(IN BRIEF) Glidewell, a global leader in custom dental solutions, has acquired ORB Innovations, a start-up founded by Loughborough University engineering alumni. ORB Innovations has developed a pioneering technology platform called ORB, which measures physiological parameters and biomechanics. Unique among … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Small Business, Sports, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged custom dental solutions, fitness tracker wearable in the mouth, Glidewell, Loughborough Enterprise Network, Loughborough University, LUinc., ORB Innovations, ORB technology platform, Rob Paterson, start-up, Tom Quinn
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Institute’s Social Innovation Tournament has announced the 15 finalists for its 2023 edition. These social entrepreneurs, hailing from 10 European countries, were selected from a pool of 284 candidates. Their innovative solutions aim to generate social, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged 2023 Social Innovation Tournament, detecting early dementia, EIB Institute Social Innovation Tournamen, Europe’s best impact entrepreneurs, GREEN HYDROGEN, inclusion in housing, protecting cultural heritage, SIT Alumni Network, Social Entrepreneurs, venture philanthropists
(IN BRIEF) 2X Global, an initiative launched by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), has exceeded its target of raising $15 billion in gender lens investments. From 2021 to 2022, the initiative raised a total of $16.3 billion, benefiting 473 businesses across … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Society
Tagged 2X Global, ADP III, African Development Partners III Fund, development finance institutions, DFIs, DPI, female-led MSMEs, G7 Summit, gender equality, gender finance, gender lens investments, gender-smart businesses, HCGF IV, Horizon Capital, Jessica Espinoza, Kashf Foundation, Lori Kerr, SDGs 5, The 2X Challenge, Thomas Östros, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, in collaboration with BNP Paribas, has launched a synthetic securitisation initiative to support French companies for the third time since 2017. The transaction involves an EIB Group guarantee on an existing loan … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EBRD provides $143.25 million to DenizBank for green investments, women-led businesses, and earthquake response. The financing package supports DenizBank’s Diversified Payment Rights program and includes funds for on-lending to green economy projects, women-led SMEs, and companies involved in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged Arthur Poghosyan, DenizBank, earthquake response, EBRD, green investments, Hakan Ateş, Türkiye, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) German SMEs are facing challenges due to a shortage of skilled workers, difficult delivery conditions, and high energy costs. A survey by the Manpower Group revealed that 75% of entrepreneurs struggled to fill job positions. To address this … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Small Business, Technology
Tagged automated automotive industry, automation, Black Forest, entrepreneurs, Erz Mountains, Fiedler brewery, Gerhard Müller, German SMEs, KUKA, loading, Manpower Group, palletizing, quality control, robot, robotic welding cell, robots, Robots for SMEs, shortage of skilled workers, STELA, unloading machines, welding
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a five-year strategy for investment in Croatia. The strategy focuses on supporting competitiveness through innovation and good governance, accelerating Croatia’s transition to a green economy, and enhancing resilience … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. The support of the InvestEU programme enables the guarantee to trigger more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate change, digitalisation, EIF, energy transformation, Finland, Finnvera, Finnvera plc, green transition, innovation loan, InvestEU programme, SMEs, The European Investment Fund
(IN BRIEF) Melis Aitpaev from Eshperov village in the Kyrgyz Republic has installed a biogas plant on his farm to manage manure and increase his harvest. The EBRD provided support through its Advice for Small Businesses programme and paired Melis … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biogas technology, EBRD, EU, innovative, Kyrgyz farmer, Melis Aitpaev
(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
(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
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Spark, digitalisation, EIF, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Paolo Gentiloni, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Roberto Albaladejo, SMEs, Startups, sustainability, Technology Startups, The European Investment Fund
(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
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Small Business, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, barrier-free urban mobility, Deutsche Telekom, Dr. Michael Gerhard, GeoMobile, intermodal mobility, IT platform, MaaS, Mobility app, Peter Lorenz, T-Systems International, Transport and Logistics
(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
(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
(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
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Charlotte Ruhe, CROATIA, EBRD, Infinum, Nadia Petkova, Nikola Kapraljević, SME Programme, Victoria Zinchuk
(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
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Moldova, Romania, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Alex Garden, Alexandru Ciobanu, BERD, CEI, centro de jardinería, Chişinău, Iasi, Iniciativa de Europa Central, Moldavia, negocio de paisajismo, Rumania
(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
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Moldova, Romania, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Alex Garden, Alexandru Ciobanu, CEI, Central European Initiative, Chișinău, EBRD, garden centre, Iași, landscaping business, MOLDOVA, Romania
(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
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Education, European Union, Financial, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Serbia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ana Brnabić, ANTARES-Projekt, BioSense Institute, biotechnologie, Biowissenschaften, Branko Ružić, EIB, Europäische Investitionsbank, Felicitas Riedl, Igor Mirović, Jelena Begović, Jelena Tanasković, Jugend Mariya Gabriel, Landwirtschaft, Mariya Gabriel, Marko Blagojević, Mihailo Jovanović, Novi Sad, Serbien, start-ups, Tanja Miščević, Universität Novi Sad, Vladimir Crnojević, wissenschaftliche Forschung
(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
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Education, European Union, Financial, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Serbia, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Ana Brnabić, ANTARES project, BioSense Institute, biotechnology, Branko Ružić, EIB, European Investment Bank, Felicitas Riedl, Igor Mirović, Jelena Begović, Jelena Tanasković, life sciences, Mariya Gabriel, Marko Blagojević, Mihailo Jovanović, Novi Sad, scientific research, SERBIA, Startups, Tanja Miščević, University of Novi Sad, Vladimir Crnojević, Youth Mariya Gabriel
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