(IN BRIEF) The Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection will link Spain and France via a 400 km high-voltage DC submarine cable, boosting capacity from 2,800 to 5,000 MW and integrating the Iberian Peninsula into Europe’s power grid. Jointly implemented by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain
Tagged 000 MW capacity, 5, Bay of Biscay interconnection, Beatriz Corredor, Connecting Europe Facility, Dan Jørgensen, EIB, energy transition, European grid integration, European Investment Bank, INELFE, Marc Ferracci, Miguel González Suela, Nadia Calviño, Red Eléctrica, REPowerEU, RTE, Spain France submarine cable, Thomas Veyrenc
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is extending €235 million in loans to enhance public services in Finland’s Uusimaa region: €135 million for upgrading three major hospitals under Helsinki University Hospital’s broader €300 million program, and €100 million for building and refurbishing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, European Union, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Investment
Tagged educational facilities, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Finland investments, healthcare modernization, Helsinki University Hospital, HUS, Jari Finnilä, Jorvi Hospital, Meilahti Hospital, Peijas Hospital, Pekka Timonen, public services, sustainable infrastructure, Thomas Östros, Uusimaa, Vantaa schools
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is tripling its intermediated lending for European defence-industry suppliers from €1 billion to €3 billion. It has signed an inaugural €500 million loan agreement with Deutsche Bank, which will provide €1 billion in credit lines to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Airbus, BGK, Caisse des Dépôts, CDP, defence financing, Deutsche Bank, EIB, EU defence supply chain, European Investment Bank, Fabrizio Campelli, ICO, INNOVATION, intermediated lending, KfW, Leonardo, military infrastructure, Nadia Calviño, Pan-European Security and Defence Lending Envelope, partnership, R&D, Rheinmetall, SMEs, strategic autonomy, sustainability, Thales
(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) Bulgaria has enlisted the help of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the decarbonization of the Maritsa East Complex, one of Europe’s largest coal-powered electricity sites. The EIB will work with Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy to develop … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, carbon emissions, clean energy, coal transition, decarbonization, EIB, energy transition, EU funding, European Investment Bank, InvestEU Advisory Hub, Kyriacos Kakouris, Maritsa East Complex, Ministry of Energy, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Zhecho Stankov
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with Burgas to provide advisory services for the development of a state-of-the-art scientific campus, which is set to open in 2027. The campus, which will serve four universities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, Burgas, Children's Hospital, data centers, Dimitar Nikolov, economic growth, EIB, European Investment Bank, higher education, INNOVATION, InvestEU advisory, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, research facilities, scientific campus, sports facilities, student housing, €12.8 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €150 million to Acqua Novara.VCO to help fund a €300 million investment plan for the modernization of water and wastewater services in the Italian provinces of Novara and Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Acqua Novara.VCO, climate change, EIB, green loan, InvestEU, Italy, Novara, partnership, public health, SACE, sustainability, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, water network upgrades, water resilience, Water Sector
(IN BRIEF) TreeFrog Therapeutics has secured €30 million in financing from the European Investment Bank to advance its cell therapy program for Parkinson’s disease and support the development of its internal pipeline targeting diseases with high unmet needs. The funding, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 3D microtissues, bioreactors, C-Stem, cell therapy, dilutive financing, EIB, European Investment Bank, Healthcare Innovation, InvestEU, iPSCs, Microfluidics, Parkinson's disease, partnership, Regenerative medicine, stem cell biology, sustainability, TreeFrog Therapeutics, venture debt, €30 million financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €400 million in additional financing for the expansion of the Stockholm metro, supporting the development of 30 km of new tracks, 18 new stations, and the creation of 130,500 housing units. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged Ceequal certification, City of Stockholm, climate goals, EIB, EU funding, European Investment Bank, Housing Development, infrastructure, Paris Agreement, public transport, Region of Stockholm, renewable energy, SEK 12 billion, Stockholm metro expansion, sustainability, sustainable mobility, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has launched the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) Programme in Ethiopia, aimed at enhancing the resilience of the country’s financial sector to climate risks. This initiative, supported by Germany’s International Climate Initiative, will help the National Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, climate change, Climate risks, commercial banks, EIB, ETHIOPIA, EU, financial resilience, Germany, green finance, green investments, green taxonomy, Greening Financial Systems, International Climate Initiative, National Bank of Ethiopia, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) have partnered to enhance the use of satellite data in the financial sector, aiming to improve financial services’ sustainability and reporting. Through an R&D Pilot Programme, the collaboration will explore … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Earth