(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €200 million green loan to support Dolomiti Energia Group’s 2030 Strategic Plan, with 55% of the financing directed toward new onshore wind farms in Campania and Puglia and 45% toward … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 strategic plan, Campania, clean energy, climate goals, Dolomiti Energia Group, Dolomiti Energia Secures EIB and InvestEU Support to Advance 2030 Strategy and Strengthen Italy’s Energy Transition, EIB, EIB Financing Powers Dolomiti Energia’s 2030 Plan with New Wind Farms and Grid Modernization Projects, EIB Grants €200 Million Green Loan to Dolomiti Energia to Expand Renewable Energy and Grid Infrastructure in Italy, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green loan, infrastructure modernization, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Puglia, renewable energy, Stefano Granella, Sustainable Finance, Trentino, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) The Women Climate Leaders Network (WCLN) held its mid-year hybrid meeting in Brussels, gathering women leaders from all EU Member States, policymakers, and experts to accelerate Europe’s green transition. Discussions centered on funding for green SMEs and scale-ups, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Law, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Argos research, Boston Consulting Group, Brussels meeting, Climate & Energy Summit, Climate Bank Roadmap, climate leadership, decarbonisation, digital transformation, EIB Group, energy efficiency, EU Multiannual Financial Framework, EU policy, European Investment Bank Group, Friends of Europe, gender equality, green transition, resilience, scale-ups, SMEs, sustainability, WCLN, WCLN mid-year meeting calls for stronger EU policy support and funding access for green SMEs and innovators, WCLN strengthens advisory role to EIB Group and urges greater support for SME-driven climate innovation, Women Climate Leaders Network, Women Climate Leaders Network convenes in Brussels to advance Europe’s green transition and competitiveness
(IN BRIEF) CVC Strategic Opportunities will acquire a 20% minority stake in International Schools Partnership (ISP), joining majority shareholder Partners Group and minority investor OMERS. Since its founding in 2013, ISP has grown into one of the largest K-12 education … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged 20 percent, Andrew Deakin, CVC, CVC invests in ISP’s next phase of growth as company expands its worldwide K-12 school network, CVC joins Partners Group and OMERS as shareholder in ISP to support global expansion in K-12 education, CVC Strategic Opportunities, CVC strengthens commitment to global education with investment in International Schools Partnership, Global Education, infrastructure investment, international schools, International Schools Partnership, ISP, Jan Reinier Voûte, K-12 education, Lifelong Learning, Minority Stake, OMERS, Partners Group, private equity, private markets, proprietary technology, school acquisitions, Steve Brown, student development
(IN BRIEF) CVC Credit, part of global private equity firm CVC, has completed the final close of its fourth European Direct Lending fund (EUDL IV), raising €10.4 billion. This represents a major increase compared to its previous funds, which raised … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Alpha FMC, alternative investments, Andrew Davies, asset management, Bridgepoint, capital solutions, Cinven, CVC, CVC Credit, CVC Credit achieves record fundraising for European Direct Lending with €10.4 billion close of EUDL IV, CVC Credit raises €10.4 billion for fourth European Direct Lending fund, EUDL IV, EUDL IV closes at €10.4 billion as CVC Credit expands European Direct Lending platform and investor base, European Direct Lending, European offices, fundraising, idealista, Immedica Pharma, Innovative Beauty Group, institutional investors, insurance and private wealth, KKR, private credit, private equity, Rob Lucas, smartTrade, strengthening its leadership in private credit
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25.9 million green financing agreement with Iberdrola for the construction of the 22.5 MW Gatza wind farm in central Greece. The financing package includes €10 million from EIB resources and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged climate goals, Cyprus, EIB, EIB provides €25.9 million in green financing for Iberdrola’s Gatza wind farm in Greece, EIB signs €25.9 million green financing with Iberdrola to develop Gatza wind farm in Greece, electrification, energy security, EU energy transition, European Investment Bank, Fthiotida, Gatza wind farm, Greece, green financing, Iberdrola, Recovery and Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Rokas, sustainability, Viotia, wind power, €25.9 million financing for Gatza wind farm consolidates Iberdrola’s renewable leadership in Greece
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have announced two financing operations worth €750 million to accelerate renewable energy development and strengthen Europe’s wind sector. A €500 million framework loan will support solar, wind, bioenergy, and storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2GW renewable capacity, bioenergy, clean electricity, Cohesion Regions, COP28, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo partner to unlock billions in renewable energy investment across Europe, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Intesa Sanpaolo, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Mauro Micillo, Public-private partnership powers Europe’s energy transition with major renewable investment push, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar energy, Storage, Wind Package, wind power, €750 million partnership between EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo to accelerate renewable growth and secure Europe’s energy future
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, setting priorities through 2030 that focus on boosting competitiveness, ensuring energy security, and cutting costs for households and companies. The plan doubles … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Climate Bank Roadmap, competitiveness, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB commits €30 billion to climate adaptation and boosts SME support in next stage of Climate Bank Roadmap, EIB doubles climate adaptation funding and simplifies access to finance under new Climate Bank Roadmap phase, energy security, energy security and affordability, EU climate goals, European Investment Bank, green transition, Nadia Calviño, renewable energy, REPowerEU, Second phase of EIB Climate Bank Roadmap prioritises competitiveness, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, TechEU
