(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €70 million to Alantra’s Klima Energy Fund II, a growth-stage investment vehicle focused on scaling cleantech companies essential to Europe’s energy transition. Building on the successful track record of Klima1, the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alantra, Article 9 fund, Bastien Gambini, clean energy generation, cleantech, Climate Action, decarbonization, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Klima2 to Scale High-Growth Cleantech Companies Supporting Europe’s Decarbonization Efforts, energy efficiency, energy storage, energy transition, European Innovation, European Investment Fund, growth equity, Klima Energy Fund II, Klima1, Klima2, low carbon economy, Marco Marrone, Mid-Caps, REPowerEU, SFDR, SMEs, sustainable transport, TechEU, €70 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Spain and the European Investment Fund have introduced a new €500 million “Climate and Infrastructure” financing instrument aimed at supporting SME, mid-cap, and infrastructure equity investments across sustainability and digital sectors. Funded through Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alison Burney, Christian López-Baillo, climate action financing, Climate and Infrastructure instrument, David Gonzalez, digitalisation, EIF, energy transition, European Investment Fund, Gabriele Todesca, green and digital transition, Ignacio Carrión ( ., Jose Cabrita, María Palanca, María Romano, Mid-Caps, New €500 Million Fund to Boost Equity Investments in Spain’s Sustainable and Digital Infrastructure, NextGenerationEU, private equity, Regional Resilience Fund, SMEs, SpainCap, Spanish Ministry of Economy Trade and Enterprise, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Erste Bank Croatia have expanded their partnership with a new €100 million guarantee extension under the EU’s InvestEU Portfolio Guarantee. This initiative brings the total EIF-backed financing for innovative SMEs and small … Read the full press release
Posted in Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Business Financing, Christoph Schoefboeck, Cohesion Regions, creative industries, CROATIA, digital transformation, EIB Group, EIF, EIF and Erste Bank Croatia Strengthen Partnership with €100 Million Guarantee to Boost Innovation and SME Growth, Erste Bank Croatia, EU guarantee, European Investment Fund, European Union, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Just Transition Regions, Merete Clausen, regional development, small Mid-Caps, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has expanded its Green Checker tool globally, enabling countries beyond the EU to identify and assess green investment opportunities. Launched at COP30 in Brazil, the platform simplifies climate eligibility assessments for projects and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Belém Brazil, climate finance, COP30, EIB Expands Digital Tool Worldwide to Empower Green Investments Under EU Global Gateway, EIB Group, EU taxonomy, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, Green Checker, green transition, Middle East, North Africa, public sector, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainable investment, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Crédit Agricole CIB have finalized a $2 billion Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) deal, backed by a $95 million financial guarantee from IFC, to unlock new trade finance commitments for emerging markets. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged capital markets, Crédit Agricole CIB, economic development, EMDEs, emerging markets, financial inclusion, global trade, IFC, IFC strengthens partnership with Crédit Agricole CIB to expand trade finance access for developing economies, International Finance Corporation, InvestEU, job creation, Mohamed Gouled, Olivier Bélorgey, significant risk transfer, SMEs, SRT, supply chain, Sustainable Finance, trade finance, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien have partnered under the InvestEU programme to provide up to €43 million in green financing for Austrian SMEs and small mid-caps. The initiative supports energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Austria, Austrian economy, Austrian SMEs Set to Benefit from €43 Million Green Financing Push under EIB Group and HYPO NOE Agreement, Business Resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group and HYPO NOE Drive €43 Million Green Financing Boost for Austrian SMEs, EIF, energy efficiency, environmental financing, European Investment Fund, Green Investment, HYPO NOE Landesbank, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainability, Wolfgang Viehauser
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has signed a €10 million loan and a €1.3 million grant with Erste Bank Serbia to support small businesses and promote inclusive employment opportunities across the country. The initiative uses an innovative impact-based financing model, rewarding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Serbia, Small Business, Society
Tagged Economic Resilience Initiative, EIB Global, EIB Global and Erste Bank Serbia Partner to Promote Inclusive Jobs and SME Growth, EIB Global Funds €10 Million Initiative to Empower Serbian Businesses through Social Inclusion, ERI, Erste Bank Serbia, Erste Bank Serbia and EIB Global Launch Impact-Driven Financing to Support Equal Opportunities, European Investment Bank, financial inclusion, gender equality, impact financing, inclusive employment, Jasna Terzić, Robert de Groot, SERBIA, SMEs, social inclusion, Social Innovation, sustainable growth, Uxolo Award, Western Balkans, Youth employment
