(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies is acquiring three startups that previously participated in its TotalEnergies On acceleration program at STATION F in Paris. These acquisitions aim to accelerate the company’s expansion in the electricity sector and enhance its B2B offerings and renewable … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Icelandic bank Landsbankinn hf. have entered into a new seven-year USD 75 million loan program aimed at financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and environmental initiatives in Iceland. The program will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Finland, Government, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged environmental projects, Iceland, Landsbankinn, NIB, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Bürgschaftsbank Baden-Württemberg (BBBW) and Bürgschaftsbank Nordrhein-Westfalen (BBNRW) are expanding their guarantee support for regional financial institutions aiming to provide financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the German states of Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia. The European Investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged BBBW, BBNRW, Bürgschaftsbank, European Investment Fund, Germany, Manfred Thivessen, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), managing the EU for Ukraine Fund, held its initial Contributors’ Committee meeting and approved its first project financing of €25 million for Ukraine’s equity growth fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged EIB, EU for Ukraine Fund, HCGF IV, Horizon Capital, Lenna Koszarny, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Ukrainian Tech
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak (HBOR) have signed an agreement to allocate €500 million to support Croatian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies, and public-sector entities. The initial tranche of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged CROATIA, EIB, Green Projects, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has introduced the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, in collaboration with the European Investment Fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia. This initiative provides partial portfolio … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $10 million loan to Acba Bank, a prominent Armenian bank, with support from the European Union (EU) and Sweden. This funding will specifically target women-led small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged Acba Bank, Armenia, EBRD, European Union (EU), finance, leadership, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) In a significant move, the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) global arm, EIB Global, and Banca Intesa Beograd have signed a €100 million credit line aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Serbia. This initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Serbia, Small Business
Tagged Banca Intesa Beograd, Darko Popović, EIB, EIB Global, Emanuele Giaufret, green investments, Kyriacos Kakouris, partnership, SERBIA, SME, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB) marked nearly three decades of collaboration at the EIB’s Berlin office. Since 1995, they have joined forces to finance various regional projects in the German state … Read the full press release
(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 Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) are joining forces to provide a €100 million financing package to ING Türkiye and ING Leasing in Türkiye, aiming to support green investments and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Ayşegül Akay, Clean Technology Fund, EBRD, green investments, ING Türkiye, leadership, Oksana Yavorskaya, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, WOMEN, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp is facilitating a European multi-buyer corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for a solar asset portfolio set to be built in Spain in 2024. The global solar developer, with over 35GW of solar projects in development worldwide, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) shines a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of three inspiring women-led businesses. These entrepreneurs have thrived with the support of the EBRD’s Women in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alina Makenova, Amina Mari, EBRD, European Union, JORDAN, Kyrgyzstan, leadership, Make Nova, MEHNA, Vita Nova, women empowerment, women entrepreneurs, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Zagorka Blazevska
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have renewed their collaboration framework until 2026 to promote digital, sustainable, and inclusive tourism development. Their partnership will focus on three strategic areas: driving global and regional innovation and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Travel
Tagged Colombia, Digital Expertise, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Tourism Goals, Telefonica, UNWTO
(IN BRIEF) Yikri, supported by Entrepreneurs du Monde, has been awarded the prestigious €100,000 European Microfinance Award 2023 by the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of Luxembourg. Yikri focuses on social microfinance as a means of poverty alleviation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Awards, Burkina Faso EIB, Christophe Schiltz, Entrepreneurs du Monde, European Microfinance Award 2023, Hunger, Innovative Poverty Alleviation, Maria Teresa, partnership, poverty, society, sustainability, Werner Hoyer, Yikri
