(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
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Climate and Digitalisation Loans, COSME, economic growth, EIF, EU financing, European corporate finance, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, export guarantees, Finland, Finnish representation enters EIF ownership as Finnvera aims to channel more European funding to domestic companies, Finnvera, guarantees, innovation funding, InvestEU, Juuso Heinilä, Karl Nehammer, Marjut Falkstedt, private equity, risk-sharing, SME finance, UKRAINE
(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
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI, blue economy, deep tech, digitalisation, early stage investment, EIF, enterprise SaaS, European Investment Bank Group, Indico Capital Partners, Indico VC Fund III, InvestEU, Italy, Marjut Falkstedt, New Indico VC fund aims to drive enterprise technology growth in Portugal, oceantech, PORTUGAL, Portugal Blue, SME funding, Southern Europe, spacetech, Spain, Spain and Italy with support from EIF and InvestEU, Stephan de Moraes, Technology Innovation, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a major health-focused wealth proposition through new strategic partnerships with Bupa Global and WHOOP, offering affluent clients a combined ecosystem of international medical insurance and wearable-driven wellness insights. Backed by research from 800 customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, Management, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthony Cabrelli, Bupa Global, Global Virtual Care, health and prevention, holistic wealth, Hong Kong, INDIA, international health insurance, IPMI, Priority Banking, Priority Private, private banking clients, Samir Subberwal, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered expands wealth proposition with global healthcare coverage and real-time health technology, Todd Stiefler, wealth management innovation, wearable performance insights, wellness technology, WHOOP
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alantra, Article 9 fund, Bastien Gambini, clean energy generation, cleantech, Climate Action, decarbonization, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Klima2 to Scale High-Growth Cleantech Companies Supporting Europe’s Decarbonization Efforts, energy efficiency, energy storage, energy transition, European Innovation, European Investment Fund, growth equity, Klima Energy Fund II, Klima1, Klima2, low carbon economy, Marco Marrone, Mid-Caps, REPowerEU, SFDR, SMEs, sustainable transport, TechEU, €70 million investment
(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
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Austria Strengthens Innovation and Sustainability Investment with New EIF-Backed €250 Million Guarantee Facility, Austrian business growth, Austrian SMEs, Climate Action, digitalisation, EIF, EU financial support, European Green Deal, European Investment Fund, green transition, innovation investment, InvestEU, Ivan Vlaho, Karl Nehammer, Mid-Caps, SME Lending, sustainability investment, technology investment, UniCredit Bank Austria, Vienna, €13 billion EIF investment in Austria, €250 million guarantee, €360 million financing
(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
Posted in Banks, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Brussels Capital Region, business expansion, collateral reduction, creative industries, EIB, EIB Collaboration Strengthens Entrepreneurial Growth in Brussels with New €140 Million Lending Capacity, EIF, entrepreneurship support, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, favourable financing conditions, finance&invest.brussels, fintech, job creation, Legal tech, Mid-Cap Financing, Pierre Hermant, regional economic growth, Robert de Groot, SME financing, sustainable food, urban farming, €140 million lending capacity, €50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) ESET researchers have revealed that the China-aligned cyberespionage group PlushDaemon has been deploying adversary-in-the-middle attacks through a newly identified network-device implant called EdgeStepper, which manipulates DNS traffic to divert legitimate software-update requests to attacker-controlled servers. This redirection enables … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged adversary in the middle, backdoor toolkit, China aligned threat group, China-Aligned PlushDaemon Exploits Network Devices to Redirect DNS Queries and Deploy SlowStepper Malware, cyberespionage, cybersecurity research, DaemonicLogistics, DNS redirection, EdgeStepper, ESET, Facundo Muñoz, global targets, LittleDaemon, malware, network device compromise, PlushDaemon, SlowStepper, software update hijacking, WeLiveSecurity
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Erste Bank Croatia have expanded their partnership with a new €100 million guarantee extension under the EU’s InvestEU Portfolio Guarantee. This initiative brings the total EIF-backed financing for innovative SMEs and small … Read the full press release
