(IN BRIEF) The EIF has invested €30 million in Quantonation II, a France-based VC fund focused on quantum technologies and deep physics, to address early-stage financing shortages and strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty. Quantonation II plans to build a global portfolio … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged deep physics, early-stage financing, EIF, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Olivier Tonneau, particle physics, Quantonation II, quantum computing, quantum sensors, Quantum technology, technological sovereignty, venture capital, venture studios
(IN BRIEF) At Automatica 2025, TUM researchers present a first-of-its-kind medical robot able to perform remote decompression of life-threatening tension pneumothorax during evacuation flights. Fueled by the European Defence Fund’s €25 million iMEDCAP grant, the system merges ultrasound diagnostics with … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Education, European Union, Germany, Healthcare, Technology
Tagged Automatica trade fair, AVILUS, Avilus Grille drone, Carolin Müller, chemical agent countermeasures, Christoph Parhofer, European Defence Fund, global evacuation flights, iMEDCAP, intraosseous access, medical robotics, MiMed Rescue Robotics, Peter Biberthaler, remote decompression, Technical University of Munich, tension pneumothorax, Tim Lüth, tourniquet application, Trauma Surgery, ultrasound-guided needle
(IN BRIEF) The LVWATSAN project in Northern Tanzania, financed by AFD (€75 million), EIB Global (€45 million plus €4 million technical assistance), the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (€9.9 million), and the Tanzanian government (€16 million), has inaugurated the Butimba Water … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Society
Tagged AFD, Anne Sophie, Bukoba, Butimba Water Treatment Plant, Celine Robert, Christine Grau, clean water, Edward Claessen, EIB Global, EU Global Gateway, EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund, French Development Agency, Government of Tanzania, Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation, Lamadi, Magu, Misungwi, Musoma, Mwanza, sanitation, simplified sewerage, Team Europe, Technical Assistance
(IN BRIEF) EU Finance Ministers, acting as shareholders of the EIB Group, have endorsed a record €100 billion 2025 financing ceiling, boosting defence lending to 3.5 percent of the total and dedicating over €11 billion to grid and storage investments. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Clean Industrial Deal, cleantech instruments, CleantechEU, counter-guarantees, defence financing, EIB Group, EIF guarantees, energy security, energy storage, EU Member States, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, financing ceiling, global partnerships, Katja Pluto, Nadia Calviño, NATO, power grids, PPAs, Rūdninkai military base, solar photovoltaics, TechEU, Temenuzhka Petkova, Ukraine trade, water infrastructure, wind turbine manufacturers, Zbyněk Stanjura
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have structured a €250 million securitisation—comprising a €200 million EIF guarantee with ING and a €50 million EIB investment—to support Spanish SMEs, mid-caps, agricultural enterprises and women entrepreneurs. This transaction is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Society, Spain
Tagged agricultural sector, climate resilience, EIB Group, EIF, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition, ING, Mid-Caps, Pan-European Agricultural Programme, Regenerative Agriculture, Santander, securitisation, small and medium-sized enterprises, Spain, water management, Women Entrepreneurship, young farmers
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Greece’s CDLF have signed a €500 million loan under the Antonis Tritsis urban investment programme, bringing the EIB’s total commitment to €1 billion. The funds will support hundreds of local authority projects—ranging from water and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Antonis Tritsis, CDLF, climate resilience, Dimitris Stamatis, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, InvestEU, local authorities, Public Buildings, road safety, seismic protection, Smart Cities, sustainable infrastructure, Thodoris Livanios, urban regeneration, waste management, water management, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) Artec 3D, a Luxembourg-based developer of portable 3D scanners and software, has secured a €15 million venture debt facility from the European Investment Bank under the InvestEU initiative. The partnership, formalised at the Luxembourg Nexus technology expo, represents … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Portugal, Technology
Tagged 3D scanning, AI algorithms, Anne Calteux, Art Yukhin, Artec 3D, cultural heritage preservation, Digital Twins, EIB venture debt, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Luxembourg, PORTUGAL, R&D financing, Robert de Groot, short-range high-precision scanners, target-free scanning, TechEU programme, Xavier Bettel
(IN BRIEF) From its leadership of key work packages to its rich data resources—the ESC Atlas of Cardiology and GRASP study—the European Society of Cardiology is driving EuroHeartPath’s mission to transform heart-disease care in Europe. This €27 million Horizon Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), European Union, France, Healthcare, Netherlands, Society, Technology
Tagged AI machine learning, cardiovascular care pathways, data harmonization, digital health, dissemination, ESC Atlas of Cardiology, EuroHeartPath, European Society of Cardiology, EXPLAIN, GRASP program, Health Equity, Horizon Europe, IHI-JU, PACEVALUE, pathfinder studies, patient-centred care, point-of-care testing, policy recommendations, robotics, WP2, WP3, WP4, WP6, WP8, WP9
(IN BRIEF) The EIF is investing up to €20 million in Orbit Growth Debt II, a new €100 million private credit fund managed by Orbit Capital, focused on non-dilutive senior debt financing for growth-stage tech and tech-enabled SMEs and small … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged CEE, competitiveness, Czech Republic, EIF, European Investment Fund, funding gap, growth-stage SMEs, INNOVATION, Marjut Falkstedt, non-dilutive financing, Orbit Capital, Orbit Growth Debt II, Poland, private credit, Radovan Něšrsta, SFDR Article 8, Slovakia, tech-enabled companies, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) GKN Aerospace has delivered the first high-voltage EWIS harnesses for the EU-funded SWITCH hybrid-electric aircraft project. Produced at GKN’s Papendrecht, Netherlands facility, these megawatt-class AC wiring systems will undergo integration testing at Collins Aerospace’s Solihull, UK center before … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Airbus, Collins Aerospace, Electrical Wiring Interconnection System, Electronic Controls and Motor Systems Center of Excellence, EME Aero, EU Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, EWIS, GKN Aerospace, hybrid-electric propulsion, Illinois, John Pritchard, Kristin Smith, megawatt-class AC harnesses, MTU Aero Engines, Papendrecht, partnership, Pratt & Whitney GTF demonstrator, Rockford, Solihull, SWITCH project, The Grid