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and LocalTapiola Corporate Lending I GP Ltd, a Finnish alternative lender, have signed two portfolio guarantee agreements, enabling the provision of €32 million in new loans to small businesses and mid-caps in Finland. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIF, Finland, LocalTapiola, Marjut Falkstedt, Matti Kiviniemi, partnership, small businesses, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has entered into an agreement with Laboral Kutxa to provide a portfolio guarantee aimed at mobilizing €145 million in support of micro-businesses, social enterprises, and social entrepreneurs in Spain. This collaboration, made possible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged EIF, Laboral Kutxa, Marjut Falkstedt, Micro-Businesses, Óscar Muguerza, partnership, SMEs, social enterprises, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Malta Development Bank (MDB) have formed a partnership aimed at accelerating the green transformation of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and public sector entities in Malta. Under this collaboration, the EIB is … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is allocating up to €6 million to Banka për Biznes in Kosovo for onward lending to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). This initiative aims to enhance entrepreneurship, market competitiveness, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Banka për Biznes, EBRD, economy, Kosovo, Mimoza Godanci, MSMEs, partnership, Sergiy Maslichenko, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Women globally perform at least 2.5 times more unpaid work than men, with working mothers often balancing multiple roles, including employment, household chores, and childcare. In Central Asia, traditional constraints add to the challenges faced by women. Saikal, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Businesswoman, EBRD, hotel industry, Kyrgyz, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Zanat, a renowned Bosnian furniture company known for its hand-carving techniques and UNESCO recognition, faced challenges with growing international demand, including delivery delays and product quality issues. To address these challenges and optimize their operations, the company sought … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adem Niksic, Advice for Small Businesses (ASB), Bosnia, digital transformation, EBRD, Furniture Maker, Herzegovina, Orhan Niksic, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Zanat, Zihnija Hasovic
(IN BRIEF) IQ Biozoom, a medical technology startup, is developing non-invasive home diagnostics that allow people to measure the concentration of biochemical substances in liquid analytes like saliva, sweat, urine, or tears. Their technology integrates inkjet printing with advanced semiconductors, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, Poland, Small Business, Technology
Tagged biomarker, biosensor system, blood glucose, blood glucose meters, Diabetes, endocrine disorders, glucose, glucose monitoring, home diagnostics, home tests, IQ Biozoom, lactate levels, medical technology, medical technology startup, medtech, metabolic disorders, non-invasive home diagnostics, non-invasive home testing, personalised medicine, saliva analysis, sports medicine, startup, VC Link fund
(IN BRIEF) The Portland Caribbean Fund III has achieved its first close, with the European Investment Bank (EIB) contributing $35 million as a cornerstone investor. This fund, targeting a total size of $350 million, aims to support promising small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged European Investment Bank, investment, Michael Lee-Chin, partnership, Portland Caribbean Fund III, Portland Private Equity, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) A new Green Finance Facility (GFF), valued at €30 million, has been introduced in North Macedonia to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and creditworthy underserved individuals and households with loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Aleksandra Vukosavljevic, Armen Grigoryan, Dmitry Mariyasin, Fatmir Bytyqi, Green Finance Facility, investments, NORTH MACEDONIA, partnership, Rania Sharshr, renewable energy, Rossana Dudziak, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, represented by EIB Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho Félix and a team of finance and innovation experts, is set to spotlight its support for innovation and start-ups in Europe at the 2023 Web Summit in Lisbon from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Portugal, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 2023 Web Summit, EIB Group, INNOVATION, Lisbon, partnership, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, SMEs, start-ups, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and geopolitical uncertainties, numerous companies from both Ukraine and around the world have demonstrated remarkable support by offering financial, material, and essential resources to aid the Ukrainian government and its people. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Politics, Small Business, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Albania, ambulances, Arjeta Puca, businesses, Corporate Heroes, EBRD, emergency vehicles, Geopolitical Turmoil, humanitarian, Nataliya Horbachevskiy, partnership, Sida, Stanislav Horbachevskiy, support, sustainability, task force, TIMAK, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending $100 million in financing to Türkiye İş Bankası (İşbank), Türkiye’s largest private bank, to support earthquake recovery efforts in the south-eastern region of Türkiye and empower women-led small … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Dariga Haynes, disaster, Earthquake Recovery, EBRD, Gamze Yalçın, Işbank, leadership, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, Türkiye, WOMEN