observation, EIB, European Investment Bank, financial sector, financial transactions, INNOVATION, insurance, Investment Banking, Lex Delles, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Space Agency, R&D pilot programme, Robert de Groot, satellite data, satellite imagery, space for finance, space technologies, strategic autonomy, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The Institut Català de Finances (ICF) has signed agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) to secure €150 million in loans to develop social infrastructure in Catalonia. These loans will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Society, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged care homes, Catalonia, CEB, Council of Europe Development Bank, EIB, elderly care, European Investment Bank, financial support, Housing Development, ICF, InvestEU, nearly-zero energy buildings, public-private cooperation, social inclusion, social infrastructure, social services, strategic partnership, sustainable buildings, vulnerable groups
(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) Heura Foods has secured a €20 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to enhance its research, development, and production capabilities for plant-based, sustainable food products. The loan, backed by InvestEU, will support the development of innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Spain
Tagged Barcelona, bioeconomy, EIB, EU policy, European Commission, European Investment Bank, food innovation, food security, Heura Foods, InvestEU, legume-based proteins, Marc Coloma, Plant-Based Food, R&D&I, sustainability, sustainable food
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and BPCE banking group have signed an agreement to provide €200 million in loans for SMEs and mid-caps in the French farming and bioeconomy sectors. The initiative aims to support young farmers and promote sustainable agriculture, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Investment
Tagged agricultural support, Banque Populaire, biodiversity conservation, bioeconomy, BPCE banking group, Caisse d’Epargne, Cédric Glorieux, Christophe Hansen, Climate Action, EIB, energy-efficient irrigation, EU agricultural priorities., European Commission, European Investment Bank, farming, farming modernization, Gelsomina Vigliotti, generational renewal, loans, Mid-Caps, SMEs, solar panels, sustainable agriculture, young farmers, €200 million
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EBRD have taken a significant step forward in their partnership by signing a Mutual Reliance Agreement, which aims to reduce administrative burdens, improve project financing efficiency, and ensure the highest environmental and social standards in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged administrative efficiency, development financing, EBRD, EIB, environmental and social standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, G20 Roadmap, Global Development, Multilateral Development Banks, Mutual Reliance Agreement, partnership, procurement agreements, project financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mandated Scope Ratings, a European Union-based credit rating agency, to perform a solicited creditworthiness rating. This addition to its existing agencies—Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P—was part of EIB’s regular triennial evaluation process for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA, Awards, capital markets, credit rating, DBRS, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financial markets, Fitch, investment, leadership, Moody's, regulatory compliance, S&P, Scope Ratings, Stable
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is teaming up with Growthfund to carry out Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments for the ports of Volos, Alexandroupoli, and Patras in Greece. The initiative will identify physical climate risks, propose adaptation measures, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Greece, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged adaptation strategy, Alexandroupoli port, climate proofing, Climate Risk, Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, coastal flooding, CRVA, EIB, EU climate bank, European Commission climate guidance, European Investment Bank, extreme weather, Greece ports, Growthfund, infrastructure resilience, Ioannis Tsakiris, Panagiotis Stampoulidis, Patras port, PIANC, port development, public-private collaboration, sustainable infrastructure, Volos port
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has pledged $60 million to support LeapFrog Investments’ Climate Investment Strategy, a fund aiming to deploy $500 million for green technologies across Africa and Asia. Joined by partners such as IFC, Temasek, and SIFEM, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Africa, Andy Kuper, ASIA, Battery Smart, clean technology, climate finance, Climate Investment Strategy, EIB, European Investment Bank, Global Emissions, green transition, greenhouse gas reduction, IFC, IMF, LeapFrog Investments, low-carbon mobility, Nadia Calviño, renewable energy, rooftop solar, SIFEM, Spring Meetings 2025, sustainable development, Temasek, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have approved new financing initiatives aimed at bolstering clean transport, energy, and innovation projects, as well as enhancing water and sanitation infrastructure in Africa with a total … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, Automotive Sector, clean transport, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, deep tech, EIB, EIF, energy infrastructure, EU4Business Guarantee Facility, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, global partnerships, INNOVATION, Manufacturing, Nadia Calviño, partnership, strategic autonomy, sustainability, sustainable development, UKRAINE, venture capital, war-affected enterprises, water and sanitation, €11.5 billion, €3.6 billion
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