(IN BRIEF) EDAP TMS SA has secured a €36 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB), supported by the European Commission’s InvestEU guarantee, to boost the global expansion of its Focal One® Robotic HIFU platform and fund new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biotechnology, credit facility, EDAP Strengthens Growth Strategy with EIB-Backed €36 Million Credit Facility for Non-Invasive Medical Technology Expansion, EDAP TMS, EIB, endometriosis, EU innovation support, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Backs EDAP TMS with €36 Million Credit Facility under InvestEU Program, Focal One, gynecology, Healthcare Innovation, high-intensity focused ultrasound, InvestEU, Lyon, medical technology, non-invasive therapy, prostate cancer, Robotic HIFU, Ryan Rhodes, SEC filing, urology
(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 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) 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 and the European Investment Bank have finalized the second €500 million tranche of a €1 billion financing package that will fund Enedis’ efforts to strengthen the French electricity grid and expand renewable energy connections. The investment will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bernard Fontana, carbon neutrality, climate resilience, decarbonization, EDF, EIB, electricity distribution, electricity grid, Enedis, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, France energy infrastructure, grid modernization, partnership, power networks, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar power, sustainability, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two financing agreements worth €425 million to modernise 477 primary schools in Marseille, supporting France’s Marseille en Grand initiative. The funding includes a €340 million loan to the Société Publique des … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Benoît Payan, carbon footprint reduction, Education Infrastructure, EIB, European Investment Bank, French Government, Georges-François Leclerc, InvestEU, Marseille, Marseille en Grand, Nicolas Andreatta, partnership, Plan Ecoles, primary schools, school renovation, Société Publique des Ecoles Marseillaises, SPEM, sustainable schools
(IN BRIEF) The SDG Outcomes Fund, a USD 100 million blended-finance vehicle created by UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, has achieved final close with an additional USD 18 million anchor commitment from the EIB—backed by the European Commission … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ACP Trust Fund, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, EIB, environmental outcomes, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, impact investment, Jozef Sikela, Leslie Maasdorp, low- and middle-income countries, Mila Lukic, outcomes-based financing, partnerships, SDG Outcomes Fund, social impact, Tom Hall, UBS Optimus Foundation
(IN BRIEF) During the FfD4 conference in Seville, the EIB announced expanded collaborations with the World Food Programme, the FAO, and the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to tackle food insecurity, promote sustainable agriculture, and build resilience against climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agrifood lending pipeline, Ambroise Fayolle, climate risk insurance, EIB, ETHIOPIA, European Investment Bank, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, Mohamed Manssouri, partnership, Rania Dagash-Kamara, rural finance, SDG 1, SDG 2, Seville Action Platform, smallholder farmers, social protection, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, WFP, women's empowerment, World Food Programme, €110 million credit line
(IN BRIEF) At FfD4 in Seville, the EIB and Banque El Amana signed a €20 million loan facility to on-lend to Mauritanian SMEs in the seafood value chain. Forty percent of the funds are reserved expressly for women-led (30 percent) … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 2X Challenge, Ambroise Fayolle, Banque El Amana, blue economy, BMZ, coastal infrastructure, EFSD+, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Marine Stewardship Council, Mauritania, migration partnership, Mohamed Ahmed Salem Bouna Moctar, partnership, seafood value chains, SMEs, sustainability, women-led businesses, youth-led businesses, €20 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The first Joint Annual MDB Water Security Financing Report reveals that ten MDBs allocated $19.6 billion (€17 billion) to water projects in 2024, with nearly three-quarters directed to lower-income countries. Originating from a December 2024 commitment at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 2024 investments, Ambroise Fayolle, collaborative partnerships., Cotonou flood protection, Cyprus sewer modernization, European Investment Bank, Green Economy Transition, Joint Annual MDB Water Security Financing Report, low-income countries, Mongolian wastewater treatment, Multilateral Development Banks, One Water Summit, partnership, sustainability, Water Resilience Programme, water security financing
