(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €25 million to Yield Lab Europe Fund 2, a pan-European early-stage venture capital fund expected to mobilise €100 million for innovative agrifood technology companies. Backed by InvestEU, the fund will allocate 30% … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, France, Government, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Science, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged agricultural technology, agricultural value chain, agrifood innovation, agrifood technology, alternative proteins, Animal Health, aquaculture, Article 9 SFDR fund, Auravant, B2B agrifood companies, CA&ES, Central Bank of Ireland, circular economy, Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability, climate commitments, climate tech, Controlled Environment Agriculture, crop health, David Bowles, Dublin, early-stage venture capital, EIB Group, EIF, EIF and InvestEU Support Yield Lab Europe Fund 2 to Scale Sustainable Agrifood Innovation, EIF Backs €100 Million Pan-European Agrifood Technology Fund with Strong Focus on Ireland, EIF Commits €25 Million to Yield Lab Europe Fund 2 to Support Agrifood Innovation in Ireland and Across Europe, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund Commits €25 Million to Yield Lab Europe Fund 2 for Agrifood Innovation, farm technology, female promoters, follow-on funding, food security, Glasport Bio, greenhouse gas emissions, horticulture, InvestEU, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, livestock health, methane reduction, Micron Agritech, Peter Burke TD, Precision Agriculture, seed investment, Series A investment, soil health, startup financing, sustainable agriculture, sustainable food production, venture capital, Yield Lab Europe, Yield Lab Europe Fund 2, Yield Lab Europe Ltd
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €24 million in venture debt financing to Wirepas, a Finnish deep-tech company developing wireless connectivity software for large-scale industrial and commercial Internet of Things applications. Backed by the InvestEU programme and aligned … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Finland, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged buildings, cities, commercial IoT, Critical Infrastructure, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, EIB, EIF, energy grids, energy-efficient technologies, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Tech Champions Initiative, factories, Finland, Finnish deep-tech company, France, Industrial Internet of Things, Industrial Transformation, innovation financing, InvestEU, IoT, large-scale wireless networks, massive infrastructure networks, NR, open 5G standard, real-time data, research and development, resilient connectivity, secure connectivity, self-repairing networks, startup financing, TechEU, technological innovation, Teppo Hemiä, venture debt, wireless connectivity, Wirepas, Wirepas Receives EIB Financing to Accelerate Self-Repairing Wireless Connectivity for Industrial IoT, Wirepas Secures €24 Million EIB Financing to Scale Industrial IoT Connectivity Software in Europe, Wirepas to Expand Industrial IoT Innovation in Finland and France with €24 Million EIB Venture Debt Financing, Yu Zhang
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria have signed a new synthetic securitisation agreement that will unlock around €340 million in new financing for Bulgarian SMEs and Mid-Cap companies over the next three years. By transferring … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged accessible financing, Allianz Bank Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Bulgarian business sector, Bulgarian SMEs, business lending, capital relief, Climate Action, credit risk transfer, December 2023 agreement, economic growth, EIB counter-guarantee, EIB Group, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Sign Agreement to Unlock €340 Million for Bulgarian SMEs and Mid-Caps, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Sign New Agreement to Unlock €340 Million in Financing for Bulgarian Businesses, EIB Group and Allianz Bank Bulgaria Strengthen Support for SME Growth, EIB Group Backs Allianz Bank Bulgaria in €340 Million Financing Boost for SMEs and Sustainable Investment, EIF, EIF protection, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, flexible financing, Georgi Zamanov, green transition, INNOVATION, Innovation and Green Investment, job creation, junior tranche, Lyuba Pavlova, Marek Mora, Marjut Falkstedt, mezzanine tranche, Mid-Cap companies, private capital mobilisation, senior tranche, SME financing, sustainable business models, sustainable investment, synthetic securitisation, €219 million senior tranche, €252 million loan portfolio, €30.3 million mezzanine tranche, €340 million financing, €80 million green lending
