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Netherlands: EIB and Qredits boost access to microloans for small companies with InvestEU backing
The European Investment Bank will provide a €40 million loan facility to microfinance supporter Qredits to expand its lending portfolio aimed at small businesses in the Netherlands. Qredits will on-lend the money under favourable conditions to the smallest section of the SME segment, specifically one-person businesses, micro-enterprises, and start-ups. The EIB financing is supported by the European Commission under the InvestEU programme.
Netherlands: EIB supports Evides in the sustainable and future-proof supply of drinking water
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €200 million loan agreement with Dutch public limited water company Evides. Active across the provinces of Zuid-Holland, Zeeland and the western part of the Province of Noord-Brabant, Evides serves over 2.5 million residents and companies in the Netherlands. The company’s 2025-2028 investment plan aims to make both its operational infrastructure and its distribution network more resilient and sustainable. The EIB financing is supported under the European Commission’s InvestEU programme.
Netherlands: European boost for global food security: Dutch biotech Solynta gets €20 million EIB backing for highly disease resistant potato varieties
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million venture debt financing agreement with Dutch biotechnology company Solynta, to accelerate the development of potato varieties with enhanced resistance to disease and resilience to climate change. Solynta will use the EIB support for its research into the use of true potato seeds instead of traditional tubers for cultivation.