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France: Exosens secures €140 million in EIB financing to foster innovation in Europe’s defense and security industry
Exosens, a high-tech company specializing in mission- and performance-critical amplification, detection, and imaging technologies, has secured a €140 million financing facility with the European Investment Bank (“EIB”). The facility will support the Group’s research, development, and innovation activities, as well as selected industrial investments serving European defense, surveillance, and industrial end markets, which benefit from strong structural growth drivers.
Netherlands: Regional bus transport goes green with European backing
The EIB supports the greening of regional public transport in the Netherlands. Public transport operator Qbuzz, a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, will benefit from a €70 million EIB loan, joining Société Générale, which acted as initial arranger, lessor, and senior lender for the same amount, all in support of the company’s switch to zero emission mobility. Qbuzz has put one of the largest electric bus fleets in the Netherlands in operation in the Dutch province of Zuid-Holland, covering cities such as Leiden, Alphen aan den Rijn and Gouda. The financing also supports charging facilities for these electric buses, including the installation of high-capacity electric infrastructure to connect Qbuzz depots to the national grid.
ING and EIB unlock €800 million for SMEs and mid‑caps in the Netherlands and Belgium
ING and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are joining forces to make €800 million available for investments that will help small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid‑caps in the Netherlands and Belgium become more sustainable and future ready. The EIB is providing ING with a €400 million loan, which is itself also making €400 million available for these financings