(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €50 million InvestEU-backed financing agreement with AIMAG S.p.A. to support the multiutility’s integrated water services investment programme in Italy’s Modena province. The programme will benefit around 200,000 people and includes more … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg
Tagged ACEA, Acqua Novara.VCO, advanced monitoring systems, AIMAG, AIMAG S.p.A., AIMAG to Modernise Water, Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica, BrianzAcque, CAP Group, climate resilience, digitalisation, drinking water, EIB, EIB Provides €50 Million to AIMAG to Upgrade Water Services in Italy’s Modena Province, European Investment Bank, European Union, extreme climate events, Gianluca Valentini, Gilles Badot, integrated water services, InvestEU, Italian utilities, Italy, local climate adaptation, Marco Malavolta, MM S.p.A., Modena, predictive maintenance, remote control technologies, service continuity, Sewerage and Wastewater Networks With EIB Financing, sewerage networks, SMAT, Viveracqua Hydrobond, wastewater treatment, water infrastructure, water losses, water quality, water supply, €50 Million EIB Loan to Help AIMAG Reduce Water Losses and Strengthen Climate Resilience
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a four-year €22 million InvestEU-backed loan with Finnish cloud services company Verda Cloud Oy. The financing will support the acquisition of GPUs, networking equipment and storage infrastructure, enabling the company to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Internet & Online, Investment, Technology
Tagged AI Infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, Connectivity Data Infrastructure and Digital Technologies, data centres, data driven applications, digital infrastructure, digital transition, EU-based cloud service provider, European Union, Finland, GPUs, graphics processing units, Helsinki, high-performance computing, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed Loan Helps Verda Cloud Scale Computing Capacity for AI and Data Applications, Jeanette Vitasp, Moody’s, networking equipment, NIB, NIB Supports Finnish Cloud Infrastructure Investment With €22 Million InvestEU-Backed Loan, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Riga, Ruben Bryon, S&P Global Ratings, storage equipment, Verda Cloud, Verda Cloud Oy, Verda Cloud Secures NIB Financing to Expand High-Performance Computing Capacity
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is lending €100 million to PWN, the drinking water company serving North Holland, to support the modernisation and expansion of the province’s drinking water distribution network. The financing is backed by the European Commission’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Tagged 000 new connections, 2026–2029 investment programme, 35, 750 kilometres of pipelines, carbon-neutral drinking water, Cecilia Thorfinn, circular organisation, clean drinking water, climate change, climate resilience, CO2 footprint reduction, drinking water infrastructure, EIB, EIB and PWN Extend Partnership With New Loan for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment, European Commission, European Investment Bank, freshwater resources, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed EIB Loan Helps PWN Strengthen Climate-Resilient Drinking Water Supply, Netherlands, North Holland, Paulien Pistor, PWN, PWN to Upgrade North Holland Drinking Water Network With €100 Million EIB Financing, Robert de Groot, safe drinking water, service connections, water distribution network, water meters, water pipelines, water supply security, €100 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €20 million to SP Growth Fund Ky, a new Finnish private credit fund intended to provide growth financing to small and medium-sized companies and small mid-caps facing more limited access to conventional … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged access to finance, alternative lending, business loans, EIF, EIF Helps Expand Private Credit Options for Finnish SMEs and Small Mid-Caps, European competitiveness, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Finland, Finnish growth companies, Finnish private credit market, Finnish SMEs, growth financing, Helsinki, innovation financing, institutional investors, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Matias Itkonen, New Finnish Private Credit Fund Targets Growth Businesses Seeking €500000 to €2 Million Loans, Oulu, private credit, private investors, small Mid-Caps, SME financing, SP Growth Fund, SP Growth Fund Ky, SP Growth Fund Reaches €34 Million First Close With €20 Million EIF Commitment, SP Growth Partners, technology-driven companies, €20 million commitment, €34 million first close, €50 million fund target
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €100 million to ASA Azienda Servizi Ambientali S.p.A. to modernise integrated water services across 32 municipalities in the provinces of Livorno, Pisa and Siena. Supported by InvestEU and SACE’s Archimede guarantee, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg
Tagged Antonio Bartolo, Archimede guarantee, ASA, ASA Azienda Servizi Ambientali, biorefinery, climate resilience, Darsena Europa, digitalisation, district metering, EIB, EIB and SACE Provide €100 Million for ASA Water Infrastructure Modernisation in Tuscany, environmental protection, European Investment Bank, GIS, hydraulic modelling, integrated water services, InvestEU, Italy, Livorno, Milena Messori, New €100 Million EIB Package Supports Digital and Climate-Resilient Water Services in Livorno Area, pipeline rehabilitation, PISA, Port of Livorno, pressure management, public utilities, pumping stations, SACE, SCADA systems, Siena, Stefano Taddia, Sustainable Resource Management, Tuscany, Tuscany Water Services Investment Targets Lower Losses Better Reliability and Climate Resilience, Valter Cammelli, wastewater treatment, water distribution networks, water infrastructure, water losses, water security, water supply
(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 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 Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing up to €44 million to support the development, construction and operation of a 127 MW / 254 MWh battery energy storage system in Scornicești, Romania. The project, co-owned by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 127 MW, 254 MWh, ancillary services, balancing services, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, EBRD, EBRD and InvestEU Support Scornicești Battery Energy Storage Project to Strengthen Romania’s Energy Security, EBRD Financing Supports R.Power and Eiffel Investment Group Battery Storage Project in Romania, EBRD Invests in Large-Scale Romanian BESS Project to Advance Grid Flexibility and Renewable Energy Use, Eiffel Investment Group, Eiffel Transition Infrastructure SLP, electricity grid, energy sector careers, energy security, energy storage, EU Member States, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, first loss guarantee, GEN-I, Green Infrastructure, grid stability, independent power producer, InvestEU, IPP, merchant revenues, National Energy and Climate Plan, non-recourse project finance, Poland, R.Power S.A., renewable curtailment, renewable energy, renewable energy integration, Romania, Romania’s Battery Storage Market Gains Momentum with EBRD Financing for 127 MW Scornicești Project, Scornicești, sustainable transition, Vanora Bennett, Warsaw, women in energy, young people in energy
