Wereldbelegger schreef op 6 januari 2026 08:11:
TomTom CFO: How we became one of the top innovators in the Netherlands
Being ranked fourth for R&D investment in the Netherlands alongside companies like Booking.com, Philips and ASML is an amazing achievement — but it doesn’t surprise me. It reflects what TomTom’s become: an organization built on a bold strategy, bolder ambition and long-term innovation.
Two decades ago, TomTom was a B2C hardware company. Our R&D spend was less than 5% of our revenue. But as we shifted to software, so too did our focus on R&D, which went from a supporting role to a core line function. More recently, we evolved from a customer-led company to one that's product led — which means inventing and investing in solutions that push the limits of what’s possible with present-day tech.
The numbers tell a more succinct story: today, our R&D spend is around 60% of our revenue.www.tomtom.com/newsroom/explainers-an...