(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Swedish financing platform Lisa& have signed a guarantee agreement to offer over SEK 278 million (€24.8 million) for Swedish companies with a circular business model. The deal will be supported by the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) invested €804 million in Hungary last year, supporting priority investments in energy, transport, innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-caps. Three-quarters of the total financing signed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Hungary, Luxembourg
Tagged EIB, EIF, energy saving investments, energy-efficient renovations, energy-efficient upgrades, European Investment Fund, Eximbank, financing, green loan, Home Renovation Programme, Hungary, JASPERS, renewable energy systems, residential buildings, SMEs, The European Investment Bank
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided Tam Finans Factoring A.S., a factoring company in Türkiye, with a €10 million factoring facility under its Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). The facility aims to support small and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Swedfund, a Swedish development finance institution, invested USD 30 million in the Mirova Gigaton Fund on March 1. The Mirova Gigaton Fund, launched by Mirova, a Natixis affiliate, aims to provide debt financing to clean energy projects in … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged agri-solar, battery storage, carbon credit, clean energy financing, climate-smart food systems, debt financing, e-mobility, energy efficiency, ESG, Maria Håkansson, mini-grids, Mirova, Mirova Gigaton Fund, Mirova SunFunder, Natixis Investment Managers, off-grid solutions, SMEs, solar energy solutions, solar home systems, Swedfund, telecom tower solarization
(IN BRIEF) Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has committed $5m to the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund (NHAO), which invests in small and medium-sized Somali firms. The fund aims to provide financing for companies with around or less than … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Financial, investment, NHAO fund, SMEs, Somali, Sweden, Swedfund
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund have signed an agreement to provide a sustainability guarantee for new loans to support Danish businesses. The guarantee, backed by the InvestEU program, will enable the Danish … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged Danish Green Investment Fund, debt financing, Denmark, EIF, EKF, Export, InvestEU programme, investment fund, loans, SMEs, sustainability guarantee, The European Investment Fund, Vaekstfonden
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Merkur Andelskasse, l’une des principales institutions financières du Danemark, a signé un accord de garantie avec le Fonds européen d’investissement (FEI) dans le cadre du programme InvestEU. Cet accord permettra à Merkur d’offrir une gamme de solutions … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged Charlotte Skovgaard, debt financing, EIF, European Investment, FEI, financement, financement par emprunt, financing, Fonds européen d'investissement, InvestEU programme, Marjut Falkstedt, Merkur Andelskasse, Paolo Gentiloni, PME, Programme InvestEU, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) Merkur Andelskasse, one of the leading financial institutions in Denmark, has signed a guarantee agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) under the InvestEU programme. This agreement will allow Merkur to offer a range of lending solutions to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150 million loan to Österreichische Hotel- und Tourismusbank (ÖHT) to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the leisure and tourism industry in Austria. The loan is designed to enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Travel
Tagged Austria, Austrian tourism, eco-friendly tourism, EIB, financing, leisure, loan, Matthias Matzer, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, ÖHT, Österreichische Hotel- und Tourismusbank, Raiffeisenbank International AG, SMEs, Sustainable Finance Board, sustainable tourism, The European Investment Bank, Thomas Östros, TOURISM
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced a new partnership with ISSP, a Ukraine-founded global cybersecurity service provider, aimed at providing training on digital and … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced a 60 million loan to ProCredit Bank in Bulgaria in support of SMEs in the country impacted by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Anca Ioana Ionescu, Bulgaria, EBRD, loan, ProCredit Bank, Rumyana Todorova, SMEs
EBRD lends €15 million to OTP Bank Moldova Financing is for investment support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises Project is supported by EU with incentive grants under the EU4Business Initiative (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Investment, Moldova, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU4Business, funding, grants, loan, MOLDOVA, MSMEs, OTP Bank, SMEs
La BERD prête 15 millions d’euros à OTP Bank Moldova Le financement est destiné au soutien à l’investissement des micro, petites et moyennes entreprises Le projet est soutenu par l’UE avec des subventions incitatives dans le cadre de l’initiative EU4Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Investment, Moldova, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, EU4Business, funding, grants, loan, MOLDOVA, MSMEs, OTP Bank, SMEs
EBRD extends equity research programme to the Czech Republic Programme supported by TaiwanBusiness – EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund Listed-sme.com now covers 21 mid-sized companies in 10 countries (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 24-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and … Read the full press release
Die EBWE weitet das Aktienrechercheprogramm auf die Tschechische Republik aus Programm unterstützt von TaiwanBusiness – EBWE-Fonds für technische Zusammenarbeit Listed-sme.com deckt nun 21 mittelständische Unternehmen in 10 Ländern ab (PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 24-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Europäische Bank für Wiederaufbau … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Aktienanalyse, Aktienforschungsprogramm, Alex Pivovarsky, Czech Republic, EBRD, equity analysis, equity research programme, KMU, Kofola ČeskoSlovensko, Petr Koblic, Prager Börse, Prague Stock Exchange, SMEs, TaiwanBusiness, Tschechische Republik, WOOD & Company