(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 European Investment Bank will provide advisory support to Romanian pharmaceutical producer Antibiotice SA to strengthen its corporate governance framework and investment readiness. The cooperation aims to align the company’s operational and risk-management practices with international pharmaceutical industry … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Romania
Tagged Antibiotice Advances Governance Modernization With European Investment Bank Advisory Agreement, Antibiotice SA, corporate governance, EIB, EIB Supports Romania’s Pharmaceutical Industry Through Strategic Cooperation With Antibiotice SA, European healthcare industry, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank to advise Antibiotice on strengthening corporate governance and investment readiness in Romania, generic medicines, Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare supply chain, Iasi, industrial competitiveness, InvestEU, investment capacity, Ioan Nani, Ioannis Tsakiris, Medicine Production, Nystatin, pharmaceutical exports, pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, risk management, Romania, Romanian economy, strategic investments, sustainability, United States Pharmacopeia
(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 is partnering with Latvia’s Ministry of Economics and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia to support the growth of high-potential and technology-driven businesses. Through this advisory initiative, the EIB will assess Latvia’s current … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged and Business Scalability, Baltic innovation, deep tech, economic development, EIB, EIB Supports Latvia with Strategic Roadmap to Improve Financing, EU funding, European Investment Bank, high growth companies, Ieva Jāgere, Innovation Capacity, InvestEU, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, Karl Nehammer, Latvia, Latvia Collaborates with European Investment Bank to Unlock Growth Potential in Innovation and Start-Up Sectors, LIAA, Ministry of Economics of Latvia, Riga Technical University, startups Latvia, technology sectors, venture financing, Viktors Valainis
(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, Natixis CIB, and Sunprime Holdings have partnered on a €507 million project finance initiative to deliver Project Sophocles, a major renewable energy programme in Italy combining solar photovoltaic plants and battery storage systems. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antonio Mazzitelli, battery energy storage, decarbonisation, EIB, energy transition, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Natixis CIB Back €507 Million Solar and Storage Programme to Accelerate Italy’s Energy Transition, Gelsomina Vigliotti, grid flexibility, Guido Pescione, InvestEU, Italy, Major Green Financing Deal Advances Distributed Solar and Battery Projects to Strengthen Italy’s Power System, Natixis CIB, Photovoltaic, Project Sophocles, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar energy, Sunprime Holdings
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen strategic investment cooperation in Italy and internationally. The agreement expands joint action in infrastructure, innovation, digitalisation, climate action, SME … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, climate mitigation and adaptation, digital transformation, economic resilience, EIB Global, EIB Group and CDP Renew Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Investment Across Italy, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Bank Group and CDP Deepen Alliance to Advance Strategic Investment Agenda, European Investment Fund, European Union policy objectives, Infrastructure Development, InvestEU, Italy strategic investment, Memorandum of Understanding, regional cohesion, SMEs support, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) OQ Technology has secured €25 million in venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank under the InvestEU programme to expand its low-earth-orbit satellite communications technology. The funding will support research and development as well as the deployment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G NTN, Andrius Kubilius, direct to device connectivity, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports OQ Technology Expansion of Satellite Based 5G and IoT Connectivity Solutions, European space industry, InvestEU, LEO constellation, Lex Delles, low earth orbit satellites, Luxembourg space sector, NB-IoT, Omar Qaise, OQ Technology, OQ Technology Advances Sovereign European Satellite Network with €25 Million Venture Debt Financing, Robert de Groot, satellite communications, smartphone connectivity, sovereign space infrastructure, TechEU
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing a €75 million loan to AMAG Austria Metall AG to support research, digitalisation and environmentally sustainable manufacturing at its Ranshofen plant in Upper Austria. The financing represents the first EIB operation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace industry, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, Austria, automotive industry, critical raw materials, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and AMAG Partner on €75 Million Investment to Advance Digitalisation and Sustainable Aluminium Manufacturing in Upper Austria, European industry competitiveness, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Austria Metall AG with €75 Million Financing for Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, green industry, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen, research and development, sustainable manufacturing, TechEU programme, Upper Austria
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing AMAG Austria Metall AG with a €75 million loan to fund research, digitalisation, and greener production methods at its Ranshofen facility, forming part of a wider €168 million investment programme running from … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace materials, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, automotive supply chain, critical raw materials, digital manufacturing, EIB, EIB Grants €75 Million Financing to AMAG to Drive Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, European Industry, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Expansion to Strengthen Critical Raw Materials Supply and Industrial Resilience, green transformation, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, industrial resilience, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen Upper Austria, recycling expertise, research and development, sustainable production, TechEU programme
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