The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the financial investment arm of the European Union. It provides financing and advisory support to empower European space companies, including SMEs and startups, helping them to thrive in a competitive global landscape. The EIB collaborates with organizations like the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) to improve access to finance, encourage innovation, and stimulate the development of cutting-edge space technologies.
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PLD Space received funding from the European Investment Bank to support its technical engineering operations.
Intesa Sanpaolo is the first Italian bank and the first bank in Europe to start a collaboration with the European Investment Bank and the European Space Agency under the new agreement.
Intesa Sanpaolo, the European Investment Bank, and the European Space Agency signed a two-year agreement to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy’s aerospace supply chain.
The European Investment Bank will guarantee 50% of each loan issued by Intesa Sanpaolo under the Space Lending Facility.
The European Investment Bank is providing 150 million euros of European resources for the Space Lending Facility.
PLD Space has received support from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the European Investment Bank.
The European Investment Bank and Airbus signed a first €1 billion loan to support Airbus research, development, and innovation activities.
PLD Space received 30 million euros in financing from the European Investment Bank.
PLD Space received 30 million euros in financing from the European Investment Bank.
The European Investment Bank venture debt facility will help OQ Technology build and launch at least 20 additional satellites over the next two years.
OQ Technology received a €25 million European Investment Bank venture debt facility in February 2026 under the InvestEU program.
Luxembourg-based OQ Technology secured €25 million in European Investment Bank venture debt financing in February to support the launch of more than 20 satellites over the next two years.
Spanish launcher PLD Space secured a €30 million European Investment Bank loan in April to complete development of its MIURA 5 launcher.
The European Investment Bank launched a €500 million financing program in November to help local space startups and mid-cap enterprises accelerate growth.
In September 2025, Cailabs secured €57 million in funding led by the European Investment Bank.
The European Commission is involving the European Investment Bank in financing defence and space projects.
OQ Technology secured €25 million in venture debt from the European Investment Bank in February 2026.
The European Investment Bank financing is intended to accelerate OQ Technology’s low-Earth orbit constellation deployment.
PLD Space has received financing from Spain’s CDTI and the European Investment Bank.
Sateliot is backed by Indra, Cellnex, Sepides, Banco Santander, the Sociedad Española de Transformación Tecnológica, Hyperion, Global Portfolio Investments, and the European Investment Bank.