European Union

EU Guarantee Scheme Unlocks €886 Million in Concessional Loans to Boost SMEs and Jobs in the Western Balkans

(IN BRIEF) The EU-funded Western Balkans Guarantee 4 SME Resilience programme has catalyzed €886 million in concessional loans for SMEs…

4 months ago

EIF Backs Quantonation II with €30 Million to Fuel European Quantum and Deep-Physics Startups

(IN BRIEF) The EIF has invested €30 million in Quantonation II, a France-based VC fund focused on quantum technologies and…

4 months ago

TUM Unveils First Medical Robot for Remote Chest Decompression on Evacuation Flights

(IN BRIEF) At Automatica 2025, TUM researchers present a first-of-its-kind medical robot able to perform remote decompression of life-threatening tension…

4 months ago

New Butimba Plant Delivers Safe Water to 450,000 in Mwanza under €150 Million LVWATSAN Programme

(IN BRIEF) The LVWATSAN project in Northern Tanzania, financed by AFD (€75 million), EIB Global (€45 million plus €4 million…

4 months ago

EIB commits additional €500 million to Greek urban sustainability projects

(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Greece’s CDLF have signed a €500 million loan under the Antonis Tritsis urban investment programme,…

4 months ago

Artec 3D Secures €15 Million EIB Venture Debt to Advance AI-Powered Scanning R&D in Luxembourg and Portugal

(IN BRIEF) Artec 3D, a Luxembourg-based developer of portable 3D scanners and software, has secured a €15 million venture debt…

4 months ago