(IN BRIEF) At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, six public development banks including EIB, AFD, and KfW, joined by new partner ADB, launched Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 — a renewed €3 billion pledge running from 2026 to 2030 to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 2026–2030 targets, ADB, AFD, Ambroise Fayolle, ASIA, blue economy, CDP, circular economy, Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0, climate finance, EBRD, EIB, environmental financing, KfW, Marine Litter, ocean plastic pollution, partnership, Plastic Alternatives, Public Development Banks, renewable solutions, sustainability, sustainable development, UN Ocean Conference, waste prevention
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, through EIB Global and in collaboration with the Government of Luxembourg, is investing €5 million via the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform into the Outrigger Impact Fund I, a new initiative focused on supporting Small … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biodiversity, blue economy, climate finance, climate resilience, ecotourism, EIB Global, EU Global Gateway, European Investment Bank, Gilles Roth, greenhouse gas reduction, Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform, marine conservation, Nature-based solutions, Nice, ocean investment, offshore renewables, Outrigger Impact Fund I, partnership, plastic pollution, Serge Wilmes, Simon Dent, Small Island Developing States, sustainability, sustainable aquaculture, sustainable development, UN Ocean Conference
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has expressed its full support for the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a crucial framework aimed at aligning financial flows and business practices with a sustainable ocean economy. The Protocol, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, blue economy, carbon emissions, development finance, environmental stewardship, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, marine spatial planning, nature-positive, offshore renewables, plastic pollution, responsible investment, SDG14, sustainable investment, Sustainable Ocean Economy, sustainable seafood, UN Global Compact, UN Ocean Investment Protocol, UNEP FI
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is actively participating in the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2025 in São Paulo, Brazil, sharing its long-standing commitment to financing circular economy projects. With over €5.1 billion lent to circular economy projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, circular economy, Climate Action, critical raw materials, EIB, environmental finance, European Investment Bank, Fairmat, financing, Sitra, strategic materials, sustainability, Swappie, WCEF 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has joined AVP Growth Fund I as an anchor investor under the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI), which aims to boost funding for late-stage European tech companies. This investment supports AVP’s mission to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Agicap, Ambroise Fayolle, AVP, AVP Growth Fund I, AXA Venture Partners, Capital Markets Union, EIF, European Innovation, European Tech Champions Initiative, François Robinet, growth capital, late-stage investment, management buyout, Marjut Falkstedt, Odoo, partnership, strategic autonomy, technology scale-ups, transatlantic tech, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Union, through its Global Gateway strategy, is set to expand mobile broadband connectivity in Madagascar and Tanzania. A financing package of US$100 million from the European Investment Bank will be provided to AXIAN Telecom, with US$60 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 4G expansion, 5G rollout, Ambroise Fayolle, AXIAN Telecom, Christine Grau, Digital Inclusion, Digital4Development, EIB Global, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union Global Gateway, Hassan Jaber, Laurent d’Ersu, Madagascar, mobile broadband, pan-African telecommunications, partership, sustainable development, Tanzania, UN SDGs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first green loan, signing a EUR 700 million financing agreement with sustainable mobility leader Ayvens in December 2024. The deal, which splits into a EUR 350 million EIB credit and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 vehicles, 19, Ambroise Fayolle, Ayvens, climate action project, commercial fleets, decarbonization, eLCVs, electric light commercial vehicles, electrification, energy transition, EUR 350 million, European Investment Bank (EIB), France, funding diversification, funding package, Germany, green loan, innovative finance, Italy, LEZs, low emission zones, Netherlands, partnership, Patrick Sommelet, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), with support from the European Union (EU), have launched a €100 million partnership aimed at addressing climate action and environmental sustainability challenges in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Africa-European Union Green Energy Initiative, Ambroise Fayolle, capacity building, Climate Action, EBID, EBID Vice President Mory Soumahoro, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, ECOWAS region, ECOWAS Vision 2050, EIB, EIB Global, energy transition, environmental sustainability, EU, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial partnership, financing gap, Global Gateway strategy, Jozef Sikela, photovoltaic projects, poverty reduction, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, UN Sustainable Development Goals, water treatment
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