Recent press releases on EFSI
date: 22/01/2021
- Austria: EIB Group cooperates with Hypo Vorarlberg to support climate action investments;
- Austria/Finland/Germany/Luxembourg/Netherlands: First six Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology funds backed by InnovFin raise a total of EUR 700m;
- Bulgaria: EIB and Boni Holding AD agree €30 million loan under Investment Plan for Europe;
- Bulgaria: EIF and Raiffeisenbank sign a €10 million guarantee agreement to support SMEs in the culture and creative sectors in Bulgaria;
- Estonia: European support for SMEs in cultural and creative sectors with €6 million guarantee to Finora Capital;
- Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania: EU and Luminor support Baltic SMEs and Mid-Caps;
- Finland: European backing for Finnish crowdlending platform Vauraus;
- France: Ages & Vie speeds up development supported by the signature of a first €55m loan agreement between Korian and the EIB;
- France: GAGEO annonce le deuxième closing du fonds GAGEO 1 à hauteur de 85 M€;
- France: European Commission announces support for the Venture Centre of Excellence programme;
- Germany: European Investment Bank provides €290 million to Wacker Chemie;
- Germany: European Investment Bank provides €15 million of funding to IDnow;
- Germany: EIB Group and Commerzbank join forces to support small and mid-sized companies in COVID-crisis;
- Italy: EU backs MMI's Robotic System for Microsurgery;
- Luxembourg: European Investment Bank Announces first direct financing for a start-up in the European “New Space” sector - €20 million venture loan for Spire Global;
- Netherlands: Dutch district heating gets green acceleration;
- Netherlands: European guarantee for Invest-NL to expand financing options to innovative SMEs;
- Netherlands: ING and EIB Group come to the aid of Dutch SMEs and Mid-Caps during COVID-19;
- Poland: EIB provides additional support to chemical company PCC Rokita;
- Poland: EIB and LBBW finance four wind farms near Poznan;
- Portugal: Web Summit: EIB provides Bizay with €20 million to support its R&D programme and product development, promoting employment in Portugal;
- Slovakia: Slovakia: EIB Group and Slovenská sporitelňa (SLSP) join forces to support SMEs and mid-caps impacted by COVID-19;
- Spain: First operation under Pan-European Guarantee Fund (EGF): EIB and Banca March support Spanish companies affected by the COVID-19 crisis;
- Spain: EIB and Municipality of Malaga join forces to build 476 new social housing units in the Andalusian city;
- Spain: EIB finances Ferrer's RDI strategy with €50 million;
- Spain: Web Summit: EIB finances Worldsensing with €10 million to develop next-generation industrial monitoring solution;
- Spain: EIB and Gmp join forces to promote investment in sustainable buildings in Madrid;
- Spain: European Investment Bank provides Minoryx with up to €25 million to support development of breakthrough therapies in orphan neurodegenerative diseases;
- Spain: EIB Group and Santander provide over €900 million to support Spanish SMEs affected by the COVID-19 crisis;
- Sweden: EU backs Swedish cancer treatment research with quasi equity investment.