ASML previously said it wanted to contribute financially to the region, promising 2,500 euros per employee per year. That amounts to over 50 million euros per year and will increase to approximately double in the coming years. Alderman Stijn Steenbakkers assured the city council that he is in talks with ASML and the government about supporting the growth in the region. The municipality and ASML will now draw up a kind of contract to further elaborate the procedure and agreements made, he said.