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Ireland Financing Group met in Dublin to strengthen cooperation between Ireland and the European Investment Bank Group across major investment priorities including transport, innovation, housing, education, business financing, agriculture, clean energy and sustainable mobility. Chaired by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agriculture, agrifood innovation, Business Financing, clean energy, corporate research and development, Council of the European Union Presidency, Department of Finance, Department of Transport, digital economy, Dublin, EIB advisory cooperation, EIB Group, EIB Group and Irish Government Advance Partnership Following €900 Million in 2025 Financing, EIB Group Confirms New Support for Irish Agrifood and Public Charging Network Development, EIB Group Deepens Irish Investment Partnership Ahead of Ireland’s 2026 EU Council Presidency, EIB Ireland Financing Group, EIB Ireland Financing Group Meets in Dublin to Strengthen Investment Cooperation Across Key Sectors, EIF, electric vehicle charging, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European investment policy, Healthcare, higher education, housing, housing delivery, Innovation and Clean Energy Investment, innovation financing, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, Ireland and EIB Group Expand Cooperation on Agrifood, Irish farmers, Irish investment agenda, Minister for Finance, Public Charging Network, rural communities, Simon Harris, social housing, sustainable transport, Tánaiste, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, TRANSPORT, transport investment, water infrastructure, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, ZEVI
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria visited Austrian pipe and climate-control systems manufacturer KE KELIT at its Linz production site to highlight the company as an example of successful SME financing under EU-backed guarantee agreements. KE KELIT, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, Austrian Manufacturer KE KELIT Demonstrates How EU-Backed Financing Strengthens SME Competitiveness and Regional Jobs, Austrian SMEs, Austrian suppliers, climate control systems, competitiveness, cooling systems, Corporate Financing, digital transition, digitalisation, EIB Group, EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Financing Supports KE KELIT’s Digitalisation and Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Growth, EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Showcase KE KELIT as a Model for EU-Backed SME Investment in Austria, EIF, energy-efficient infrastructure, EU-backed financing, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, family-owned business, green transition, guarantee agreements, heating systems, innovation financing, Karl Nehammer, KE KELIT, KE KELIT Highlights Innovation and Sustainable Production During EIB Group and UniCredit Bank Austria Visit in Linz, Kristine Egger, Linz, manufacturing investment, Marcel Müller-Marbach, pipe systems, production modernisation, regional value creation, Sabine Hönigsberger, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME financing, sustainability, sustainable production, technical building services, UniCredit Bank Austria
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, a clean energy infrastructure fund focused on expanding biomethane and advanced bioenergy production in Europe. Backed by the European Union’s InvestEU and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABF I, ABF II, advanced bioenergy, Advanced Bioenergy Fund, Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, agricultural waste, anaerobic digestion, Belgium, biogas, biomethane, CIP, clean energy infrastructure, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Secures €200 Million EIF Investment to Scale Industrial Biogas and Biomethane Projects in Europe, decarbonisation, Denmark, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Cornerstone Investment Supports Launch of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ €1.5 Billion Advanced Bioenergy Fund II, energy security, energy transition, European capital markets, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Advance Europe’s Energy Security Through Biomethane Infrastructure Investment, European Union, Finland, greenfield bioenergy projects, imported fossil fuels, industrial decarbonisation, industrial-scale biogas plants, InvestEU, Ireland, manure, maritime transport, Merete Clausen, renewable energy production, renewable gases, REPowerEU, Spain, strategic autonomy, sustainable energy infrastructure, Thomas Dalsgaard
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has signed a €480,000 subordinated loan agreement with Romanian non-bank lender AFIN IFN to strengthen financing for social enterprises, NGOs and cooperatives across Romania. Supported by the InvestEU programme, the 10-year agreement aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology
Tagged ADV Romania, AFIN IFN SA, AFIN IFN Secures EIF Backing to Expand Lending for Social Enterprises Across Romania, community development, cooperatives, Cristina Dumitrescu, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Felicia Relenschi, financial inclusion, Iasi, impact finance, inclusive finance, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed EIF Agreement Strengthens Inclusive Finance Ecosystem in Romania, investment support, lending, microfinance, NGOs, non-bank financial institution, Romania, SMEs, social economy, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, social finance, Social Finance Association, subordinated loan, Sustainable Finance, working capital
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Ameriabank have launched a new EU-backed guarantee programme expected to unlock up to €106.25 million in financing for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in Armenia. Supported under the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, the initiative is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ameriabank, Armenia, Armenian economy, Business Financing, economic resilience, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Group and Ameriabank Launch €106 Million EU-Backed Financing Initiative for Armenian Businesses, EIF, Entrepreneurship, EU4Business, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, financial institutions, Hovhannes Toroyan, investment support, job creation, Karl Nehammer, lending programme, MSMEs, New EU4Business Guarantee Programme Expands Access to SME Financing Across Armenia, portfolio guarantee, private sector growth, SME financing, sustainable development, Vassilis Maragos