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Endesa have signed two loan agreements totalling €650 million to support the modernisation and digitalisation of Spain’s electricity distribution network. The financing package includes €500 million from the Regional Resilience Fund managed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Spain
Tagged Climate Action, Cohesion Regions, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and Endesa drive energy transition with €650 million investment in smart and climate-resilient grids, EIB and Endesa secure €650 million financing to strengthen and digitalise Spain’s electricity grid, electricity distribution, Endesa, European Investment Bank, FRA, grid resilience, Ministry of Economy Trade and Enterprise, Next Generation EU, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable energy integration, REPowerEU, smart meters, Spain, substations
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the EIB and EIF, has signed guarantee agreements with ProCredit Bank Moldova and Victoriabank to mobilise over €77 million in new financing for nearly 1,000 Moldovan SMEs. Backed by the EU’s EU4Business Guarantee Facility, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Moldova, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to strengthen Moldova’s private sector resilience, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to unlock €77 million in SME financing for Moldova, EU accession, EU-backed EIB guarantees unlock major financing for SMEs in Moldova to drive growth and job creation, EU4Business Guarantee Facility, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, financing, Irina Coroi-Jovmir, Iwona Piórko, job creation, Levon Khanikyan, Manufacturing, MOLDOVA, Moldova SMEs to benefit from €77 million in new loans supported by EU4Business Guarantee Facility, private sector growth, ProCredit Bank S.A. Moldova, small businesses, SMEs, Teresa Czerwinska, trade, Victoriabank S.A.
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has signed the first InvestEU Guarantee agreement in Cyprus through the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Eurobank, creating up to €62.5 million in new loans for SMEs and start-ups. Backed by EU support, … Read the full press release
Posted in Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged collateral reduction, competitiveness, Cyprus, EIB Group, EIB Group launches first InvestEU Guarantee in Cyprus to boost SME growth start-up financing and job creation, EIF, EIF and Eurobank sign landmark InvestEU agreement to support Cypriot entrepreneurs with easier access to credit, Entrepreneurship, EU-backed investment, Eurobank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, financing, INNOVATION, InvestEU, job creation, Kyriakos Kakouris, long-term loans, Marjut Falkstedt, SMEs, start-ups
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €25 million in financing to Tecnocap, a global leader in metal packaging, to fund projects improving energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy generation. The investments, focused mainly on Tecnocap’s Italian facilities … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Alberto Nobili, Banca Finint, Clean Industrial Deal, Cohesion Regions, Czech Republic, EIB, EIB and Banca Finint support Tecnocap with green financing to modernise production and accelerate renewable energy self-generation, EIB provides €25 million financing to Tecnocap to boost energy efficiency and renewable generation in Italy and Czech Republic, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green investments, industrial competitiveness, InvestEU, Italy, low carbon transition, metal packaging, Michelangelo Morlicchio, Mid-Cap companies, Photovoltaic Systems, renewable energy, REPowerEU, sustainable industry, Tecnocap
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €37.5 million in venture debt to Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab as part of the EU’s InvestEU programme, supporting the company’s growth in industrial satellite manufacturing and advancing Europe’s strategic autonomy in … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Belgium, Business, Defence, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Aerospacelab, agriculture, Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab secures EIB support to expand mass production of microsatellites under EU’s TechEU plan, Belgium, Benoît Deper, climate monitoring, disaster prevention, Earth observation, EIB, EIB backs Aerospacelab with €37.5 million InvestEU financing to scale European satellite innovation and strengthen strategic autonomy, EU security, European Investment Bank, European Union, InvestEU, microsatellites, New Space, resource management, Robert de Groot, satellite constellations, satellite manufacturing, Series B funding, space technologies, strategic autonomy, TechEU, telecommunications, Thomas de Béthune, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved €250 million in financing for Nexans to accelerate its industrial investments and research initiatives between 2024 and 2029, with part of the loan backed by an InvestEU guarantee. The funding will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bourg-en-Bresse, cable production, Calais, carbon neutrality, Charleroi, Christopher Guérin, copper recycling, EIB, EIB backs Nexans with €250 million financing to expand copper recycling, EIB Provides €250 Million Financing to Nexans to Drive R&D, electrification, energy transition, Erembodegem, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Lens, low-carbon medium-voltage cables, NEXANS, Offshore wind, Production Expansion and Copper Recycling for the Energy Transition, production sites and R&D for Europe’s energy transition, REPowerEU, Science Based Targets initiative, submarine interconnections
