uBlueTec: Powering the blue economy through underwater skills

Technologies deployed in underwater missions are essential to a range of strategic blue economy sectors, including offshore renewable energy, aquaculture, marine biodiversity conservation and underwater cultural heritage. Across these fields, a shared challenge persists: a shortage of skilled professionals capable of operating advanced underwater technologies in a sustainable way. Building these skills is essential to […]

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EIB Group provides EU-backed guarantees to expand finance for war-affected businesses in Ukraine

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – together the EIB Group – have signed new EU-backed guarantee agreements with PrivatBank and Ukreximbank to expand access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine. The financing was made possible by the support of the European Union under the EU4Business […]

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EU and EBRD promote companies’ adoption of environmental and social criteria

Today, the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a new guarantee agreement worth up to €76.75 million to accelerate the development of greener and fairer global value chains. Aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy and backed by the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), this initiative will make […]

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