Posted in Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Business Financing, Christoph Schoefboeck, Cohesion Regions, creative industries, CROATIA, digital transformation, EIB Group, EIF, EIF and Erste Bank Croatia Strengthen Partnership with €100 Million Guarantee to Boost Innovation and SME Growth, Erste Bank Croatia, EU guarantee, European Investment Fund, European Union, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Just Transition Regions, Merete Clausen, regional development, small Mid-Caps, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €20 million in Unconventional Ventures Fund II, a Danish-Swedish impact fund supporting start-ups founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs in sectors like climate, health, and education. The investment contributes to the fund’s €50 … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged climate tech, Denmark, diversity in tech, education technology, EIF, EIFO, EU innovation, European Investment Fund, health tech, impact investing, inclusive entrepreneurship, Inner Foundation, LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, Marjut Falkstedt, Nora Bavey, Nordic start-ups, Sustainable Finance, Sweden, Unconventional Ventures, Unconventional Ventures Fund II, Unconventional Ventures Fund II secures EIF backing to advance inclusive and sustainable innovation, venture capital, women founders
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €20 million in TIN Capital’s European Cyber Tech Fund V, supported by Invest-NL and other institutional and private investors, bringing the fund’s total to more than €80 million. The investment, part … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AI, Cecilia Thorfinn, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Act, cybersecurity innovation, data privacy, digital autonomy, Digital Resilience, DORA, EIB Group, EIF and Invest-NL boost TIN Capital’s €80 million Cybersecurity Fund to secure Europe’s digital future, Europe, European Cyber Tech Fund V, European Investment Fund, Invest-NL, InvestEU, Michael Lucassen, NIS2, Robert de Groot, technology investment, TIN Capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien have partnered under the InvestEU programme to provide up to €43 million in green financing for Austrian SMEs and small mid-caps. The initiative supports energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Austria, Austrian economy, Austrian SMEs Set to Benefit from €43 Million Green Financing Push under EIB Group and HYPO NOE Agreement, Business Resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group and HYPO NOE Drive €43 Million Green Financing Boost for Austrian SMEs, EIF, energy efficiency, environmental financing, European Investment Fund, Green Investment, HYPO NOE Landesbank, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainability, Wolfgang Viehauser
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has signed a €10 million loan and a €1.3 million grant with Erste Bank Serbia to support small businesses and promote inclusive employment opportunities across the country. The initiative uses an innovative impact-based financing model, rewarding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Serbia, Small Business, Society
Tagged Economic Resilience Initiative, EIB Global, EIB Global and Erste Bank Serbia Partner to Promote Inclusive Jobs and SME Growth, EIB Global Funds €10 Million Initiative to Empower Serbian Businesses through Social Inclusion, ERI, Erste Bank Serbia, Erste Bank Serbia and EIB Global Launch Impact-Driven Financing to Support Equal Opportunities, European Investment Bank, financial inclusion, gender equality, impact financing, inclusive employment, Jasna Terzić, Robert de Groot, SERBIA, SMEs, social inclusion, Social Innovation, sustainable growth, Uxolo Award, Western Balkans, Youth employment
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, has signed a €569.5 million securitisation deal with Santander to support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps. The transaction will unlock approximately €1.08 billion in financing, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Climate Action, competitiveness, EIB Group, EIB Group Invests in Santander Operation to Finance Near-Zero Emission Buildings and Women-Led Businesses, EIB Group Partners with Santander to Mobilise Over €1 Billion for Spain’s SMEs and Sustainable Development, EIB priorities, environmental investment, EU capital markets, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green finance, Inclusive Growth, ING, Mid-Caps, near-zero emission buildings, Santander, securitisation, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, women-led companies
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has partnered with the Central Bank of Armenia to launch a €100 million loan programme to boost financing for MSMEs and mid-caps, with a strong focus on regional, women-led, and green projects. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Adrienn Király, Armenia, Central Bank of Armenia, economic resilience, EFSD+, EIB Global, EIB Global Extends €100 Million Financing to Boost Sustainable and Inclusive Business Development in Armenia, EU Resilience and Growth Plan, EU-Backed EIB Loan Strengthens Armenian MSMEs and Green Growth Through Central Bank Partnership, European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial inclusion, German-Armenian Fund, Green Projects, Inclusive Growth, Marion Hoenicke, Martin Galstyan, Mid-Caps, MSMEs, regional development, renewable investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Teresa Czerwinska, Vassilis Maragos, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) ESET has expanded its cybersecurity portfolio with upgraded ESET HOME Security and ESET Small Business Security products, offering home and SOHO users advanced ransomware protection, stronger