Robert de Groot

The European Investment Bank will provide €25 million venture debt financing to Luxembourg-based satellite connectivity provider OQ Technology. The financing, supported by the European Commission’s InvestEU programme, will support the ongoing research and development of its low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite telecommunications technology, in line with international mobile communication standards.

The European Investment Bank Group continued to play a key role in advancing the Western Balkans’ market integration, connectivity and green transition. In 2025, the EIB Group committed €822 million to support sustainable connectivity and climate action, in line with the region’s EU accession efforts. Of this amount, €664 million was provided in loans and guarantees, alongside €6.5 million in investment grants under the EIB’s Economic Resilience Initiative. In addition, €151.1 million in EU grants was signed through the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF), reaffirming Team Europe’s central role in mobilising substantial resources to support economic growth and convergence in the region.

The European Investment Bank Group, consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and its subsidiary, the European Investment Fund (EIF), again recorded a high level of activity in Belgium in 2025. The EIB Group put its financial power behind key issues, such as social and affordable housing, energy efficiency, and energy and water infrastructure in the framework of the green transition. At the same time, the EIF supported entrepreneurship and access to finance by supporting local intermediaries and investment funds that support innovative Belgian businesses.