This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The national promotional institutions of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain as well as the European Investment Bank (EIB) will cooperate to bolster Europe’s security and defence industry. The six long term investors – Caisse des Depôts, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), […]European promotional institutions and EIB join forces to support EU security and defence
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The national promotional institutions of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain as well as the European Investment Bank (EIB) will cooperate to bolster Europe’s security and defence industry. The six long term investors – Caisse des Depôts, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), […]EIB Group to provide €70 billion for tech firms and innovators
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Group President Nadia Calviño explains how Europe can benefit from the Trump chaos, with the tech sector set to receive a massive financial boost. Interview by Carsten Volkery (originally published in German by Handelsblatt) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is launching a new initiative to close […]France: EIB and Groupe BPCE sign an agreement to provide €200 million in support for French agricultural businesses
May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the BPCE banking group have signed an agreement to mobilise €200 million in loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in the French farming and bioeconomy sectors. This is the first operation that the EIB has signed in France […]European Investment Bank welcomes new contribution from Ireland to reconstruction fund – accelerating support to Ukraine
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing arm of the European Union, is announcing today a €7 million contribution from Ireland to the EU for Ukraine Fund – a complementary instrument established by the EIB to support Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding efforts. This new contribution brings […]EIB extends over €525 million to Poland’s top utility PGE for renewable energy production
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted PLN 2.25 billion to Poland’s top utility PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to support renewable energy production. The favourable loan will allow PGE to develop its network of photovoltaic installations throughout the country and to modernise an existing pumped-storage power plant. The […]EIB supports innovative climate action in emerging markets alongside private equity firm LeapFrog Investments
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank is accelerating the use of green technologies in Africa and Asia with a $60 million pledge for private equity firm LeapFrog Investments (LeapFrog). The pledge by the EIB, financial arm of the European Union, is for a LeapFrog Climate Investment Strategy that […]Chile: European Union, EIB and KfW to provide up to €216.5 million to finance renewable hydrogen projects
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Today the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW Development Bank, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the European Commission, Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) and the Chilean Ministry of Energy signed agreements to […]Austria: EIB supports hydropower expansion in Upper Austria
March 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Energie AG Oberösterreich in Upper Austria a financing package of up to €400 million to expand hydropower. Energie AG plans to invest a total of over €600 million in a new pumped storage power plant in Ebensee and a planned run-of-river hydropower plant […]Romania: Industrial hub of Ploiesti to get EIB advisory support on green transport projects
March 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise the Romanian municipality of Ploiești on green transport projects as part of a Europe-wide push to make urban life healthier for people and the environment. EIB Vice-President Ioannis Tsakiris and Ploiești Mayor Mihai Poliţeanu signed an agreement on advisory […]France: EIB supports local public company Eau du Ponant to modernise its water network and adapt to climate change
March 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank and Eau du Ponant have signed an €80 million loan to finance the multi-annual investment plans of Brest Métropole and the intercommunal area of Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas, which are to be carried out by the local public company. Eau du Ponant produces and […]Ayvens signs a new financing agreement with the EIB to extend its range of electric light commercial vehicles
March 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. This is the first green loan granted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV) fleet in Europe.Following on from the major financial partnership initiated in 2018 and a second successful operation launched in 2023, this agreement breaks down into a […]EIB mobilises capital markets for gender equality and women’s economic empowerment
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank has announced the extension of its Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) to cover two new social objectives: “gender equality” and “women’s economic empowerment”. It comes ahead of International Women’s Day at the EIB Group Forum which has brought together partners from national finance […]Global Gateway: Partnership between EBID and EIB to promote climate action and environmental sustainability projects in the ECOWAS region
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the European Investment Bank (EIB), with the support of the European Union (EU), today announce a €100 million financial partnership to support climate action and environmental sustainability projects in the ECOWAS region. A project with a considerable impact […]Denmark: Norlase secures €20 million EIB venture debt to advance ophthalmic laser technology
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Med-tech company Norlase, a spin-out of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), has signed a €20 million venture debt financing with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funding will support the expansion of Norlase’s innovative ophthalmic laser technology, reinforcing Denmark’s position as a hub for world-class med-tech […]Spain: EIB Group and Santander provide €163 million to support energy efficiency projects
February 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group – made up of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – signed a new synthetic securitisation operation with Santander to provide financing for energy efficiency investments in the Spanish real estate sector, including the construction of new near zero-emission […]SEK 22 billion in EIB financing provided for Swedish firms and municipalities in 2024
February 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Over the course of 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) continued to support Sweden’s economic development and climate initiatives through substantial investments. The EIB Group’s financing during the year amounted to around SEK 22 billion, of which more than 60% went to […]EIB and One World Media strengthen partnership championing women-led solutions
