Aerial photograph of High Tech Campus Eindhoven Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (hereinafter, Hitachi High-Tech) will establish "Innovation Center Eindhoven" (hereinafter, the Center), a development base focused on technology development related to semiconductor measurement and inspection, within High Tech Campus Eindhoven*1 (Kingdom of the Netherlands, hereinafter, the High Tech Campus) in July 2026. The High Tech Campus is Europe's largest open innovation hub, integrating advanced semiconductor-related technologies, where over 300 companies and 12,500 people gather to develop technologies and products. At the Center, Hitachi High-Tech will engage in technology development through open innovation with local academia and deep tech companies*2. By leveraging the environment at the High Tech Campus, which is equipped to conduct everything from principle verification to value verification of developed technologies in a one-stop manner, the company aims to shorten the time from new technology development to productization and market launch. This will enable the creation of innovative digitalized assets that combine new technologies tailored to customer needs with advanced AI, including Physical AI, and will drive industrial innovation globally, primarily in the semiconductor field, through HMAX Industry. *1 https://hightechcampus.com/ *2 Deep Technology Companies: Companies that conduct business by leveraging scientific discoveries and innovative technologies that solve societal challenges and have a significant impact on people's lives and society. Background The rapid spread of AI is currently increasing data traffic, leading to active capital investment in data centers and base stations. Furthermore, the demand for semiconductor devices is expanding, with the implementation of Physical AI, which functions in the real world, progressing in areas such as EVs (electric vehicles) and autonomous driving technology. The semiconductor-related market is expected to continue to