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, has signed a €569.5 million securitisation deal with Santander to support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps. The transaction will unlock approximately €1.08 billion in financing, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Climate Action, competitiveness, EIB Group, EIB Group Invests in Santander Operation to Finance Near-Zero Emission Buildings and Women-Led Businesses, EIB Group Partners with Santander to Mobilise Over €1 Billion for Spain’s SMEs and Sustainable Development, EIB priorities, environmental investment, EU capital markets, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green finance, Inclusive Growth, ING, Mid-Caps, near-zero emission buildings, Santander, securitisation, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, women-led companies
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has partnered with the Central Bank of Armenia to launch a €100 million loan programme to boost financing for MSMEs and mid-caps, with a strong focus on regional, women-led, and green projects. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Adrienn Király, Armenia, Central Bank of Armenia, economic resilience, EFSD+, EIB Global, EIB Global Extends €100 Million Financing to Boost Sustainable and Inclusive Business Development in Armenia, EU Resilience and Growth Plan, EU-Backed EIB Loan Strengthens Armenian MSMEs and Green Growth Through Central Bank Partnership, European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial inclusion, German-Armenian Fund, Green Projects, Inclusive Growth, Marion Hoenicke, Martin Galstyan, Mid-Caps, MSMEs, regional development, renewable investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Teresa Czerwinska, Vassilis Maragos, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) Thales has received a contract from France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop AURORE, a new low Earth orbit surveillance radar under the ARES program (Action and Space Resilience). Designed and built in France, AURORE will be Europe’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged a Next-Generation Radar for Low Earth Orbit Surveillance, Action and Space Resilience, air and space security, ARES program, AURORE, ballistic threats, DGA, European Defense, France, France Commissions Thales to Develop AURORE Radar System to Strengthen Space Sovereignty and Security, French Defence Procurement Agency, hypersonic threats, Limours site, low Earth orbit, military technology, modular radar, Patrice Caine, radar system, satellites, SMEs, Sovereignty, space debris, space situational awareness, space surveillance, Thales, Thales Advances European Space Defense with AURORE, UHF band
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EIF have approved €9.2 billion in financing to boost Europe’s innovation and sustainability agenda, including a landmark €400 million HousingTech initiative to revolutionise the construction industry and enhance affordable housing. The EIF also invested in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Poland, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Africa, Brazil, civil society seminar, Clean Industrial Deal, digital transformation, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, EU innovation, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, green transition, Healthcare Innovation, HousingTech, Iceland, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, paediatrics venture capital fund, renewable energy, SERBIA, SMEs, social infrastructure, sustainable housing, sustainable transport, TechEU, UKRAINE, water infrastructure, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union, is extending €22.5 million in new loans to three Moldovan banks — maib, Victoriabank, and Eximbank — under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line to boost … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Moldova, Small Business
Tagged Banca Transilvania, Chişinău, EBRD, EBRD and EU Strengthen Support for Moldovan MSMEs with €22.5 Million Financing Package to Three Banks, economic development, EU candidate status, EU4Business, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, Eximbank, financial inclusion, Green Technologies, Horizon Capital, Intesa Sanpaolo, Invalda INVL, InvestEU, maib, MOLDOVA, Moldova economy, MSMEs, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Victoriabank
(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 (EIB) has granted a €25 million loan to Romania’s Patria Bank SA to expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Cap companies, especially in less-developed regions. A fifth of the funds will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Romania, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bucharest, Climate Action, competitiveness, economic resilience, EIB, EIB and Patria Bank Advance Inclusive and Green Financing for Romanian Enterprises, EIB and Patria Bank Partner Again to Boost SME Financing and Green Investment in Romania, EIB Grants €25 Million Loan to Patria Bank to Support Romanian Businesses and Climate Projects, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, financial instruments, green finance, Inclusive Growth, Ioannis Tsakiris, long-term credit, low-carbon economy, Mid-Caps, Patria Bank, regional development, renewable energy, Romania, rooftop solar, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable entrepreneurship, Valentin Vancea
