(IN BRIEF) The European Commission and the European Investment Bank Group have signed an agreement adding €22 billion in strategic financing under the InvestEU programme, reinforcing the EU’s flagship investment instrument and supporting key transformative investments across the European economy. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Pharma & Biotech, Small Business, Technology
Tagged access to finance, Biotech, biotechnology, clean technology, clean transition, competitiveness, digital advancement, Digital Innovation and European SMEs, economic security, EIB, EIB Group, EU and EIB Group Expand InvestEU Programme to Speed Up Transformative Investments and Simplify SME Access to Finance, EU budget guarantees, EU economy, European Commission, European Commission and EIB Group expand InvestEU financing to accelerate strategic investment across the EU economy, European Commission and EIB Group Strengthen InvestEU Financing to Support Competitiveness and Strategic Autonomy, European Competitiveness Fund, European Investment Bank, European SMEs, European Union, green transition, industrial champions, InvestEU, InvestEU Expansion to Mobilise Around €70 Billion for Clean Tech, Investment programme, MFF, Multiannual Financial Framework, Nadia Calviño, Omnibus II regulation, public and private capital, reduced reporting requirements, scale-ups, simplification agenda, small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, Stéphane Séjourné, strategic autonomy, strategic financing, technological sovereignty, Valdis Dombrovskis, €22 billion financing, €400 billion mobilised capital, €55 billion target, €70 billion financial impact
(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) Gasum is discontinuing its registered “biogas label”, which has been used by some customers to show that products, services or gas-powered vehicles are linked to the use of biogas. The decision follows the European Union’s Empowering Consumers for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 27 March 2027, 27 September 2026, advertisements, biogas, biogas label, biogas production, brochures, consumer protection, Directive 2024/825, EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive, European Union, gas-powered vehicles, Gasum, Gasum Asks Customers to End Use of Biogas Label Under Upcoming EU Consumer Green Transition Directive, Gasum to Discontinue Biogas Label in Response to New EU Green Transition Labelling Requirements, Gasum Updates Biogas Communication Practices as EU Rules Tighten Sustainability Label Requirements, green claims, green transition, independent certification, labelling requirements, national implementation, Parliament, printed materials, product displays, product packaging, proprietary labels, Public Authorities, regulatory compliance, renewable gas, social media, sustainability communication, sustainability labels, transition period, vehicle branding, websites
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has agreed to acquire Platom, a Finnish nuclear consultancy with more than 25 years of experience and around 30 specialists. The acquisition will make Sweco the leading nuclear consultancy in Finland and strengthen its European capabilities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 experts, 23, acquisition strategy, Advisory Expertise, architecture and engineering consultancy, Belgium, construction, decommissioning, energy transition, engineering consultancy, European nuclear market, Finland, Finnish nuclear sector, fossil-free energy, green transition, lifecycle projects, Lithuania, new-build nuclear power, Norway, nuclear and radiation safety, nuclear consultancy, nuclear industry, nuclear infrastructure, nuclear licensing, nuclear projects, nuclear technology, permitting procedures, Platom, project planning, Small Modular Reactors, SMRs, specialist engineering, Sweco, Sweco Acquires Platom to Become Finland’s Leading Nuclear Consultancy and Expand European Nuclear Expertise, Sweco Acquisition of Platom Enhances Support for Nuclear Lifecycle Projects and Small Modular Reactor Development, Sweco Builds Stronger Nuclear Advisory Platform in Finland as Sector Investment Accelerates Across Europe, Sweco Finland, Sweco Strengthens Nuclear Consulting Capabilities in Finland Through Acquisition of Platom, Sweden, technical consultancy, Thomas Hietto, waste management
(IN BRIEF) COWI has acquired PUNCH Consulting Engineers, a long-established Irish engineering consultancy, in a strategic move to strengthen its position in Ireland and expand its capabilities in low-carbon infrastructure, energy and sustainable buildings. PUNCH, founded in 1973, has more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged buildings and industry, built environment, climate goals, COWI, COWI and PUNCH Join Forces to Support Ireland’s Green Transition and Future Infrastructure Needs, COWI Enhances Irish Market Capabilities With Acquisition of Established Engineering Consultancy PUNCH, COWI Expands Irish Engineering Platform With Strategic Acquisition of PUNCH Consulting Engineers, COWI Strengthens Ireland Growth Strategy Through Acquisition of PUNCH Consulting Engineers, data centres, ENERGY, engineering consultancy, engineering excellence, future-ready solutions, global engineering expertise, green transition, Healthcare, Infrastructure Development, Ireland, Irish engineering market, local market expertise, Low-Carbon Infrastructure, nature-positive solutions, pharmaceuticals, PUNCH Consulting Engineers, renewable energy, residential development, resilient communities, Strategic Acquisition, sustainable buildings, sustainable development, sustainable infrastructure, transportation, United Kingdom
