The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is pressing ahead with its TechEU Programme to mobilise €250 billion in investment by 2027 for start-ups, scale-ups and innovative companies across Europe by putting in place a fast-track system for them to seek financing. The EIB Group is underpinning TechEU with a platform that will ensure businesses receive timely responses to financing proposals. The new TechEU Platform features a TechEU Portal with an embedded “Investment Readiness Checker”, an easy-to-use web tool that allows European startups or scaleups working in cleantech, life sciences and digital technologies to find out how the EIB Group can support their ambitions. The Platform serves as a a one-stop shop to streamline access to a range of equity, equity-type products, debt, guarantees and advisory services tailored specifically for entrepreneurs. The TechEU Investment Readiness Checker will make its commercial debut on 27 August at an international innovation conference in Denmark. The event is called TechBBQ. This is just a first step, the platform will be developed farther, with more ecosystem participants and financing options present. “One of our top priorities is ensuring that European innovators receive the financing they need to start up, scale and thrive in Europe, driving growth across the European economy” said EIF Deputy Chief Executive Merete Clausen. “That’s why we are launching the TechEU Platform, which will streamline access to a variety of financing instruments.” The TechEU Programme is the largest financing initiative for innovation in Europe and aims to support an additional 1,000 European innovators and tech champions annually, substantially reducing funding constraints for scale-ups. To mobilise at least €250 billion in investments, TechEU benefits from €70 billion in EIB Group equity, quasi-equity, loans and guarantees in 2025-2027. The programme focuses on cleantech, health tech, digitalisation and artificial intelligence, defence, space tech and critical raw materials. The first wave of financing concentrates on cleantech, aiming to mobilise €18 billion in investments and reinforcing Europe’s leadership in this sector. The Platform also serves as a comprehensive resource for companies, streamlining access to all EIB and EIF financial-support tools throughout the innovation growth cycle including advisory services provided before initial public offerings (IPOs).
On October 30, 2025, Envisia will host the 3rd edition of the Future of Boards Gala. The event brings together board members, executives, and governance ecosystem partners for an evening dedicated to recognizing responsible leadership, corporate governance, and high-performing boards. The six award categories celebrate individuals and boards who, through courageous decisions and integrity, create […]
The European real estate debt market is showing clear signs of recovery, supported by stabilized interest rates, competitive lending, and renewed investor confidence. According to AEW’s latest research, the credit financing gap across Europe is narrowing, with improved lending conditions helping to ease refinancing pressures that have weighed on the sector in recent years. Between […]
French retail chain Carrefour may want to sell its stores in Romania and exit the market, according to the French publication L’Informe. Moreover, it would also like to get rid of its operations in Poland and Argentina, according to the same source. So far, Carrefour has reportedly only analyzed a possible exit from the local […]
Romanians are not looking forward to Black Friday with more enthusiasm than last year, according to a recent survey. The main reasons are economic instability and the decline in purchasing power. Around 22% of Romanians say they will not buy anything on Black Friday 2025, and only 15% of Romanians plan to spend more compared […]
Cristina Ghițulică, a faculty member at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies (Politehnica Bucharest), was elected as the first woman president of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, or ENQA. Ghițulică is the director general of the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. She was elected to head ENQA […]
The Bucharest National Opera and the Kinetobebe Association announced “The Dance of Velvet Steps,” a premiere performance for the audience with special needs, on Sunday, November 16. The show consists of a ballet performance adapted and made accessible for children and adults with disabilities. The performance is primarily addressed to children and adults with special […]
