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Intesa Sanpaolo partners with EIB to mobilise €1.9 billion for SMEs and mid-caps in Italy

PRESS RELEASE -- 22, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo and the European Investment Bank have completed two financing agreements worth €700 million to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in Italy. The package includes a €500 million covered bond purchased by the EIB to expand business … Read the full press release

New EIB Group securitisation enables Coop Pank to expand SME lending with focus on gender equality and climate action

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has entered into a landmark synthetic securitisation agreement with Estonia’s Coop Pank, enabling the release of capital that will support up to €249 million in new lending to businesses across the country. Through guarantees provided … Read the full press release

Banco Sabadell and EIB Group Deploy Capital Market Instruments to Support SMEs, Agriculture and Flood Resilience in Spain

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has partnered with Banco Sabadell on a €822.5 million financing operation that is expected to unlock around €1.8 billion for Spanish SMEs and mid-caps. Structured through a mortgage bond and a securitisation transaction, the initiative … Read the full press release

EIB Group and BBVA Mobilise €1.3 Billion to Support Spanish Businesses and Sustainable Housing

PRESS RELEASE -- 15, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has invested €714 million in two securitisation transactions with BBVA, enabling the bank to mobilise around €1.3 billion to support Spanish SMEs, entrepreneurs and sustainable housing projects. One transaction focuses on boosting business liquidity and … Read the full press release

EIB Global Leads Joint Marine Clean-Up and Coral Restoration Mission in Indonesian Archipelago

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) EIB Global organised a marine clean-up and coral restoration campaign in the Thousand Islands area north of Jakarta, bringing together Team Europe representatives, Indonesian authorities, NGOs, students and local community members. The initiative resulted in the removal of … Read the full press release

Italian Unicorn Scalapay Secures Major EIB Funding to Scale Digital Payments and Expand Services

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €70 million in Scale-Up Debt financing for Scalapay — its first direct scale-up investment in an Italian unicorn. The funding will support product innovation and enhance Scalapay’s Buy Now, Pay Later services … Read the full press release

ACS, Sedgman and HOCHTIEF strengthen critical-minerals presence through full-scale partnership on Vulcan Energy’s Lionheart Project in Germany

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) ACS Group has expanded its partnership with Vulcan Energy by taking on an end-to-end role in delivering the infrastructure for the Lionheart Project, Europe’s major geothermal-lithium initiative. Through Sedgman and HOCHTIEF Infrastructure, ACS has been appointed EPCM contractor … Read the full press release

EIB Financing Strengthens Xeltis’ Path Toward Market Approval for Breakthrough Hemodialysis Technology

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) EIB is providing up to €37.5 million in venture debt to Xeltis as part of a new €50 million financing package that will help bring aXess, the company’s regenerative vascular access conduit, to market. The investment follows excellent … Read the full press release

EIB and AfDB Back Major Expansion of Cabo Verde’s Cabeólica Wind Project to Boost National Clean-Energy Supply

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) Cabo Verde has inaugurated new wind turbines and a major battery storage system as part of the expansion of the long-established Cabeólica renewable energy project. Supported by more than €39 million in new financing from the European Investment … Read the full press release

New EIB Financing Boosts Ocean Winds’ 390 MW BC-Wind Development and Strengthens Poland’s Renewable Energy Transition

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €600 million to the 390 MW BC-Wind offshore wind farm developed by Ocean Winds, becoming the project’s largest lender and reinforcing its deep involvement in Poland’s renewable energy expansion. Scheduled to begin … Read the full press release

Strategic Agreement Between EIB and Crédit Agricole CIB Expands Access to Wind Sector Financing to Accelerate EU Renewable Targets

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Crédit Agricole CIB have signed a major risk-sharing agreement to boost wind energy investment across the European Union. The EIB will provide a €500 million counter-guarantee that will enable Crédit Agricole CIB to … Read the full press release

EIB Approves €300 Million Financing Programme to Advance Prysmian’s European R&D for Energy and Digital Networks

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €300 million financing package for Prysmian, with the first €200 million tranche now signed, to support the company’s European R&D activities from 2025 to 2028. The funding will accelerate development of … Read the full press release

EIB Provides €40 Million Loan to Prodrive Technologies to Accelerate European High-Tech R&D and Strengthen Strategic Industrial Capacity

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €40 million loan agreement with Prodrive Technologies to boost the Dutch company’s research and development efforts in electronics for semiconductors, medical technology, energy systems, and automotive applications. The investment will help … Read the full press release

New EIB–Angelini Ventures Partnership Strengthens Europe’s Innovation Ecosystem with Major Funding for Emerging Health Technologies

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, December 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Angelini Ventures have signed a €150 million funding agreement to support early- and growth-stage European startups in biotechnology, medical technology, and digital health. Each partner will invest €75 million over six years in … Read the full press release

Finnvera joins EIF shareholder structure to support SME growth, private investment and innovation across Finland

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) Finnvera has become a shareholder of the European Investment Fund, giving Finland direct representation in EU-level decision-making for SME financing and strengthening national access to European funding. The EIF provided €606 million to SMEs in Finland during 2024, … Read the full press release

Indico VC Fund III launches with EIF backing to accelerate early-stage deep-tech and AI startups across Southern Europe

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) Indico Capital Partners has launched Indico VC Fund III with a targeted size of €125 million, supported by a €30 million anchor investment from the European Investment Fund. The new fund will back early-stage enterprise SaaS, AI, deep-tech, … Read the full press release

EIF Strengthens European Cleantech Growth with €70 Million Investment in Alantra’s Klima2 Energy Transition Fund

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €70 million to Alantra’s Klima Energy Fund II, a growth-stage investment vehicle focused on scaling cleantech companies essential to Europe’s energy transition. Building on the successful track record of Klima1, the new … Read the full press release

EIF and UniCredit Bank Austria Launch €250 Million Guarantee to Accelerate Innovation, Digitalisation and Green Investment

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and UniCredit Bank Austria have announced an expanded partnership featuring a new €250 million EIF guarantee that will enable the bank to provide around €360 million in favourable financing for more than 200 SMEs … Read the full press release

EIB and finance&invest.brussels Partner to Deliver €140 Million in SME and Mid-Cap Financing for the Brussels Region

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, November 2025

  (IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €50 million loan agreement with finance&invest.brussels to support business growth and job creation in the Brussels Capital Region. The funding will enable the regional investment institution to provide up to … Read the full press release

Orano Strengthens European Energy Sovereignty with Expansion of Georges Besse 2 Uranium Enrichment Facility

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) Orano welcomed a European Investment Bank delegation to its Tricastin site in southern France to review progress on the €1.7 billion expansion of the Georges Besse 2 enrichment plant, backed by the EIB’s €400 million financing commitment from … Read the full press release