(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) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Andreea Moraru as Managing Director for Central Europe and the Baltic States, effective from 1 June 2026. Based in Warsaw, she will oversee the Bank’s activities across eight countries in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Andreea Moraru, Baltic States, central Europe, Charlotte Ruhe, CROATIA, Cyprus, development finance, EBRD, economic resilience, ENEF, energy security, Estonia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Greece, green transition, Hungary, international finance, Investment Banking, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, policy reform, private sector competitiveness, Slovakia, Slovenia, sustainable growth, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €200 million loan to HBOR to support investments by Croatian businesses and public-sector entities. The financing will help fund business expansion, modernization, renewable energy projects, energy-efficiency improvements, and public infrastructure development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Business Financing, Climate Action, climate investments, CROATIA, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Croatian economy, economic competitiveness, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EU financing, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and HBOR Expand Financing Support for Croatian Businesses and Green Investments, European Investment Bank and HBOR launch new €200 million financing package to support Croatian businesses and public investments, export financing, green transition, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, industrial modernization, Infrastructure Development, Marko Primorac, New €200 Million EIB Financing Package to Accelerate Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure Development in Croatia, Public Infrastructure, Public sector financing, regional development, renewable energy, sustainable investments, venture capital, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing €70 million in financing as part of a €210 million package to support a major hybrid renewable energy project in Hungary developed by Renalfa IPP. The project includes a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anca Ionescu, Battery Energy Storage System, Central and Eastern Europe, clean energy financing, EBRD, energy security, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green transition, Grzegorz Zieliński, Hungary renewable energy, hybrid energy project, Hybrid Solar and Storage Project Backed by EBRD Strengthens Hungary’s Energy Security and Green Transition, Ivo Prokopiev, Renalfa IPP, RGREEN INVEST, solar photovoltaic
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has helped avoid over 19.2 million tonnes of CO₂e emissions by 2025 through its Eco Smart digital solutions, marking a notable year-on-year increase. More than half of its B2B portfolio is now certified by AENOR, confirming its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, AENOR, Big Data, Brazil, climate change, cloud computing, CO2 emissions, decarbonisation, digital solutions, Eco Smart, energy efficiency, Germany, green transition, IoT, Maya Ormazabal, Spain, sustainability, Telefonica, Telefónica Advances Decarbonisation Through Technology with Growing Adoption of Eco Smart Digital Solutions, Telefónica Expands Impact of Digital Solutions Achieving Over 19 Million Tonnes of Emissions Avoided by 2025, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) The University of St. Gallen is co-leading the next phase of the GOVPET research project, supported by CHF 2.4 million in funding from SERI. The project examines how vocational education systems can adapt to challenges such as digitalization, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Financial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged digital transformation, Giuliano Bonoli, GOVPET, green transition, microcredentials, Patrick Emmenegger, SERI, skills development, State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation, Switzerland education, University of Lausanne, University of St. Gallen Advances GOVPET Project to Address Future Skills and Workforce Challenges, University of St. Gallen Expands Study on Skills Development and Education Reform with New Funding, University of St.Gallen, Vocational Education, Workforce Training
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided a €20 million loan to Sofia Med in Bulgaria, backed by an InvestEU guarantee, marking its first sustainability-linked loan in the country. The financing ties loan pricing to environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, copper industry, EBRD, EBRD Introduces First Sustainability-Linked Loan in Bulgaria with €20 Million Financing for Sofia Med, EBRD Strengthens Sustainable Industrial Investment in Bulgaria with InvestEU-Backed Loan to Sofia Med, energy transition, ESG, EU financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green transition, industrial investment, InvestEU programme, recycling, SLL, Sofia Med, sustainability-linked loan, Viohalco, water efficiency