(IN BRIEF) Quotanda and the European Investment Fund have launched a €55 million student financing initiative under the InvestEU programme to improve access to education across Europe. The programme is expected to benefit more than 4,000 students in Spain, Germany, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged 4Geeks Academy, Academia Institute of Technology, Algebra Bernays University, CODE.science, deferred tuition payments, education access, education funding, EIB Group, EIF, Esade Business & Law School, Europe competitiveness, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hertie School, higher education, income-linked repayments, InvestEU, Lino Pujol-Soliano, Marco Marrone, Marjut Falkstedt, New InvestEU Partnership Expands Student Access to Flexible Tuition Financing in Five European Countries, Quotanda, Quotanda and EIF Launch €55 Million InvestEU Education Financing Initiative Across Europe, reskilling, skills development, Student Financing, student support, tuition financing, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, upskilling, vocational training, Yaran Foundation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has approved €10 billion in new financing to support a wide range of strategic initiatives, with a strong focus on accelerating Europe’s clean energy transition and strengthening economic competitiveness. Nearly €2 billion of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, clean energy, competitiveness, EIB, EIB Group Approves €10 Billion Financing Package to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition and Economic Growth Across Europe, EIF, energy transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Germany, Global Gateway, infrastructure, investment, Italy, Latvia, Nadia Calviño, Netherlands, renewable energy, Romania, Spain, sub-Saharan Africa
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund is providing a €60 million guarantee to the Sienna Biodiversity Private Credit Fund, managed by Sienna IM, to support biodiversity projects across Europe. Backed by the InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee, the initiative will reduce credit … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, biodiversity financing, climate adaptation, EIB, EIF, environmental protection, EU green transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund Backs Sienna Biodiversity Fund to Expand Access to Sustainable Finance Across Europe, Fabrice Rossary, InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee, Malakoff Humanis Group, Marjut Falkstedt, natural capital, New EU Backed Guarantee Supports Growth of Biodiversity Investment Market and Early Stage Environmental Projects, Sienna Biodiversity Private Credit Fund, Sienna IM, SME financing, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and Erste Bank Croatia have agreed to unlock up to €58 million in financing for Croatian SMEs by expanding EIF guarantees under the InvestEU Programme. The cooperation introduces mini-bonds as a new alternative financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged Alternative Financing, Business Growth, capital markets, Christoph Schoefboeck, CROATIA, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, Entrepreneurship, Erste & Steiermärkische Bank, Erste Bank Croatia, European Investment Fund, financial ecosystem, INNOVATION, InvestEU programme, job creation, liquidity, Marko Primorac, mini bonds, SME financing, SMEs, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) Capitalia has partnered with the European Investment Fund to launch a €15 million financing initiative for microenterprises in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, backed by the EU’s InvestEU programme. The scheme will offer crowdfunded loans of up to €50,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Baltic region, business loans, Capitalia, crowdfunding, economic development, EIF, EIF Supports First Crowdfunding Platform Under InvestEU to Expand Access to Finance for Small Businesses in the Baltics, Estonia, EU funding, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund and Capitalia Introduce Innovative Crowdfunded Loan Scheme to Support Baltic Small Business Growth, InvestEU programme, Juris Grišins, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, microenterprises, retail investors, Small Business Support, SME financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group achieved a record level of financing activity in Cyprus in 2025, providing €372 million to support a wide range of sectors including education, infrastructure, healthcare, cultural heritage, and SMEs. A major component of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Cyprus, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Climate Action, Cyprus, Cyprus Archaeological Museum, Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, EIB, EIF, Eurobank Ltd, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group Reaches Record €372 Million Financing Milestone in Cyprus Supporting Growth and Infrastructure Development, European Investment Fund, infrastructure, InvestEU, Morak Mora, public schools modernisation, regional cohesion, SMEs, sustainable growth, THALIA programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has appointed Marko Primorac as Vice-President, making him the first Croatian representative to join the institution’s Management Committee. Nominated by the Croatian government, Primorac brings extensive experience in public finance, having served as Deputy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Poland
