ASML—ASML Junior Academy reached 125,000 children with free STEM education program across 500 schools
The ASML Junior Academy, launched in 2022 in collaboration with Mad Science, achieved a major milestone in 2025 with 500 schools in the Veldhoven region participating. The program provides free STEM education to 125,000 children within a 35-kilometer radius of Veldhoven, Netherlands, and Wilton, United States. Each class receives six workshops annually (75 different workshop types available), with five led by Mad Science staff and one by an ASML employee when possible. The program aims to improve quality and accessibility of STEM education for all children.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Access & Information Freedom | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.750 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.50)