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Small Business Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

University of Liverpool joins Innovate UK Microbials Accelerator to help SMEs commercialise microbial technologies

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool is part of a consortium that has launched the Microbials Accelerator, a programme aimed at supporting SMEs in scaling their businesses and securing funding for the commercialisation of innovative microbial technologies. The programme is … Read the full press release

BBVA and EIF Commit €200 Million to Help Spanish Startups Embrace Sustainability and Digitalisation

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA have signed an agreement under the InvestEU guarantee program to provide a €200 million guarantee to help BBVA’s specialised startup initiative, BBVA Spark, support startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions. … Read the full press release

T-Systems International Acquires GeoMobile to Expand Transport and Logistics Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) T-Systems International has acquired GeoMobile, a Dortmund-based software company, to bolster its Transport and Logistics portfolio with an IT platform that supports barrier-free urban mobility. GeoMobile’s Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform enables passengers to plan, book, and pay for their … Read the full press release

European Investment Fund and Flex Funding Agreement to Help Smaller Danish Firms Access Funding

(IN BRIEF) Danish SME crowdlending platform, Flex Funding, has signed an agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) for a guarantee of DKK 111.7 million, enabling up to 160 smaller Danish companies to obtain funding with attractive terms to continue … Read the full press release

Belgian microfinance institution microStart to benefit over 3,000 microenterprises through €30m EIF deal

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with microStart, a microfinance institution in Belgium, to provide at least €30 million of financing for microenterprises in the country. The deal, supported by the EU’s InvestEU program, … Read the full press release

Romanian lender Patria Bank secures €5m loan from European Investment Fund to boost microentrepreneurship

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided a €5 million loan to Patria Bank, a Romanian lender that specializes in financing small and microentrepreneurs with limited access to finance. The Tier II subordinated loan transaction, supported by InvestEU, … Read the full press release

Infinum Becomes Fourth Croatian Company to Join EBRD’s SME Programme

(IN BRIEF) Infinum, one of Croatia’s leading IT companies, has joined the EBRD’s Blue Ribbon programme for SMEs, aimed at helping promising regional SMEs grow and develop into market leaders. Infinum provides business and technology consulting, digital design, and software … Read the full press release

La empresa moldava de paisajismo Alex Garden se expande a Rumania con el apoyo del BERD y CEI

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Alex Garden es un centro de jardinería y una empresa de paisajismo con sede en Chisináu, Moldavia, fundado por el joven empresario Alexandru Ciobanu. Con el apoyo de la Iniciativa de Europa Central y el Banco Europeo … Read the full press release

Moldovan Landscaping Business Alex Garden Expands into Romania with Support from EBRD and CEI

(IN BRIEF) Alex Garden is a garden center and landscaping business based in Chișinău, Moldova, founded by young entrepreneur Alexandru Ciobanu. With support from the Central European Initiative and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the company received assistance … Read the full press release

Die Europäische Investitionsbank finanziert das neue Gebäude des BioSense-Instituts in Novi Sad für wissenschaftliche Forschung und Start-ups

(IN KÜRZE) Das BioSense Institute in Novi Sad hat ein neues Gebäude eröffnet, das moderne Einrichtungen für wissenschaftliche Forschung und Geschäftsvorhaben in den Bereichen Landwirtschaft und Biotechnologie bietet. Das 34-Millionen-Euro-Projekt wurde mit 14 Millionen Euro an EU-Zuschüssen, 20 Millionen Euro … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank funds new BioSense Institute building in Novi Sad for scientific research and startups

(IN BRIEF) The BioSense Institute in Novi Sad has opened a new building offering modern facilities for scientific research and business ventures in the fields of agriculture and biotechnology. The €34 million project was financed by €14 million in EU … Read the full press release

Eni’s Plenitude selecciona a Enosi y Jedlix como ganadores de Call for Innovation

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Benefit Corporation de Eni, Plenitude, ha anunciado a Enosi y Jedlix como los ganadores de su Call for Innovation. La convocatoria tenía como objetivo encontrar soluciones innovadoras para gestionar la integración y las sinergias entre las líneas … Read the full press release

Eni’s Plenitude selects Enosi and Jedlix as winners of Call for Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Eni’s Benefit Corporation, Plenitude, has announced Enosi and Jedlix as the winners of its Call for Innovation. The Call aimed to find innovative solutions to manage the integration and synergies between Plenitude’s renewable energy generation, energy services, and … Read the full press release

Die EBWE gewährt der TEB ein Darlehen von 50 Millionen Euro, um von Frauen geführte KMU in Türkiye zu unterstützen

(IN KÜRZE) Die Europäische Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung (EBWE) hat der Türk Ekonomi Bankası A.Ş. (TEB), um die finanziellen Möglichkeiten für von Frauen geführte kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) in Türkiye zu erweitern. Dieses Darlehen ist Teil des EBWE-Programms … Read the full press release

EBRD grants €50m loan to TEB to support women-led SMEs in Türkiye

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €50 million loan to Türk Ekonomi Bankası A.Ş. (TEB) to expand financial opportunities for women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Türkiye. This loan is part of … Read the full press release

El BERD y Citi lanzan un programa de financiación de la cadena de suministro sostenible para Metso Outotec y sus pymes proveedoras con sede en Turquía

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) The El Banco Europeo para la Reconstrucción y el Desarrollo (BERD) y Citi se han asociado para implementar un programa de financiación de la cadena de suministro sostenible para la empresa finlandesa de tecnología y servicios Metso … Read the full press release

EBRD and Citi Roll Out Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Program for Metso Outotec and its Türkiye-based SME Suppliers

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Citi have partnered to implement a sustainable supply chain finance program for Finnish technology and services company Metso Outotec and its suppliers in Türkiye, the majority of which are … Read the full press release

La technologie de documentation médicale basée sur l’IA de Smart Reporting reçoit un prêt de 15 millions d’euros de la Banque européenne d’investissement pour stimuler sa croissance

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Smart Reporting, une start-up de technologies de la santé basée à Munich, a obtenu un prêt de 15 millions d’euros de la Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI) pour soutenir sa phase de croissance. La société a développé une … Read the full press release

Smart Reporting’s AI-based Medical Documentation Technology Receives €15M Venture Debt Loan from European Investment Bank to Boost Growth

(IN BRIEF) Smart Reporting, a health-tech start-up based in Munich, has secured a €15 million venture debt loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its growth phase. The company has developed medical documentation technology based on artificial intelligence … Read the full press release

El programa del BERD y la UE ayuda a las empresas armenias a invertir en tecnología sostenible

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El Banco Europeo para la Reconstrucción y el Desarrollo (BERD) y la Unión Europea (UE) han lanzado conjuntamente el programa EU4Business-BERD Credit Line en Armenia para ayudar a las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) a adoptar tecnologías … Read the full press release