Tag: European Investment Fund

Defence Equity Facility: Investment in defence innovation

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The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have joined forces to step up their support to EU’s defence and security through the launch of the Defence Equity Facility. The initiative, consisting of €100 million from the European Defence Fund and an additional €75 million from the European Investment Fund, will significantly expand EIF’s investment capacity to support, Read more about Defence Equity Facility: Investment in defence innovation[…]

€50 million pilot to develop skills and education across Europe

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The European Investment Fund (EIF) and European Commission are launching a new pilot guarantee facility to improve access to finance for individuals and organisations looking to invest in skills and education. The EUR 50 million pilot scheme will support financing for students and learners, enterprises investing in the upskilling of their employees, and organisations supplying Read more about €50 million pilot to develop skills and education across Europe[…]

€55 million investment fund for tech companies operating in Central Europe

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Warsaw and New York – based Cogito Capital has reached the first closing of its Cogito Fund I with €55 million in commitments. The Fund is focused on late- and growth-stage B2B software, fintech and mobility companies. Cogito will predominantly invest in Series B and C tech companies operating in Central Europe that have the Read more about €55 million investment fund for tech companies operating in Central Europe[…]

€250 million under the Juncker Plan to finance projects led by female entrepreneurs

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and CaixaBank have signed a new agreement to support the projects of innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the process of going global. The new €250 million credit line will have a particular focus on providing financing for projects led by female entrepreneurs wishing to develop innovative projects. Read more about €250 million under the Juncker Plan to finance projects led by female entrepreneurs[…]

Investment boost in Romania: circular economy project under Juncker Plan, three agreements under SME Initiative

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Today the European Investment Fund (EIF) signed three new SME Initiative guarantee transactions with BRD-Groupe Société Générale, with ING Bank (Bucharest Branch) and Libra Internet Bank acting as partners. The agreements with the three banks aim to facilitate access to finance for Romanian SMEs by providing a 60% guarantee on each loan and by lowering the Read more about Investment boost in Romania: circular economy project under Juncker Plan, three agreements under SME Initiative[…]

Juncker Plan: EUR 80 million for Italian SMEs

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The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Banca Popolare Pugliese, assisted by Banca Akros, have signed an agreement under the European Commission’s InnovFin initiative, backed by the EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020, to provide EUR 80 million in financing to innovative Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps over the next two Read more about Juncker Plan: EUR 80 million for Italian SMEs[…]

EUR 150 million for Finnish SMEs as EIF and Nordea Bank sign SME Initiative agreement

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The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank Group, has signed an SME Initiative guarantee transaction in Finland with Nordea Bank. The agreement will improve access to finance for close to 400 Finnish SMEs, including micro companies and start-ups, by ensuring that the banks committed to the SME Initiative offer financing at improved conditions, Read more about EUR 150 million for Finnish SMEs as EIF and Nordea Bank sign SME Initiative agreement[…]