Artificial intelligence is no longer a weightless software story. As capital markets confront energy constraints, grid bottlenecks and front-loaded infrastructure costs, AI is being repriced as heavy industry — where scarcity, not scalability, determines power and valuation.
Last Friday at Nieuwspoort, former ASML CEO Peter Wennink presented his report, “The Netherlands: From Delay to Action”, outlining a roadmap for the country’s economic future. Central to his vision is a shift toward a technologically advanced and highly productive society, supported by top-tier education and resilient economic structures. Wennink emphasizes that the Netherlands cannot rely on incremental policy adjustments alone; achieving long-term prosperity requires decisive action to secure technological leadership and strengthen national earning capacity.
