EUROPEAN INVESTMENT FUND NEWSROOM (398 press releases)
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PRESS RELEASE -- 28, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million to the IB Deuda Impacto España fund to support Spanish SMEs involved in high-impact sectors such as rural development, inclusive labor markets, climate, and sustainable agriculture. This investment, which …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 21, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €75 million to Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I, bringing total assets to over €570 million. The Fund focuses on promoting clean energy, decarbonised mobility, and sustainable living solutions across Europe. …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 21, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and MicroBank have signed a €450 million guarantee agreement to mobilise €750 million in financing for entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises, and social enterprises across Spain. This initiative, backed by InvestEU, aims to address the financing …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 21, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a SEK 2.6 billion loan to the City of Malmö to finance the construction of over 1,500 energy-efficient apartments. This loan furthers the city’s commitment to sustainability and meets EU climate …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 14, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) presented a report at the Invisso Conference in Vienna examining innovation progress in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE). While the region has made significant strides in R&D and labor productivity, challenges such …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 14, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) Formo, a Berlin-based food tech company, has secured a €35 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to scale up its fermentation processes for producing dairy and egg alternatives. This brings the company’s total financing to over …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 14, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) Stadtwerke Reutlingen has received a €70 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernize its electricity grid and expand its district heating network as part of Germany’s energy transition. The loan will fund infrastructure upgrades, including …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 13, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €20 million to the SG Capital Baltic Private Credit Fund, a new initiative managed by Latvia-based SG Capital Partners AIFP. The fund aims to raise €100 million to support small and …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 10, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched a synthetic securitisation operation with a €94 million mezzanine guarantee, supported by a counter-guarantee from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This initiative, focused on green projects, is designed to help Italian …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 20, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Catalan Finance Institute (ICF) have signed a €40 million guarantee agreement under the InvestEU programme to support sustainability projects by SMEs and mid-caps in Catalonia. The agreement will enable ICF to mobilize …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 20, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €700 million in loans to EDP SA to advance renewable energy and modernize power grids in southern Europe. A €500 million loan will help EDP Renewables deploy 1,943 MW of solar …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 20, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) Swedish cleantech company Chromafora has secured a €22.5 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its SELPAXT technology, which removes harmful PFAS chemicals from water. Backed by InvestEU, the funding will support the deployment of …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 19, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF2), a €200 million joint initiative by SNCI and the EIF, has invested in Shift4Good, a venture capital fund dedicated to decarbonizing the transport sector. Shift4Good, an Article 9 impact fund under the …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 18, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed NOK 295 million (€25 million) to Momentum III, a Norwegian fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies in the Nordics and EU-27. Backed by the European Commission’s InvestEU initiative, the fund will …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 17, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €243 million green loan to ERG Group to support renewable energy projects in Italy, France, and Germany as part of ERG’s 2024-2026 Business Plan. The financing will fund three greenfield …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 16, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) Finnish companies will gain access to over €400 million in financing for green and digital transformations through a partnership between Nordea Bank and the European Investment Fund (EIF). Backed by the InvestEU programme, the agreement provides SMEs and …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 14, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €100 million in financing to Marcegaglia, a Mantua-based steel group, as part of a €170 million investment plan to decarbonize and modernize its operations. The funding will support projects at key …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 12, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €15.6 billion in financing to support key projects across security, energy, climate resilience, and infrastructure. Highlights include €1 billion to support SMEs in security and defence supply chains, €6.8 billion for …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 12, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided an €80 million loan to the Port Authority of Bilbao to support the port’s expansion and integration of renewable energy infrastructure. The project will enhance capacity and efficiency at a key …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 12, December 2024
(IN BRIEF) The Lithuanian government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have partnered in a €100 million initiative to renovate 700 multi-apartment buildings, mobilizing up to €625 million to improve energy efficiency. The project will reduce household energy bills, …
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