Tagged competitiveness, CROATIA, economic policy, EIB, EIF, EU finance, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, green transition, Hungary, Investment Bank, Marko Primorac, Marko Primorac Joins European Investment Bank Leadership as Vice President Representing Croatia Hungary and Poland, Nadia Calviño, Poland, public finance, resilience, Teresa Czerwinska, Vice President
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group provided €547 million in financing to Croatia in 2025 to support business growth, innovation, green transition projects and infrastructure development. The funding included €325 million from the EIB and €211 million from the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Central and Eastern Europe investment initiatives, Croatia economy, Croatian SMEs financing, Croatian urban housing development, Croatian Venture Capital Initiative CVCi2, digital transformation investments, EIB Group, EIB Group Strengthens Investment Partnership with Croatia Through €547 Million in Funding for Innovation, EIF, Eleport EV charging network, Erste & Steiermärkische Bank, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition projects, HBOR Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Hrvatska Poštanska Banka, Infrastructure and SMEs, Invera Private Equity Fund II, NVision Ventures, PCP SEE Fund II, Privredna Banka Zagreb, Recovery and Resilience Facility, Split Žnjan beach development, Teresa Czerwinska, Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund, Tomislav Ćorić, Zagreb Rijeka Split Osijek Varaždin infrastructure, Zagrebačka banka
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has signed a €112 million synthetic securitisation transaction with BNP Paribas to expand financing for French SMEs, mid-caps and climate-related projects. By taking on part of the credit risk of an existing loan portfolio, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BCEF, BNP Paribas, climate neutrality, Clotilde Quilichini, EIB EIF and BNP Paribas Deepen Partnership with Sixth Transaction Designed to Boost Sustainable Economic Growth, EIB Group, EIF, EU Savings and Investment Union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, France, Green Investment, low carbon economy, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Cap companies, New Synthetic Securitisation Supports Climate Focused Investment and Strengthens Access to Finance for SMEs and Mid Caps in France, regulatory capital relief, risk-sharing, SME financing, STS securitisation, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, the European Investment Bank Group provided €1.93 billion in financing to Czechia, supporting projects in transport, clean energy, SME financing and affordable housing. Nearly half of the funding was directed toward railway upgrades and the Prague … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged affordable housing, Brno Urban Infrastructure Development programme, CEPS, Česká spořitelna, ČEZ, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB Group, EIB Group Delivers €1.93 Billion in 2025 Financing to Modernise Czech Transport Energy Infrastructure and Affordable Housing, EIF, ELENA, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group Financing in Czechia Reaches €1.93 Billion in 2025 to Advance Transport Clean Energy and Housing, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, JASPERS, Marek Mora, Mid-Caps, power grid reinforcement, Prague Ring Road, renewable energy integration, SME financing, TEN T network, transport modernization, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, UniCredit SpA, urban development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €62 million to the Qualitas Energy Credit Fund under the Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development within Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund, using NextGenerationEU resources. Managed by Qualitas Energy, the fund provides debt … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, battery energy storage systems, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Private Credit Strategy to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment and Enhance European Energy Security, EIF commits €62 million to Qualitas Energy Credit Fund to expand alternative financing for energy transition projects, energy transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hydro, Mid-Caps, NextGenerationEU, private credit, Qualitas Energy, Qualitas Energy Credit Fund, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Renewable Natural Gas, SMEs, Solar, Spain Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, sustainable infrastructure, Wind
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group increased its financing in Lithuania by 29% in 2025 to €577 million, placing security and defence investments at the centre of its support while also advancing renewable energy, water infrastructure, and business financing. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News, Security & Safety, Small Business
Tagged defence financing, EIB, EIB Group Steps Up Lithuania Funding with Major Defence Loans and Strategic Infrastructure Projects, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, GDP impact, Ignitis Group, ILTE, job creation, Lithuania, NATO interoperability, onshore wind farm, Public Private Partnership, renewable energy, Rūdninkai military base, security investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Vilniaus vandenys, water infrastructure
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