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banca di Asti have signed a €100 million financing agreement to support Italian SMEs in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors, with 10% of the funds reserved for young farmers. The signing took … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged agribusiness, agriculture, Banca di Asti, bioeconomy, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, competitiveness, digital transition, EAFRD, EIB, EIB and Banca di Asti Drive Growth and Sustainability in Italian Agribusiness through New Credit Line, EIB and Banca di Asti Expand Support for Italy’s Agricultural Sector with €100 Million Facility, environmental resilience, European Commission, European Investment Bank, financial instruments, Gemma Feliciani, green finance, INNOVATION, Italy, job creation, Milan, New EIB–Banca di Asti Agreement to Fund Sustainable Agriculture and Young Farmers in Italy, rural development, SMEs, sustainability, young farmers
(IN BRIEF) The Women Climate Leaders Network (WCLN) held its mid-year hybrid meeting in Brussels, gathering women leaders from all EU Member States, policymakers, and experts to accelerate Europe’s green transition. Discussions centered on funding for green SMEs and scale-ups, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Law, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Argos research, Boston Consulting Group, Brussels meeting, Climate & Energy Summit, Climate Bank Roadmap, climate leadership, decarbonisation, digital transformation, EIB Group, energy efficiency, EU Multiannual Financial Framework, EU policy, European Investment Bank Group, Friends of Europe, gender equality, green transition, resilience, scale-ups, SMEs, sustainability, WCLN, WCLN mid-year meeting calls for stronger EU policy support and funding access for green SMEs and innovators, WCLN strengthens advisory role to EIB Group and urges greater support for SME-driven climate innovation, Women Climate Leaders Network, Women Climate Leaders Network convenes in Brussels to advance Europe’s green transition and competitiveness
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, setting priorities through 2030 that focus on boosting competitiveness, ensuring energy security, and cutting costs for households and companies. The plan doubles … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Climate Bank Roadmap, competitiveness, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB commits €30 billion to climate adaptation and boosts SME support in next stage of Climate Bank Roadmap, EIB doubles climate adaptation funding and simplifies access to finance under new Climate Bank Roadmap phase, energy security, energy security and affordability, EU climate goals, European Investment Bank, green transition, Nadia Calviño, renewable energy, REPowerEU, Second phase of EIB Climate Bank Roadmap prioritises competitiveness, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, TechEU
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the EIB and EIF, has signed guarantee agreements with ProCredit Bank Moldova and Victoriabank to mobilise over €77 million in new financing for nearly 1,000 Moldovan SMEs. Backed by the EU’s EU4Business Guarantee Facility, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Moldova, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to strengthen Moldova’s private sector resilience, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to unlock €77 million in SME financing for Moldova, EU accession, EU-backed EIB guarantees unlock major financing for SMEs in Moldova to drive growth and job creation, EU4Business Guarantee Facility, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, financing, Irina Coroi-Jovmir, Iwona Piórko, job creation, Levon Khanikyan, Manufacturing, MOLDOVA, Moldova SMEs to benefit from €77 million in new loans supported by EU4Business Guarantee Facility, private sector growth, ProCredit Bank S.A. Moldova, small businesses, SMEs, Teresa Czerwinska, trade, Victoriabank S.A.
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ latest report argues that raising SME investment to the same level as larger firms could unlock an additional £60 billion annually for the UK economy. While overall business investment reached record highs in 2024 and continues to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Abdul Qureshi, Barclays, Barclays Business Banking, Barclays report shows UK SMEs could unlock £60 billion a year with greater investment confidence, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, business investment, Business Prosperity Index, Invest to Grow hub, investment gap, Matthew Hammerstein, national investment target, New Barclays analysis highlights how SME capital spending could transform UK growth and competitiveness, OECD, Office for National Statistics, public policy, SME confidence, SME growth, SMEs, UK business growth, UK economy, UK GDP
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has signed the first InvestEU Guarantee agreement in Cyprus through the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Eurobank, creating up to €62.5 million in new loans for SMEs and start-ups. Backed by EU support, … Read the full press release
Posted in Cyprus, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged collateral reduction, competitiveness, Cyprus, EIB Group, EIB Group launches first InvestEU Guarantee in Cyprus to boost SME growth start-up financing and job creation, EIF, EIF and Eurobank sign landmark InvestEU agreement to support Cypriot entrepreneurs with easier access to credit, Entrepreneurship, EU-backed investment, Eurobank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, financing, INNOVATION, InvestEU, job creation, Kyriakos Kakouris, long-term loans, Marjut Falkstedt, SMEs, start-ups
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