February 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. One World Media (OWM) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are proud to continue their partnership for the fifth consecutive year, through the Women’s Solutions Reporting Award. This award is one of 13 that recognise outstanding media coverage from and about the global south. The OWM […]EIB invests in new IPAE 3 fund to support entrepreneurship in West Africa and Madagascar
February 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. During the EIB Group Day, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) announced the signing of a financial partnership worth €15 million for the new I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund. The signing ceremony was attended by EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle as well […]France: BNP Paribas signs an agreement with the EIB to generate up to €8 billion in wind energy investments
February 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. BNP Paribas has signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will stimulate up to €8 billion of funding for wind energy projects across the European Union. This initiative will unlock key investments to support new wind farm projects, supply chain efficiency and improved […]Poland: New cooperation between EIB Group and Santander Bank Polska to boost SMEs and female entrepreneurship
February 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), Santander Bank Polska and Santander Leasing have signed a new agreement to support lending to small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland, with particular focus on financing businesses that meet gender equality criteria. The cooperation is set […]Romanian firms as likely as others in EU to tackle impacts of weather and reduce carbon emissions, EIB Investment Survey shows
February 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Most Romanian firms – 90% – have acted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in line with companies elsewhere in Europe, according to a European Investment Bank (EIB) Group survey. Companies in Romania have taken steps such as curbing waste, recycling, saving energy and embracing cleaner technologies, […]EIB Investment Survey shows Belgium investments have returned above pre-COVID levels
February 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A very high percentage of Belgian firms (90%) reported having adopted digital technologies, the second highest percentage of all EU-countries and far above the bloc’s average, according to the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Investment Survey country results released today. The survey results for Belgium also […]Italy: EIB provides €30 million to improve water service efficiency and resilience in Pescara
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a €30 million loan to Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A (ACA), the utility company providing integrated water services to around 450 000 people in the Italian provinces of Pescara, Chieti and Teramo. The first €20 million tranche was signed by the Head of the […]EIB Board approves €2.4 billion of financing for business innovation, energy grids, flood resilience and transport
February 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved €2.4 billion of new financing for business investment, clean energy, transport, telecommunications and flood protection in Europe. The EIB Board of Directors also discussed the strategic orientation of EIB Global. Reflecting the changing geopolitical context and even better aligning […]Spain: EIB finances GreenLight Biosciences with €35 million to invest in research and production of RNA based biological pesticides
February 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan of up to €35 million with GreenLight Biosciences España to support research and production of ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi)-based biocontrols. RNAi based biocontrols constitute a sustainable alternative to traditional chemical pesticides, with benefits to biodiversity through low or […]Poland: EIB contributes €400 million to building the EU’s largest offshore wind farm
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement to support Poland’s largest utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) with a €400 mln loan towards the design and construction of Baltica 2, the European Union’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Baltica 2 will feature innovative technology for […]EIB Group achieves record results in 2024, targets €95 billion in investments for 2025
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group signed €89 billion in new financing last year. The Group made more investments than ever before to strengthen EU energy security, mobilising over €100 billion for projects in new and upgraded infrastructure such as grids and interconnectors, renewables, net-zero industries, efficiency and […]Netherlands: Samotics secures €20 million EIB financing to accelerate the transformation of industrial efficiency and reliability with AI
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Dutch-based electrical data analytics company Samotics has signed a €20 million financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate its research and development activities. The EIB’s investment will enhance the company’s solutions regarding the monitoring of machine health and energy efficiency, while accelerating work […]Belgium: UZ Leuven gets support from EIB for modernisation and expansion
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. UZ Leuven to benefit from €230 million lending agreement between KU Leuven and the European Investment Bank (EIB), to finance its infrastructure plans up to 2031. The works will cover an overhaul of the main Health Sciences campus Gasthuisberg in Leuven. A well-planned layout of medical […]EIB Global strengthens partnership with Albania
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Robert de Groot has visited Albania, meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama and high-level government and EU representatives to discuss and strengthen cooperation on priority areas such as energy, transport, regional connectivity and private sector development. To this end, he signed […]Emerging markets climate fund created by EIB and Allianz Global Investors reaches final size of €450 million
January 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A fund created by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) to spur climate financing in emerging markets grew to €450 million with a final contribution from the German government. The closing size of the Emerging Markets Climate Action Fund (EMCAF) results from […]EIB and Banco Desio to mobilise up to €400 million in financing to support innovative investments in small businesses and mid-caps
January 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banco Desio have announced an agreement worth a total of €200 million, in an aim to offer a new financing opportunity for innovative investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Italy totalling €400 million. The first €60 million tranche was […]Sweden: City of Malmö to build thousands of energy-efficient homes with EIB financing of €225 million
January 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend the Swedish city of Malmö SEK 2.6 billion (around €225 million) to build energy-efficient homes. The project will add more than 1,500 apartments in the city while advancing European Union climate goals and helping Sweden achieve its own energy-efficiency […]
