Sweden

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €20 million (around 220 million Swedish kronor) to Swedish sustainable-packaging company PulPac to tackle global plastic pollution. The EIB financing will support development and commercialisation of a fibre-based technology developed by PulPac as an alternative to single-use plastics.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €21 million (around 230 million Swedish kronor) to Swedish software company DanAds to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe and beyond gain access to premium online advertising channels. The financing will enable DanAds to expand its operations and accelerate the development of automated, AI-driven advertising solutions. These technologies will allow advertisers, especially smaller ones, to purchase advertising directly from major publishers’ ad inventory – providing access to premium advertising space that were previously out of reach.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is stepping up its support for a project to expand the Stockholm metro by providing additional loans to the Region of Stockholm and the City of Stockholm. The EIB will provide a total of SEK 4.5 billion in financing, which equates to around €400 million. Including these new loans, the EIB has provided a total of over SEK 12 billion (more than €1 billion) for the project in Sweden's capital.