Tom van der Dussen

Biography Tom

Since 2021 Tom van der Dussen leads the High Tech NL cluster Semiconductors. Supported by a team of experts he plays an important role towards the 100+ companies within this cluster and towards the wide ecosystem within the Netherlands. The High Tech NL Semiconductors cluster is recognized as a ‘first point of contact’ within the Dutch industry and has close bonds with politics, international companies and parties, but also similar communities around the world.

Among others Tom strives to unite and bond all individual companies. Via this way they exchange knowledge, create (international) partnerships to develop new innovations and of course increase their companies business. Close partnerships and mutual interests are most important to stay or become in the global lead.

About Tom personally: Tom has a 20+ year background in sales and marketing, global business development. Started his professional career at Philips in Eindhoven, worked within IT companies for 8 years and travelled the world for a Philips Lighting spin-off company. Grew up in Eindhoven, still lives in the Brabant province, to relax he spends time in the gym, likes to brew his own beer and has lots of books he still wants to read.

Background High Tech NL, cluster Semiconductors

High Tech NL cluster Semiconductors is the central contact point for the Dutch chip industry. As a member of the Silicon Europe Alliance, we drive international collaboration and continuously develop the semiconductor ecosystem.

We encourage interactions between companies, knowledge  institutions and public authorities and have connections with innovation attachés, embassies and development agencies. Through our network, we contribute to the application of key technologies such as integrated photonics and quantum computing.

High Tech NL cluster Semiconductors – formerly known as Holland Semiconductors – is a cluster of the sector organization High Tech NL and has an international scope. Within the NL ecosystem that we are continuously developing, a network of hundreds of parties is flourishing. From the Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen and High Tech Campus Eindhoven, we demonstrate the leading nature of the Dutch chip industry by participating in exhibitions and initiating projects, among other things.

We support, for example, the existing equipment industry, which is very strong internationally. Through close cooperation and with this broad expertise, we are working on a leading role for the new field surrounding heterogeneous integration and the desired equipment to make this possible in the future.

Next to that we unite the chip design community to translate societal concerns into high-tech solutions that the world needs.