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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The European Investment Bank has helped finance Sateliot’s initial technology deployment and company growth.
PLD Space secured a €30 million loan from the European Investment Bank.
The European Investment Bank's financing is its first direct investment in small launchers for satellite deployment.
The European Investment Bank supports Space TechEU and provides advisory support with the European Commission, the European Space Agency, and the European Innovation Council.
The European Investment Bank's New Space portfolio includes venture debt loans to innovative European space companies across the space value chain.
The European Investment Bank signed a €30 million venture debt loan with PLD Space.
The PLD Space financing supports the European Investment Bank's strategic autonomy and climate action initiatives.
The European Investment Bank provided PLD Space a thirty million euro venture debt loan to finalize development of the Miura 5 small satellite launcher.
The European Investment Bank loan to PLD Space is guaranteed by InvestEU.
The PLD Space loan marked the first time the European Investment Bank directly invested in a small-scale space launcher.
The European Investment Bank’s New Space portfolio includes support for Aerospacelab, Sateliot, and D-Orbit.
The European Investment Bank signed a $34.6 million loan facility with PLD Space.
The European Investment Bank and PLD Space signed the loan agreement on April 7, 2026, in Elche, Spain.
OQ Technology plans to use the European Investment Bank funding to reach 20 satellites.
OQ Technology received $29 million in funding from the European Investment Bank.
The European Investment Bank will invest €25 million in OQ Technology with support from the European Commission through the InvestEU program.
OQ Technology is receiving 25 million euro ($29.5 million) of debt financing from the European Investment Bank to accelerate development and rollout of its satellite connectivity network.
The European Investment Bank extended €25 million ($29.5 million) in venture debt financing to Luxembourg-based direct-to-device satellite operator OQ Technology.
An agreement was signed between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and STMicroelectronics for an initial tranche of 500 million euros.
On November 26, 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced the establishment of the 'Space TechEU' funding framework for the European space industry during the ESA Ministerial Council.