ASML Leads Europe’s Long Game of Innovation
Fortune’s Europe’s Most Innovative Companies 2026 ranking spotlights ASML at the top for advanced lithography, highlights Europe’s growing but uneven semiconductor ecosystem, and celebrates long‑running firms like Siemens, Michelin, Nokia, and Adidas for reinventing themselves through culture, R&D, and digital transformation, while policy pushes such as Chips Act 2.0 aim to strengthen Europe’s industrial base and AI‑driven infrastructure.