(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 EIB Group’s Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative has delivered €6 billion in financing in its first year, supporting up to 150,000 SMEs across Europe in implementing energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures. Launched with the European Commission and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB Group, EIB Group Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative exceeds first-year expectations and scales EU-wide green financing European Investment Bank Group, EIB Group Scales Green Gateway Platform and Energy Efficiency as a Service Partnerships to Support 350000 European SMEs, Eiffel Investment Group, Energy Efficiency as a Service, Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative, European Commission, European Investment Fund, Green Checker, Green Gateway, green transition, InvestEU, Servitisation, SME financing, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €60 million to Solas Capital’s Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II to launch a co-financing platform aimed at scaling energy efficiency projects for SMEs across the European Union. The platform is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens SME Decarbonisation Financing Strategy with Anchor Investment in Solas Energy Efficiency Platform, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, EV charging, green transition, heat pumps, LED lighting, rooftop solar, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II, SSEF II, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €100 million as an anchor investor in the Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Facility managed by Eiffel Investment Group, aiming to mobilise up to €1.2 billion in energy efficiency investments across the EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged Article 9, Austria, decarbonisation, E4 Facility, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens EU Decarbonisation Strategy with Major Equity Commitment to Eiffel Energy Efficiency Co-Investment Platform, Eiffel Investment Group, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, France, Germany, green transition, Italy, low carbon economy, PORTUGAL, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Spain, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD invested a record €654 million in the Baltic states in 2025, driven by unprecedented levels of financing in Latvia and Lithuania and continued strong performance in Estonia, with more than 95 per cent of funds supporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Baltic Capital Markets Acceleration Fund, Baltic States, battery energy storage, capital markets, decarbonisation, EBRD, EBRD delivers record €654 million investment in the Baltic states in 2025 with strong green focus, electric vehicle charging, energy security, Estonia, green transition, Ignitis, ILTE, Kelme Wind Park, Latvia, Lithuania, private sector investment, renewable energy, Securities Market Act, securitisation, Sunly, Tomas Kairys
(IN BRIEF) EQT Foundation has launched a new open call under its Science Grants programme to support deeptech research aimed at reducing reliance on critical minerals in climate technologies. Offering non-dilutive grants of €25,000 to €100,000, the initiative targets high-risk, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged batteries, Cilia Holmes Indahl, circular materials, clean energy, climate technologies, critical minerals, deeptech research, energy storage, EQT Foundation, EQT Foundation Invites Scientists Worldwide to Apply for Deeptech Grants Supporting the Green Transition, green transition, non-dilutive funding, photovoltaics, power electronics, rare earth elements, Science Grants programme
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Crédit Agricole CIB have signed a major risk-sharing agreement to boost wind energy investment across the European Union. The EIB will provide a €500 million counter-guarantee that will enable Crédit Agricole CIB to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged 32 GW wind capacity, Ambroise Fayolle, clean energy investment, Crédit Agricole CIB, EIB, energy resilience, EU renewable targets, European Investment Bank, European Wind Power Package, green transition, InvestEU, Jean François Balaÿ, New EIB–Crédit Agricole CIB Partnership Strengthens Financing Capacity for European Wind Projects and Supports Green Transition, strategic autonomy, wind energy financing, wind sector growth, €1 billion bank guarantees, €500 million counter guarantee, €8 billion investments
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and UniCredit Bank Austria have announced an expanded partnership featuring a new €250 million EIF guarantee that will enable the bank to provide around €360 million in favourable financing for more than 200 SMEs … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Austria Strengthens Innovation and Sustainability Investment with New EIF-Backed €250 Million Guarantee Facility, Austrian business growth, Austrian SMEs, Climate Action, digitalisation, EIF, EU financial support, European Green Deal, European Investment Fund, green transition, innovation investment, InvestEU, Ivan Vlaho, Karl Nehammer, Mid-Caps, SME Lending, sustainability investment, technology investment, UniCredit Bank Austria, Vienna, €13 billion EIF investment in Austria, €250 million guarantee, €360 million financing
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