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France: EIB backs Thales with €450 million loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €450 million loan to Thales to finance its research and development investment programme in aeronautics and radar technologies. This programme, is set to run until the end of 2027 and. aims to enhance the safety and efficiency of both civil and military flights, while those in radar will make it possible to modernise current equipment and develop a new generation of civil and military software and radar systems.
France: EIB backs Sodiaal, France’s largest dairy cooperative
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €70 million loan to Sodiaal – the largest dairy cooperative in France and the third largest in Europe – enabling it to finance its research, development and innovation programmes from 2025 to 2028. With its more than 8 000-member dairy farms, and more than 14 500 member farmers, Sodiaal owns the Yoplait, Candia and Entremont brands. Its activities include the production of drinking milk, cheeses, butters, yogurts, infant dairy products, and dairy ingredients.
France: Deep tech company Cailabs secures €57 million to accelerate growth and industrial scale-up, thanks to a financing round led by the EIB
Cailabs, a deep-tech leader in advanced photonics, today announced it has raised €57 million to accelerate its industrial expansion and global growth. The round of structured financing, led by the European Investment Bank (EIB), combines a €37 million financing from the EIB and a €20 million investment from Bpifrance (Definvest & Innovation), NewSpace Capital, the European Innovation Council (EIC), Starquest Capital, and CAIVE (Crédit Agricole Ille et Vilaine Expansion).