scam detection, and improved privacy tools. The update extends ESET VPN access, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Android, cybersecurity solutions, Device Control, digital protection, ESET, ESET Elevates Home and Small Business Cybersecurity with Broader Protection and Simplified Management, ESET Expands Digital Protection Suite for Consumers and SOHOs with Next-Generation Security Features, ESET HOME Security, ESET Introduces Smarter Cybersecurity for Homes and Small Businesses with Ransomware and Privacy Enhancements, ESET Small Business Security, ESET VPN, HTTP3, HTTPS, iOS, macOS 26 Tahoe, Microphone Monitor, privacy protection, Ransomware Remediation, scam protection, small business cybersecurity, smart home security, SOHO solutions, Viktória Ivanová, Website Security Inspector, Windows servers
(IN BRIEF) EQT Foundation has invested €100,000 in Syngular Technology, a Hong Kong-based startup developing an AI- and AR-powered surgical guidance platform. The company’s system integrates extended reality and artificial intelligence to deliver real-time, spatially aware surgical support that enhances … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI, AR, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, Cilia Holmes Indahl, Digital Twin, EQT Foundation, EQT Foundation Backs Syngular Technology to Advance AI and AR Surgical Solutions in Hong Kong, EQT Impact Challenge, Extended Reality, healthcare technology, healthtech, Hong Kong, hospital systems, Louis Sze, medical imaging, Medical Innovation, precision medicine, surgery, surgical guidance, Syngular Technology, Syngular Technology Secures Investment from EQT Foundation to Scale Intelligent Surgical Guidance Platform, XR
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union, is extending €22.5 million in new loans to three Moldovan banks — maib, Victoriabank, and Eximbank — under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line to boost … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Moldova, Small Business
Tagged Banca Transilvania, Chişinău, EBRD, EBRD and EU Strengthen Support for Moldovan MSMEs with €22.5 Million Financing Package to Three Banks, economic development, EU candidate status, EU4Business, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, Eximbank, financial inclusion, Green Technologies, Horizon Capital, Intesa Sanpaolo, Invalda INVL, InvestEU, maib, MOLDOVA, Moldova economy, MSMEs, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Victoriabank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BRED Banque Populaire have launched their first joint financing program to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in France’s overseas territories, mobilizing a total of €800 million. Backed by an EIB loan of €400 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BRED Banque Populaire, climate adaptation, economic recovery, EIB and BRED Banque Populaire Launch €800 Million Financing Program to Boost SMEs and Sustainable Growth in Overseas Territories, EIB Extends €400 Million Loan to BRED Banque Populaire to Strengthen SME Financing and Climate Action in French Overseas Territories, energy transition, EU financing, European Investment Bank, France, Green Investment, Inclusive Growth, Jean-Paul Julia, Mayotte, Mid-Cap companies, overseas territories, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainable development, Sustainable Finance, territorial resilience
(IN BRIEF) The European Union has announced expanded support for Southeast Asia’s sustainable energy transition through a major partnership with ASEAN and the Asian Development Bank to advance the ASEAN Power Grid. The initiative aims to improve energy access for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AFD, ASEAN, ASEAN Power Grid, Asian Development Bank, CDP, clean energy infrastructure, cross-border electricity, decarbonization, EDFI, energy connectivity, energy transition, EU and ASEAN Strengthen Energy Partnership with Joint Declaration to Advance ASEAN Power Grid, EU Strengthens Partnership with ASEAN to Advance Regional Power Grid and Sustainable Energy Connectivity, European Investment Bank, European Union, FMO, Global Gateway Forum, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Regional integration, renewable energy, Southeast Asia, sustainable development, Team Europe
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has launched a €10 million financial package for Tirana Bank, including a €5 million SME Reboot loan to help Albanian SMEs invest in green technologies and a €5 million trade finance facility to expand the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Albania, Albanian private sector, Charlotte Ruhe, Denmark, Dritan Mustafa, EBRD, EBRD and Tirana Bank Join Forces to Support Green Investments and Trade in Albania, EBRD Partners with Tirana Bank to Boost Green Investment and Trade in Albania, economic growth, EU standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, green finance, Green technology, Luxembourg, MSMEs, New EBRD–Tirana Bank Partnership to Empower Albanian SMEs with Green and Trade Financing, Norway, regional trade, Small Business Impact Fund, SME Reboot Programme, sustainability, sustainable development, Switzerland, TFP, Tirana Bank, Tirana Bank and EBRD Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Finance and Trade in Albania, Trade Facilitation Programme, trade finance, United States
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