ASML ranks No. 1 on Fortune and Statista’s 2026 list of Europe’s most innovative companies

Fortune and Statista have released their 2026 ranking of Europe’s most innovative companies, placing ASML at No. 1. The article highlights two advances—its Twinscan XT:260 tool for advanced chip packaging and its High-NA EUV systems—that are positioned to support upgrades in AI chip manufacturing. The European Union is considering a “Chips Act 2.0” aimed at strengthening the region’s semiconductor ecosystem, with ASML—an almost monopolistic supplier of lithography equipment—seen as a key beneficiary as global AI computing infrastructure accelerates.