(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Luminor Bank AS have inked a €115 million agreement to enhance lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The collaboration between the EIB and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Baltic States, EIB, Estonia, financing, Latvia, Lithuania, Luminor Bank, Palle Nordahl, partnership, SME, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK 1.3 billion (approximately €110 million) loan agreement with Billerud, a leading paper and packaging materials supplier based in Sweden. The loan will support the modernization and environmental upgrade of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Billerud, eco-friendly, EIB, Ivar Vatne, partnership, Pulp and Paper Mill Upgrades, sustainability, Sweden, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million loan agreement with Klaipėdos vanduo, the municipal water company in Klaipėda, Lithuania, to support its 2023-2026 investment program. The investment program aims to enhance water supply and wastewater … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Erste Bank Austria have jointly provided loans of up to €79.2 million to WLK energy for the construction of the new Engelhartstetten wind farm in Lower Austria. This wind farm will consist … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Austria, EIB, Engelhartstetten Wind Farm, Erste Bank Austria, Gerda Holzinger-Burgstaller, green energy transition, Mario Wohanka, partnership, Stephan Pernkopf, sustainability, Thomas Östros, WLK energy
(IN BRIEF) During the Global Gateway Forum, the EU committed €500 million to global health in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This funding will strengthen healthcare capacities, improve pharmaceutical supply chains, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Africa, EIB, EU, global health, Jutta Urpilainen, Local Manufacturing, partnership, President Ursula von der Leyen, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School recently played host to 42 prominent African and Africa-focused venture capital (VC) fund managers as part of the ‘Africa Venture Finance Programme.’ This event, organized by the European Investment Bank’s Boost … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Abi Mustapha-Maduakor, Africa Venture Finance Programme, AfricaGrow, African Venture Capital, Atlantica Ventures, Boost Africa, Eghosa Omoigui, EIB, Jalpa Patel, Khaled Ben Jilani, Novastar, Oxford, Partech, partnership, Saïd Business School, Thomas Klein, Thomas Östros, TLcom Capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Institute recently unveiled the winners of this year’s Social Innovation Tournament (SIT) at a ceremony in Stockholm, celebrating European social entrepreneurs and their impactful products or services. The SIT, an annual event organized by … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Entrepreneurship, European Investment Bank, Social Innovation Tournament, Stockholm, Thomas Östros, winners
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €175 million loan agreement with Valmet, a Finnish technology and services provider for the pulp, paper, and energy sectors. This financing will support Valmet’s research, development, and innovation activities, aiming … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged EIB, Energy Industries, Janne Pynnönen, paper, partnership, pulp, R&D, REPowerEU, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Valmet
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has published its “Financing in Africa Survey 2023,” offering insights into the evolving financial landscape in Africa. Conducted in partnership with 33 leading banks across the continent, the survey highlights the challenges and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Fifteen of Europe’s leading social innovators are set to compete in the 12th European Investment Bank Institute Social Innovation Tournament in Stockholm on September 28. These innovators from ten countries have developed projects with remarkable social, ethical, or … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Luxembourg, Society, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 12th European Investment Bank Institute Social Innovation Tournament, AI-powered dementia test, art, at-home solar solutions, BRAINTRIP, Contemporary Museum of Photography, CULTURE, Fotografiska in Stockholm, HUSMUS, social innovators, Stockholm, sustainable cities, The Spark Moments, Thomas Östros, WE DO SOLAR