New EBRD credit line of €20 million to ProCredit Bank Kosovo New finance for SME investments in sustainable, green technologies Bank to extend an additional €5 million under its Trade Facilitation Programme (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 14-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced its support, together with the EU, for one of Greece’s leading manufacturers of bedroom furniture to expand its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Greece, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged bedroom furniture, business strategy, Dimitra Papoutsi, EBRD, exports, furniture, Greece, Koios family, LETTO, SMEs
EIB Group (EIB & EIF) guarantee to UniCredit to mobilise approximately €2 billion in support of Italian SMEs and Mid-caps. The operation is supported by a guarantee from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) — the main pillar of … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LOUGHBOROUGH, 16-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough University, a public research university and a UK top 10 University, has announced that Dr Ashleigh Filtness, a Senior Lecturer in Human Factors and Transport Safety, has been selected to be a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Ashleigh Filtness, Foundation Future Leaders 2022, Human Factors, INNOVATION, policymaking, RESEARCH, research charities, Senior Lecturer, SMEs, technology, The Foundation for Science and Technology, Transport Safety, UK science
Vast majority of UK business content with current levels of debt Profit squeeze seen as biggest barrier to future growth Third of businesses would not contact their bank if worried about finances (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 25-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds … Read the full press release
TreasurUp completes series A funding round led by OFX and Rabobank Australian cross border payments specialist OFX, Rabobank, TreasurUp management and engineering partner COERA invest in spin-off structure TreasurUp aims to become the leader in online treasury solutions for banks … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business
Tagged Australian listed cross border payments specialist, COERA, Niels van Daatselaar, OFX, online services, Rabobank, risk management, Roland van der Vorst, series A funding, Skander Malcolm, SMEs, spin-off, TreasurUp
(PRESS RELEASE) LUXEMBOURG, 5-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of the European Union, has announced it will support the Polish start-up specialized in customized packaging with EUR 7.5 million loan. Packhelp’s online marketplace addresses … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Investment, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged customized packaging, EGFF, EIB, European Growth Finance Facility, loan, package, Packhelp, SMEs, start-up, The European Investment Bank
(PRESS RELEASE) SWINDON, 22-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a United Kingdom government body and part of UK Research and Innovation, has announced that five promising startups have chosen to relocate their businesses at Daresbury … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, News, Science, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D printing, advanced purification technologies, Alphabiolabs, analytics, augmented reality, chemical manufacturing, Covid-19 testing technologies, Daresbury Laboratory, Delyth Edwards, digital transformation, electronics, Envisage Space, GALILEO, GNSS, GPS, Immersive Storylab, immersive technology, Internet of Things Specialist, IoT, IoT Horizon, LR Consultancy, R&D, research facilities, satellite, Sci-Tech Daresbury, Science and Technology Facilities Council, SECURITY, semiconductor, Sensors, SMEs, software, start-ups, STFC, Virtual Reality
(PRESS RELEASE) BERN, 31-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom (SWX: SCMN), a major telecommunications provider in Switzerland majority owned by the Swiss Government, has announced it has added Microsoft Azure to its cloud portfolio for SMEs. The addition will be particularly … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Internet & Online, News, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 3D models, architectural firms, Armin Schädeli, CAD software, Cloud, construction plans, data centres, engineering offices, interactive elements, Martin Haas, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Switzerland, optimal solution, Reto Baschera, SMEs, Swisscom
The agreement aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises that are part of the Enel supply chain in their growth and sustainable development Companies that join Enel’s Supplier Development Program will have quick access to a wide range of loans, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 9-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading construction group, with focus on large and complex projects, Webuild, formerly Salini Impregilo, has announced that almost 330 small and medium sized companies from across Italy provided more than €160 million in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News, Small Business
Tagged Acciaierie Valbruna, Akron, Bosco Italia, bridge construction, construction, Drafinsub, Faver of Bari, Fincantieri, Genoa’s new bridge, Geoinvest, Politecnico di Milano university, Progetto Italia, Project Italy, SMEs, Webuild, Webuild Group
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 6-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — International financial institution NIB announces signing of a ten-year loan agreement with Danish Ringkjøbing Landbobank (RLB) for onlending to environmental projects and to small and medium-sized enterprises in Denmark. A substantial part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, News, Small Business
Tagged biogas, corona pandemic, Denmark, environmental projects, Henrik Normann, loan, Ms Iiris Anttalainen, Ms Sari Cabell, NIB, onlending, renewable energy, Ringkjøbing Landbobank, RLB, SMEs, sustainable businesses, wind power
(PRESS RELEASE) MADRID, 5-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UK based Ebury, which is the best-in-class trade and foreign exchange facilitator for small and medium-sized companies has received €400 million (~£350 million) strategic investment from Banco Santander. Santander’s investment in Ebury will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, News, Small Business, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Ana Botín, Banco Santander, bank, currencies, Ebury, fintech, foreign exchange, FX, Juan Lobato, Salvador García, Santander, Sergio Rial, SMEs, trading
