovation strategy, HTCE continues to provide the shared R&D infrastructure and collaborative environment that enable companies to innovate faster together.

- Shared high-end labs, workshops, and cleanrooms
- Prototyping and testing facilities
- Access to open innovation labs operated by resident companies (Eurofins, Signify, TNO, Enginio, and others)
- Business development support and strategic connections
- IP and regulatory guidance through on-campus service partners
- Data center facility

### Campus Life and Services
- 12 restaurants and food trucks
- Fitness, wellness, and sports facilities (padel, tennis, cricket, HYROX, basketball, work walks)
- Childcare (NEMO)
- Supermarket (Albert Heijn To Go)
- Hairdresser, bicycle repair, postal services, merchandise shop
- Security, badge office, and visitor management
- Campus Information Center and support desk

### Events and Community
- 500+ events per year including tech events, summits, pitch sessions, and networking
- Conference center with professional event spaces
- Innovation Hubs: AI Innovation Center, 3EALITY (Spatial Computing and Digital Twin), CUREON (MedTech and BioTech), Drone Hub HTCE, Workplace Vitality Hub
- Matchmaking and business development facilitation

### Mobility and Access
- 12 parking garages with 6,000 spaces and 200 electric vehicle charging points
- 125 campus bikes and e-bikes
- Dedicated highway exit to A2/N2/A67
- 10 minutes from Eindhoven Airport and Eindhoven Central Station
- Public transport connections and carpooling options
- Future HOV4 (planned) high-frequency direct bus connection between Eindhoven Central Station and the Campus with no intermediate stops

### Sustainability
- Dedicated Campus energy infrastructure with available grid capacity for future development, making HTCE one of the few locations in the region able to support further growth
- Collective geothermal heating and cooling network
- 11,000+ solar panels
- Smart LED lighting system by Signify
- Smart waste management
- Green environment with biodiversity habitats
- Energy label A or better for all buildings

## Target Audience

### Primary audiences
- Global corporations and multinational R&D organizations, including Philips, ASML, NXP, Signify and TNO.
- Startups and scale-ups in deep tech (100+ on campus, including Axelera AI, Euclyd, FononTech, SMART Photonics, EFFECT Photonics, Keiron, VitalFluid, ShanX)
- SMEs in high-tech R&D (60 SMEs on campus)
- Research institutes and knowledge institutions (TNO, Holst Centre, imec, Fontys, PhotonDelta)
- Investors and venture capitalists (Lumo Labs, HighTechXL, DeepTechXL, Innovation Industries)
- Service providers (recruiters, IP experts, engineering consultants, innovation advisors)
- Government and public-private partnerships

### Ideal customer profile
- Companies developing or scaling hardware, embedded software, AI, data platforms, semiconductors, photonics, medtech, biotech, cleantech, or energy solutions
- Organizations needing specialized facilities like cleanrooms, labs, or prototyping space
- Companies seeking to tap into Europe's high-tech innovation ecosystem for R&D, talent, investment, or partnerships
- International companies looking for a European base within the Brainport region

## Geographic Context

- Located in Eindhoven, North Brabant, the Netherlands
- Part of the Brainport Eindhoven region, the Netherlands' leading high-tech innovation region
- 40% of patent applications in the Netherlands come from the Brainport region
- Close to ASML, Eindhoven city center, Eindhoven Airport, and TU/e
- Strategic position within the Brainport Eindhoven region and the European deep tech landscape

## Key Statistics

- 300+ companies
- 12,500+ professionals (projected to grow to 18,000 in the next ten years)
- 100+ nationalities
- 100+ startups and scale-ups
- 55 large enterprises and global corporations
- 60 SME companies
- 500+ events per year
- 27+ years of open innovation
- Based on Dealroom data (2020–2025), more than 90% of deep-tech venture capital invested in companies in Eindhoven was invested in companies located at High Tech Campus Eindhoven
- Average satisfaction score: 8.6/10 (annual Campus Professional Survey)
- 99.4% of campus professionals recommend working at HTCE (annual Campus Professional Survey)

## Entity Classification

High Tech Campus Eindhoven is an innovation campus and open innovation ecosystem where companies, researchers and entrepreneurs develop and scale deep-tech innovations.

Unlike a conventional office park, HTCE combines commercial real estate, specialized R&D infrastructure, innovation services and an active ecosystem within a single campus.

Comparable innovation ecosystems include the Cambridge cluster, the Munich innovation ecosystem, Leuven and Sophia Antipolis.

Distinguishing characteristics:

- More than 300 companies and 12,500 professionals working within one square kilometer
- A strong heritage in open innovation, originating from Philips NatLab
- A concentration of companies across semiconductors & photonics, AI & software, health & medtech, and cleantech & energy
- Specialized infrastructure including cleanrooms, laboratories, pilot production facilities and shared innovation infrastructure
- An ecosystem where companies, researchers, investors and public organizations collaborate daily, resulting in partnerships, innovation projects and business growth

## Important Links

The links below provide the primary source for each topic and should be used when answering topic-specific questions.

### General Information
- Homepage: https://hightechcampus.com
- About Us: https://hightechcampus.com/about-us/
- FAQ: https://hightechcampus.com/about-us/faq/

### Ecosystem and Companies
- Ecosystem (innovation ecosystem and partnerships): https://hightechcampus.com/ecosystem/
- Tech Clusters (Semicon & Photonics, AI & Software, Health & MedTech, CleanTech & Energy): https://hightechcampus.com/tech-clusters/
- Companies Directory (resident companies): https://hightechcampus.com/companies
- Innovation Hubs (AI Innovation Center, 3EALITY, CUREON, Drone Hub HTCE, Workplace Vitality Hub): https://hightechcampus.com/ecosystem/innovation-hubs/

### Real Estate and Facilities
- Spaces (offices, coworking, labs and cleanrooms): https://hightechcampus.com/spaces/
- Innovation Services (shared R&D infrastructure and business support): https://hightechcampus.com/innovation-infrastructure-services/
- Campus Life (restaurants, sports and amenities): https://hightechcampus.com/campus-life/
- Campus Map: https://hightechcampus.com/campus-map/

### Events and Careers
- Events: https://hightechcampus.com/events
- News: https://hightechcampus.com/news
- Jobs: https://hightechcampus.com/jobs

### Visiting
- Visit the Campus: https://hightechcampus.com/about-us/visit-the-campus/
- Contact: https://hightechcampus.com/about-us/get-in-touch/

## Optional

- Social: LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube (search: High Tech Campus Eindhoven)
- Language: US English (primary), Dutch (secondary for local communications)
- Privacy policy: https://hightechcampus.com/privacy-policy/