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Nemetschek Group Invests in SmartPM to Drive Innovation in Construction

(IN BRIEF) Global software provider for the AEC/O and media & entertainment industries, Nemetschek Group, has invested in Atlanta-based start-up SmartPM, a project controls automation platform, expanding their venture strategy to drive innovation in the construction sector. SmartPM’s Automated Project … Read the full press release

Migros, LOXO y Schindler ponen a prueba un servicio de entrega innovador y sostenible

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Las empresas suizas Migros, LOXO y Schindler están colaborando en un revolucionario servicio de entrega, “Migronomous”, utilizando un vehículo eléctrico autónomo. A partir del 8 de febrero de 2023, los empleados de Schindler en Ebikon pueden realizar … Read the full press release

Migros, LOXO, and Schindler pilot innovative and sustainable delivery service

(IN BRIEF) Swiss companies Migros, LOXO and Schindler are collaborating on a revolutionary delivery service, “Migronomous”, using a self-driving electric vehicle. Starting February 8, 2023, Schindler employees in Ebikon can place orders with Migros online and have them delivered directly … Read the full press release

Triodos Bank se asocia con el FEI para ofrecer préstamos a interés reducido para empresas sociales en los países de la UE

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Triodos Bank ha recibido hasta 67 millones de euros en préstamos del Fondo Europeo de Inversiones (FEI) para empresas sociales en Bélgica, Alemania, España y los Países Bajos. El préstamo está respaldado por el programa InvestEU y … Read the full press release

Triodos Bank partners with EIF to Offer Reduced Interest Loans for Social Enterprises in EU Countries

(IN BRIEF) Triodos Bank has received up to €67 million in loans from the European Investment Fund (EIF) for social enterprises in Belgium, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. The loan is backed by the InvestEU program and will allow Triodos … Read the full press release

Dritte Erweiterung der Handelsfinanzierungsfazilität der EIB für Griechenland erreicht 550 Millionen US-Dollar

(IN KÜRZE) Die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) und die HSBC Bank haben eine neue Handelsfinanzierungspartnerschaft im Wert von 200 Millionen Euro in Athen angekündigt. Die Initiative wird Handels- und Exportfinanzierungsdienstleistungen unterstützen, die von teilnehmenden griechischen Banken für lokale Unternehmen bereitgestellt werden, … Read the full press release

Third Expansion of EIB’s Trade Finance Facility for Greece Reaches $550 Million

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and HSBC Bank have announced a new EUR 200 million trade finance partnership in Athens. The initiative will support trade and export finance services provided by participating Greek banks to local companies, addressing … Read the full press release

L’application Caura All-in-One Motoring reçoit un investissement de 4 millions de livres sterling du Lloyds Banking Group pour simplifier la propriété d’une voiture

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Lloyds Banking Group a investi 4 millions de livres sterling dans Caura, une application automobile tout-en-un primée conçue pour simplifier la possession d’une voiture pour les conducteurs britanniques. Caura, disponible sur iOS et Android, fournit une interface … Read the full press release

Caura All-in-One Motoring App receives £4 Million Investment from Lloyds Banking Group to Simplify Car Ownership

(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has invested £4 million in Caura, an award-winning all-in-one motoring app designed to simplify car ownership for UK drivers. Caura, available on iOS and Android, provides a single, highly intuitive interface for all driving-related payments, … Read the full press release

Österreichische Tourismuswirtschaft erhält Schub mit 150 Mio. Euro Kredit für nachhaltige Projekte

(IN KÜRZE) Die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) hat der Österreichischen Hotel- und Tourismusbank (ÖHT) ein Darlehen in Höhe von 150 Millionen Euro gewährt, um kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) der Freizeit- und Tourismusbranche in Österreich zu unterstützen. Das Darlehen soll es … Read the full press release

Austrian tourism industry receives boost with €150 million loan for sustainable projects

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150 million loan to Österreichische Hotel- und Tourismusbank (ÖHT) to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the leisure and tourism industry in Austria. The loan is designed to enable … Read the full press release

October SME V fund reaches €100 million in total commitments with backing from EIF and Invest-NL

(IN BRIEF)The European Investment Fund (EIF) has announced that the European SME lending platform October has secured a €35 million commitment from the EIF and Dutch impact investor Invest-NL for its most recent debt fund for small businesses, October SME … Read the full press release

El fondo SME V de octubre alcanza los 100 millones de euros en compromisos totales con el respaldo del FEI e Invest-NL

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) LUXEMBURGO, 19-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Fund (EIF), parte del Grupo del Banco Europeo de Inversiones y establecido para apoyar a las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) de Europa, anuncia que la plataforma europea de … Read the full press release

Nuwart, a platform for decentralized Art ownership

Nuwart has unveiled its platform, the one that enables users to join together in the collective purchase of artworks from renowned artists such as Warhol, Rodin, and Picasso. (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 27-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Nuwart, a Paris-based startup, has … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) enter into capital relief transaction with Santander Consumer Bank in support of SMEs in Poland

A synthetic securitisation, whereby EIF and EIB provides protection on a mezzanine tranche and a senior tranche, reduces risk for Santander Consumer Bank S.A. and allows the originator to release the majority of capital allocated to the securitised portfolio. The … Read the full press release

El Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI) y el Fondo Europeo de Inversiones (FEI) firman una operación de alivio de capital con Santander Consumer Bank en apoyo de las pymes en Polonia

Una titulización sintética, en la que el FEI y el BEI brindan protección en un tramo mezzanine y un tramo senior, reducen el riesgo para Santander Consumer Bank S.A. y permiten que el originador libere la mayoría del capital asignado … Read the full press release

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to provide EUR 60 million loan to ProCredit Bank in Bulgaria in support of SMEs impacted by the war on Ukraine

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced a 60 million loan to ProCredit Bank in Bulgaria in support of SMEs in the country impacted by … Read the full press release

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to provide EUR 15 million loan to OTP Bank in Moldova in support of local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country

EBRD lends €15 million to OTP Bank Moldova Financing is for investment support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises Project is supported by EU with incentive grants under the EU4Business Initiative (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European … Read the full press release

The European Investment Bank (EIB) to loan EUR 100 million to SG Equipment Leasing Polska aimed at green financing of SMEs in Poland

SG EQUIPMENT LEASING POLSKA (SGEF Poland) receives EIB financing of EUR 100m to support the development of SMEs and Midcaps in Poland. The loan will facilitate acceleration of pro-climate action, especially projects supporting greenhouse gases reduction and low-carbon emissions. (PRESS … Read the full press release

EIB, EIF and LBBW partner over helping SMEs in Germany coup with the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic and inflation

LBBW will provide loans of up to €960 million on favourable terms to small businesses (SMEs) in Germany. The synthetic securitisation transaction between the EIB, EIF and LBBW aims to assist SMEs with their recovery from the negative impact of the … Read the full press release