(IN BRIEF) Delivery Hero has joined forces with Allied for Startups to promote policies that bolster Europe’s tech scale-ups. Drawing on Delivery Hero’s track record as a leading “founder factory,” the collaboration will pinpoint regulatory and funding challenges, channel entrepreneurial … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Berlin, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AFS, Allied for Startups, Delivery Hero, EU decision-making, EU policy advocacy, European tech ecosystem, founder factory, funding access, Niklas Östberg, partnership, regulatory environment, scale-ups, start-ups, startup-friendly policy, sustainability, Talent Attraction
(IN BRIEF) The Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection will link Spain and France via a 400 km high-voltage DC submarine cable, boosting capacity from 2,800 to 5,000 MW and integrating the Iberian Peninsula into Europe’s power grid. Jointly implemented by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
Tagged 000 MW capacity, 5, Bay of Biscay interconnection, Beatriz Corredor, Connecting Europe Facility, Dan Jørgensen, EIB, energy transition, European grid integration, European Investment Bank, INELFE, Marc Ferracci, Miguel González Suela, Nadia Calviño, Red Eléctrica, REPowerEU, RTE, Spain France submarine cable, Thomas Veyrenc
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is extending €235 million in loans to enhance public services in Finland’s Uusimaa region: €135 million for upgrading three major hospitals under Helsinki University Hospital’s broader €300 million program, and €100 million for building and refurbishing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, European Union, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Investment
Tagged educational facilities, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Finland investments, healthcare modernization, Helsinki University Hospital, HUS, Jari Finnilä, Jorvi Hospital, Meilahti Hospital, Peijas Hospital, Pekka Timonen, public services, sustainable infrastructure, Thomas Östros, Uusimaa, Vantaa schools
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has signed a €14 million portfolio guarantee agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria under the EU’s InvestEU programme, enabling the bank to offer more green loans to businesses in Bulgaria and Greece. This risk-sharing facility will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, climate finance, CO2 reduction, digital transition, EBRD, energy efficiency, EU climate goals, EU sustainability targets, European Green Deal, Greece, green lending, green transition, InvestEU, partnership, portfolio guarantee, ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, ProCredit Holding, renewable energy, risk-sharing instruments, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) The EIF and EIFO have signed the first deal under the EU’s Ukraine export credit guarantee facility, which supports European businesses exporting to Ukraine. The facility, offering up to €20 million in guarantees, aims to enhance trade between … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Denmark, economic integration, EIF, EIFO, EU accession, EU Member States, European Union, export credit, export guarantee, green transition, Morten Bødskov, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Peder Lundquist, recovery, SMEs, sustainability, trade, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) The European Union’s IRIS2 satellite constellation project aims to build a powerful and secure communication network to strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty. Deutsche Telekom will contribute its expertise in connectivity and IT infrastructure, designing advanced services, secure networks, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Core Network, broadband, civil protection, Claudia Nemat, connectivity, Crisis management, Critical Infrastructure, Deutsche Telekom, digital infrastructure, European Union, Eutelsat, Hispasat, IRIS2, IT infrastructure, national security, partnership, satellite constellation, SES, SpaceRISE, technological sovereignty
(IN BRIEF) Robert Szustkowski, a philanthropist and key advocate for digital rights, is spearheading a European initiative to expand the Right to Be Forgotten, as outlined in the GDPR, to include media organizations as data controllers. This initiative is designed … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Society
Tagged digital accountability, digital rights, disinformation, EU, Eurobarometer, European Commission, European Union, fake news, GDPR, Gillian Tett, law, media regulation, personal data, Poland, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Szustkowski
(IN BRIEF) Valio is a key partner in the EU-funded PRIMARY project, which aims to transform agricultural by-products into valuable resources. As part of the project, Valio is exploring grass biorefinery innovations, including using grass juice to fortify feed protein … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agricultural by-products, bio-based materials, bioeconomy, bioenergy, biorefinery, cotton by-products, dairy farms, Estonia, EU, fermentation, Finland, grass biorefineries, Greece, Horizon Europe, olive residues, partnership, PRIMARY project, protein fortification, protein self-sufficiency, renewable energy, sustainability, Valio, VTT Technical Research Centre
(IN BRIEF) SGS has received approval from OSHA to expand its global network of Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) to new locations in Europe and Asia. Starting January 22, 2025, SGS will provide testing and certification for U.S. market products … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ASME A17.5, Brussels, certification, Elevator and Escalator Electrical Equipment, global network, Gyeonggi-do, international testing, John Ciliege, New Taipei City, North America, NRTL, OSHA, partnership, product compliance, product safety, Puchheim, Safety Standards, SGS, SGS North America Mark, sustainability, testing, U.S. market, Yokohama
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has expressed its full support for the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a crucial framework aimed at aligning financial flows and business practices with a sustainable ocean economy. The Protocol, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, blue economy, carbon emissions, development finance, environmental stewardship, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, marine spatial planning, nature-positive, offshore renewables, plastic pollution, responsible investment, SDG14, sustainable investment, Sustainable Ocean Economy, sustainable seafood, UN Global Compact, UN Ocean Investment Protocol, UNEP FI
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