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo to provide a €100 million loan aimed at supporting the green transition of the public sector and publicly owned companies in Italy. This partnership marks the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green transition, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy, Nicola Doninelli, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Dutch AgriTech company In Ovo has entered into a €40 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its proprietary Ella® technology. The technology enables the early identification of the sex of eggs through high-throughput … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Dutch AgriTech, Ella® Technology, European Investment Bank, In Ovo, Kris Peeters, partnership, Poultry Egg Production, Stella Kyriakides, sustainability, Wouter Bruins
(IN BRIEF) Allianz X, the digital investments division of global insurer Allianz Group, has announced a strategic investment in NEXT Insurance, a leading technology-focused small business insurer in the United States. Allstate is also participating in this investment round, bringing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Allianz Group, Allianz X, Guy Goldstein, INNOVATION, insurance, investment, Nazim Cetin, NEXT Insurance, partnership, small business, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has partnered with five leading Romanian banks to provide €1 billion in guarantees to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Romania. These guarantees, backed by the InvestEU Member State Compartment and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Banca Comerciala Romana, Banca Transilvania, CEC Bank, EIF, partnership, ProCredit Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, Roger Havenith, Romania, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Millennium bcp (BCP) have signed a €405 million InvestEU-backed guarantee agreement to support investment in Portugal. The financing will focus on key EU priorities, including sustainability, innovation, digitalization, social entrepreneurship, and more. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIF, European Commission, financing, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Miguel Maya, Millennium bcp, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Portugul, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €50 million lending deal with Všeobecná úverová banka (VÚB), aimed at increasing access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-cap companies, and both public and private sector entities … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged EIB, financing, Jozef Kausich, partnership, Slovakia, SMEs, sustainability, VÚB, Zuzana Kaparová
(IN BRIEF) The NatWest SME PMI® Tracker for Q3 2023 indicates a modest reduction in business activity among UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in September. Despite this decline, SMEs reported marginal employment gains, while large enterprises saw a renewed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Activity, Employment, James Holian, NatWest, PMI® Tracker, Sebastian Burnside, SMEs, UK
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Commerzbank have established a guarantee program to support medium-sized businesses in Germany and the EU. Companies with 250 to 3,000 employees can apply for long-term loans through Commerzbank, with a total of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Andreas Kern, Commerzbank, EIB, medium-sized businesses, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) RWE, a leading player in offshore wind energy, has initiated its inaugural “Floating Wind Co-use Competition,” aimed at fostering sustainable innovation in the field. The competition seeks proposals from start-ups, research institutes, and individuals globally to promote coexistence … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Small Business, Technology
Tagged biodiversity enhancement, Competition, floating offshore wind, floating offshore wind farms, Offshore wind, RWE, sustainable floating offshore wind farms, Sven Utermöhlen, “Floating Wind Co-use Competition”
(IN BRIEF) The second edition of Intesa Sanpaolo’s “Italian Excellences 2023, Mid Corporate Conference” in Paris saw around 50 companies, primarily listed on the Euronext STAR Milan segment of Borsa Italiana, participating. The event, in collaboration with Borsa Italiana, attracted … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, News, Small Business
Tagged 'Italian Excellences 2023', Borsa Italiana, Gregorio De Felice, International Investors, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italian Mid Corporates, Massimo Mocio, Mauro Micillo, Paris, partnership, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) In a collaborative effort between the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Malta’s Ministry of European Funds and Lands, €16.55 million will be provided to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Malta through the ‘Malta Member State Compartment.’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Malta, Small Business
Tagged EIF, ERDF, European Commission, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, JEREMIE, Malta, Maltese SMEs, Marjut Falkstedt, MFF, Silvio Schembri, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF), supported by the InvestEU programme, has entered into a portfolio guarantee agreement with Avanseo to provide up to €38 million in new financing for microenterprises and individuals facing challenges in accessing credit markets. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Amine Hebri, Avanseo, European Investment Fund, France, Marjut Falkstedt, microenterprises, partnership, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has entered into a synthetic securitization agreement and new lending commitment with Santander Leasing, a subsidiary of Santander Bank Polska Group, marking the EBRD’s first capital relief transaction in Poland. … Read the full press release
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