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EIB to provide financing under InvestEU to OQ Technology to develop satellite-to-smartphone connectivity

The European Investment Bank will provide €25 million venture debt financing to Luxembourg-based satellite connectivity provider OQ Technology. The financing, supported by the European Commission's InvestEU programme, will support the ongoing research and development of its low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite telecommunications technology, in line with international mobile communication standards. OQ Technology is deploying a sovereign constellation […]

Interim evaluation of InvestEU

Today, the Commission presented the interim evaluation of InvestEU, the EU flagship investment programme designed to facilitate better access to finance for companies across Europe in support of common priorities. It notably finds that, halfway through its lifetime, InvestEU has already unlocked €218 billion in additional investments, with 90% of the EU guarantee allocated. The […]

EIF and ICF join forces to mobilise €64 million to support social enterprises and cultural and creative businesses in Catalonia #InvestEU

With the support of the InvestEU programme, the European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide the Catalan Finance Institute (ICF) with a capped portfolio guarantee that will leverage €64 million in support of social enterprises and entities within the cultural and creative sector in Catalonia. This transaction is the first guarantee agreement between the two institutions […]

EU EIB and Vitalia sign a €90 million loan agreement to improve social and health care services for the elderly in Spain #InvestEU

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Vitalia have signed a €90 million loan to finance new facilities like residential and outpatient care centres, mainly for the elderly, in seven Spanish regions. This agreement supports Spain's public dependency care framework. The financing is backed by the InvestEU programme, which aims to trigger more than €372 billion […]

InvestEU kickstarts €250 million of investment in affordable social housing, skills and social enterprises under agreement with Council of Europe Development Bank

The InvestEU Investment Committee approved a new guarantee, bringing the total of operations financed by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and backed by InvestEU to five. With this, the overall amount of the InvestEU guarantee approved for CEB projects has reached €80 million. The CEB projects are expected to mobilise €252.5 million in […]

InvestEU: Iceland and Norway join programme for green, digital and SME financing in Europe

The Commission has signed contribution agreements with Iceland and Norway under InvestEU, making them the first non-EU countries participating in the programme. This is an opportunity to continue and strengthen cooperation between the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) by attracting private and public investment to advance common priorities like the green and […]

EIF and BBVA sign €200 million guarantee agreement to support startups with innovative and sustainable investment plans #InvestEU

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA are set to make it easier for startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions to get access to financing. The two institutions have concluded an agreement under the InvestEU guarantee programme whereby the EIF will grant a €200 million guarantee to enable BBVA Spark (BBVA's specialised startup initiative) […]

CaixaBank and MicroBank support Spanish small businesses through the InvestEU programme

CaixaBank and MicroBank support Spanish small businesses with guarantees that will enable the mobilisation of more than €1 billion through the InvestEU programme This is the first European Investment Fund (EIF) guarantee agreement signed in Spain under InvestEU. The EIF will provide a guarantee of €150 million to CaixaBank to support the innovation and green […]

The Commission signs an agreement to channel 150 million € towards investments in sustainable infrastructure in Spain #InvestEU

The European Commission and the Official Credit Institute (ICO) have today signed an agreement within the framework of the InvestEU guarantee program worth up to 75 million euros. This package of guarantees will help channel ICO financing of up to 150 million euros towards investments in sustainable infrastructure throughout Spain and other Member States. This […]

The InvestEU Programme #NextGenerationEU

The InvestEU Program will provide the EU with crucial long-term financing, attracting private investment in support of a sustainable recovery and helping to build a greener, more digital and more resilient European economy. Thanks to a guarantee from the EU budget, the InvestEU program will mobilize substantial public and private funds to sustain investments and […]