(IN BRIEF) Enefit Green and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have inked a €180 million financing deal to support the construction of Estonia’s Sopi-Tootsi onshore wind farm, boasting a 255-megawatt capacity with 38 wind turbines. This strategic collaboration will significantly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EIB, Enefit Green, Estonia, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Veiko Räim, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Republic of Lithuania have signed a €300 million financing agreement aimed at supporting long-term competitiveness, job creation, and the green and digital transitions in Lithuania. This loan is the first installment … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed up to $40 million to Acre Impact Capital’s Export Finance Fund I, which aims to accelerate climate infrastructure investment in Africa. The fund focuses on investing in the commercial debt tranches … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, International Trade, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Acre Impact Capital, Africa, climate infrastructure, commercial debt, EIB, EIB Global, export credit, food and water scarcity, green transport, health, Hussein Sefian, renewable power, sustainable cities, The Export Finance Fund I, The Rockefeller Foundation, Thomas Östros, USAID
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced its first-ever water investment in Djibouti. This transformative project, part of the Global Gateway initiative, will significantly improve water access, enhance climate resilience, and provide clean drinking water to over 555,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged clean drinking water, clean water, climate resilience, Djibouti, Doraleh Desalination Plant, EIB, EIB Global, freshwater production, Global Gateway, H.E. Aden Mohamed Dileita, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, Jutta Urpilainen, ONEAD, renewable energy, solar power renewable energy, Thomas Östros, wastewater treatment, water investment, water security, Youssouf Aouled Faraf
(IN BRIEF) 2X Global, an initiative launched by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), has exceeded its target of raising $15 billion in gender lens investments. From 2021 to 2022, the initiative raised a total of $16.3 billion, benefiting 473 businesses across … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Society
Tagged 2X Global, ADP III, African Development Partners III Fund, development finance institutions, DFIs, DPI, female-led MSMEs, G7 Summit, gender equality, gender finance, gender lens investments, gender-smart businesses, HCGF IV, Horizon Capital, Jessica Espinoza, Kashf Foundation, Lori Kerr, SDGs 5, The 2X Challenge, Thomas Östros, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) IT infrastructure company Atea ASA has secured a €50 million loan from the European Investment Bank to improve and expand its hosting facilities in EU countries, with a focus on improving data security and supporting the European goal … Read the full press release
(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) ha investito 15 milioni di euro in Neuromod Devices Ltd per supportare la commercializzazione del suo dispositivo per il trattamento dell’acufene, Lenire. Il dispositivo ha ottenuto l’approvazione De Novo dalla … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Ireland, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Alessio Beverina, bimodal neuromodulation device, De Novo, dispositivo di neuromodulazione bimodale, dispositivo medico, dispositivo per il trattamento dell'acufene, Dr. Manus Rogan, Dr. Ross O’Neill, European Investment Bank, FDA, Fountain Healthcare Partners, Lenire, medical device, Neuromod Devices Ltd, neuromodulation, neuromodulazione, Panakès Partners, Scientific Reports, TENT-A1, TENT-A2, Thomas Östros, tinnitus, tinnitus treatment device
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has invested €15 million in Neuromod Devices Ltd to support the commercialization of its tinnitus treatment device, Lenire. The device has been granted De Novo approval from the US FDA and has shown … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Ireland, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Alessio Beverina, bimodal neuromodulation device, De Novo, Dr. Manus Rogan, Dr. Ross O’Neill, European Investment Bank, FDA, Fountain Healthcare Partners, Lenire, medical device, Neuromod Devices Ltd, neuromodulation, Panakès Partners, Scientific Reports, TENT-A1, TENT-A2, Thomas Östros, tinnitus, tinnitus treatment device
(IN KÜRZE) Die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) hat der Österreichischen Hotel- und Tourismusbank (ÖHT) ein Darlehen in Höhe von 150 Millionen Euro gewährt, um kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) der Freizeit- und Tourismusbranche in Österreich zu unterstützen. Das Darlehen soll es … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Environment, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Travel
Tagged Darlehen, EIB, Finanzierung, Freizeit, KMU, Matthias Matzer, nachhaltiger Tourismus, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, ÖHT, Österreich, Österreichische Hotel- und Tourismusbank, Österreichischer Tourismus, Raiffeisenbank International AG, Sustainable Finance Board, The European Investment Bank, Thomas Östros, tourismus, Umweltfreundlicher Tourismus
(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
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