(IN BRIEF) Portugal and the European Investment Bank have signed a €450 million tranche of a €1.34 billion loan to finance the construction and renovation of around 12,000 affordable rental homes across the country. The programme, part of Portugal’s National … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged 000 affordable homes with climate goals in focus, affordable housing, climate resilience, EIB, energy efficiency, EU financing, European Investment Bank, IHRU, Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana, Ioannis Tsakiris, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, Landmark EIB loan to support construction and renovation of affordable housing units across Portugal, Lisbon, Miguel Pinto Luz, National Affordable Housing Programme, Palácio de São Bento, partnership, PORTUGAL, Portugal secures €450 million EIB financing to deliver 12, Recovery and Resilience Plan, RRF, social inclusion, sustainability, sustainable housing, territorial cohesion, €1.34 billion framework loan, €450 million tranche
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €450 million loan to Thales to fund its aeronautics and radar research and development programme through 2027. This initiative aims to enhance civil and military flight safety, modernise radar equipment, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged aeronautics, aerospace, Ambroise Fayolle, civil aviation, Cybersecurity, Defence, EIB, EIB provides €450 million loan to Thales for R&D in aeronautics and radar under TechEU programme, EIB strengthens support for European defence innovation with €450 million loan to Thales, European Commission, European Defence Agency, European Investment Bank, European sovereignty, innovation financing, military aviation, NATO, Pascal Bouchiat, radar, research and development, SECURITY, Security and Defence Office, TechEU, Thales
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has invested €30 million in the first closing of Sienna Hephaistos Private Investments, Europe’s first private credit fund dedicated to financing SMEs and midcaps in the defence sector. Launched under the InvestEU Defence Equity … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Defence, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Andrius Kubilius, DEF, defence financing, defence midcaps, defence SMEs, EIB Group, EIF, EIF anchors €30 million investment in Europe’s first private credit fund for defence SMEs and midcaps, European Commission, European defence industry, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund supports €500 million defence credit vehicle to boost strategic autonomy and SME financing, https://www.eif.org/, InvestEU Defence Equity Facility, Marjut Falkstedt, Paul de Leusse, private credit fund, Sienna Hephaistos Private Investments, Sienna Investment Manager, strategic autonomy, supply chain financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has led a €57 million financing round to accelerate the growth of Cailabs, a French photonics company specialising in Optical Ground Stations for satellite laser communications. The funding includes €37 million from the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Arnaud Delattre, Bpifrance, Cailabs, CAIVE, Daniel Biedermann, deep tech, Defense, Definvest, EIB, EIB supports Cailabs with €57 million financing to scale European leadership in space communications, EIB-backed €57 million funding accelerates Cailabs’ growth in laser communications and space sovereignty, EIC, European Innovation Council, European Investment Bank, European sovereignty, industrial expansion, Innovation Defense Fund, InvestEU, Jean-François Morizur, laser communications, NewSpace Capital, Nicolas Berdou, OGS, optical ground stations, partnership, photonics, space communications, Starquest Capital, Svetoslava Georgieva, World Space Business Week
(IN BRIEF) EDF will optimise 560MW of battery storage at the Thorpe Marsh project in Yorkshire through a new partnership with Fidra Energy, backed by EIG. Thorpe Marsh, which will become the UK’s largest battery site with a total capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 homes, battery optimisation, Chris Elder, EDF, EDF strengthens UK battery portfolio with optimisation of Thorpe Marsh site capable of powering 785, EIG, energy storage, energy transition, Fidra Energy, fossil fuel to renewable transition, grid stability, net zero, partnership, Powershift platform, renewable energy, Stuart Fenner, sustainability, Thorpe Marsh, Thorpe Marsh transformation: EDF and Fidra Energy advance UK’s energy transition with 560MW battery storage deal, UK battery storage, Yorkshire
(IN BRIEF) CVC will remain the controlling shareholder in Ahlsell while welcoming a group of new institutional investors to support the company’s next phase of growth. The transaction, closing in Q4 2025, reflects confidence in Ahlsell’s strong performance and proven … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, Ahlsell, Ahlsell backed by CVC attracts new institutional investors as it continues Nordic market leadership, B2B distribution, blue-chip investors, BofA Securities, Claes Seldeby, CVC, CVC and management extend support for Ahlsell as company secures new investors for future growth, CVC-backed Ahlsell strengthens shareholder base with blue-chip investors ahead of next expansion phase, EcoVadis, Gustaf Martin-Löf, industry, infrastructure, installation, Lazard, multi-vertical strategy, Nordic markets, partnership, Q4 2025 transaction, shareholder base, Stockholm, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has pledged €17.5 billion to accelerate energy efficiency investments by more than 350,000 European SMEs between 2025 and 2027. Backed by the European Commission, the initiative will nearly double current EIB support and aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 000 SMEs cut energy costs and emissions, Bertrand Piccard, competitiveness, Dan Jørgensen, decarbonisation, EIB and European Commission launch €17.5 billion drive to help 350, EIB Group, EIB Group commits €17.5 billion to accelerate SME energy efficiency investments across Europe, energy efficiency, Europe, European Commission, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, InvestEU, LIFE Clean Energy Transition, Nadia Calviño, partnership, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solar Impulse Foundation partners with EIB to promote energy efficiency as a service for European businesses, sustainability
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