Small companies are the backbone of Europe’s economy, representing 99% of all businesses. This puts them on the frontlines of the green transition.

We gathered more than 200 guests from partner banks, EU institutions and other organisations for “Green Gateway: Climate finance in action,” a two-day event exploring the Green Gateway advisory platform and intermediated financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps. Organised with support from the European Commission InvestEU Advisory Hub, discussions focused on how EU funding can help financial institutions accelerate investment in key areas such as energy efficiency, climate adaptation, agriculture and innovation.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group also announced a number of partnerships to support energy efficiency projects and green financing for SMEs and mid-caps.