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 31-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB and Westra Wermlands Sparbank sign seven-year loan programme of SEK 300 million (EUR 27.8 million) to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and environmental projects in western Sweden. This will improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged alternative energy solutions, construction, energy efficiency investments, environmental projects, financing, forestry, heat pumps, IT, loan, loan programme, NIB, pulp and paper, SMEs, solar panels, TRANSPORT, Värmland, western Sweden, Westra Wermlands Sparbank
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Investment in research and innovation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bulgaria, Latvia and Romania will now have support from new financing programme launched by the EBRD and the EU. The new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Latvia, News, Romania, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, EBRD, EU, financing, Horizon 2020 programme, INNOVATION, investment, Latvia, low carbon economies, RESEARCH, Romania, SMEs
(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 20-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — EU institutions have just reached to partial political agreement on Horizon Europe. Horizon Europe is the future EU research and innovation programme and aims at facilitating the investment in research and innovation to … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Automotive, Belgium, European Union, Investment, News, Pharma & Biotech, Politics, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged #EUBudget, #HorizonEU, Carlos Moedas, chemicals, EU, EU global competitiveness, European Research Council (ERC), fashion, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, INNOVATION, innovators, Juncker Commission, leader in research, Marie Skłodowska-Curie, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, RESEARCH, SMEs, start-ups, The European Innovation Council, unthinkable discoveries
(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 7-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Science-wide PPP fund by NWO Domain Science opens for public-private research within the NWO Domain Science. Chemistry (including BBE), Energy, High-Tech Systems & Materials, Agri & Food and ICT are the top sectors open … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Food & Beverage, Investment, Netherlands, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Agri and Food, call KIEM 2019, chemistry, collaboration, ENERGY, ENW PPS-fonds 2019, funding, grants, High-Tech Systems and Materials, ICT, INNOVATION, knowledge, RESEARCH, Science PPP Fund, SMEs, Startups
22% of businesses who had plans to invest in or expand their business have postponed/cancelled those plans, with 20% reviewing their plans (ROI) 7% of ROI SMEs have postponed bank borrowing for capital investment, while 18% say their working capital … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Ireland, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged AIB, Brexit, Catherine Moroney, Irish, Oliver Mangan, SMEs
Report demonstrates vital importance of high-growth small and medium sized companies (SMEs) to future European economic growth, innovation and job creation Report is part of broader LSEG support for European high-growth companies, including leading international growth market AIM and business … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Management, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Jyrki Katainen, London Stock Exchange Group, LSEG, Nikhil Rathi, Ramon Tremosa, REPORT, Simon Lewis, SMEs
EBRD and EU support first Moroccan business under Value Chain and Competitiveness Programme in Morocco FINTECC programme to optimise the resources of Multisac Company to receive technical assistance through Blue Ribbon programme. LONDON, 25-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Supporting the development of the packaging … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Small Business
Tagged EBRD, EU, financing, MOROCCO, Multisac, SMEs, Value Chain and Competitiveness Programme
ING has invested £5 million in Funding Options, the UK fintech company that offers a marketplace for lending to SMEs. AMSTERDAM, 20-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The investment gives ING a minority interest in the platform. Funding Options is keen to use … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged fintech, funding, Funding Options, ING, investment, lending, SMEs, UK fintech
Business sentiment of small and medium-sized enterprises continues to improve Large enterprises are also more optimistic Robust upswing, but many risks remain Frankfurt am Main, 11-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With the recent truce in the trade conflict between the US and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Germany, Government, International Trade, Small Business
Tagged business_climate, Doctor Jörg Zeuner, German SMEs, KfW, SME, SMEs, trade, trade conflict
High demand for labour has led to first increase in traineeships and apprenticeships since 2011 Around 90% of trainees and apprentices undergo training in small and medium-sized enterprises Women choose other training occupations than men – and are paid less … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Education, Germany, Management
Tagged apprentices, Doctor Jörg Zeuner, Germany, KfW, SME Panel, SMEs, trainees, vocational training
COPENHAGEN, 01-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Mono Solutions is proud to announce a new partnership with the leading provider of digital services for small businesses in Spain, PA DIGITAL. The partnership allows PA Digital to deliver modern websites and additional digital marketing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Internet & Online, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged automatic initial website production, automation, CRM, data-driven websites, digital, digital knowledge management solution, digital marketing services, digital positioning, digital services, E-Commerce, freelancers, high-quality websites, lightning-fast performance, Louise Lachmann, modern websites, Mono Platform, Mono Solutions, online presence, PA Digital, partnership, Paul Geldart, SaaS, schema.org, search optimization, small businesses, SMBs, SMEs, Software as a Service, Software-as-a-Service platform, Spain, Spanish SMBs, W3C compliance, website business, websites, Yext
Credable, a Swedish insurtech start-up which is part of Euler Hermes, offers an innovative new service: invoice insurance for SMEs, based on traditional trade credit insurance. Credable is now providing cover for Swedish SMEs in 24 European countries. In line … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Credable, credit, credit worthiness, Euler Hermes, European countries, Export, exporting, insurance, insurtech, invoice_insurance, SMEs, Sweden
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