Great news about the innovative strength of the Netherlands today in the NRC. The Dutch business community applied for patents on 6,581 inventions in 2021. Good for fourth place most innovative economies in the world!
Most Dutch patent applications took place in medical technology. Almost half of all Dutch patent applications come from companies in or around Eindhoven. The role of Philips is particularly striking in this regard; it is responsible for most Dutch applications. Lighting company Signify and tech companies ASML and NXP – all of which originated from Philips – are also in the top five. These companies make Noord-Brabant one of the five most innovative regions in Europe.
