https://spacewatch.global/tag/european-investment-bank/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:56:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/european-investment-bank/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/esa-ministerial-2025-boosting-europes-space-economy-with-robert-de-groot/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69381 In this Space Café Clip, Torsten Kriening sits down with Robert de Groot, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) — just moments after the announcement of a major new financing initiative: Space TechEU.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/lsa-and-eib-launch-initiative-to-harness-satellite-data-for-sustainable-financial-services/ Mon, 26 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65472 LSA and EIB are partnering to accelerate the use of satellite-based technologies within the financial sector. The Space for Finance joint initiative aims to harness Europe’s strengths in Earth Observation and satellite navigation to enhance sustainability reporting, risk management, and impact assessment across industries such as investment banking and insurance.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/leaf-space-successful-e20-million-b-funding-round/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 06:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50223 Leaf Space, a global provider of ground segment services for satellite operators, announced on the 26th July that it has successfully completed a capital increase for a total of €20 million on top of the availability by the European Investment Bank of a loan for a further €15 million through Venture Debt.  ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/gomspace-to-request-disbursement-of-eur-5-million/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46538 GomSpace A/S requested disbursement of the first tranche (tranche A) of 5 million Euros under the existing credit facility with the European Investment Bank (EIB). Disbursement is expected in the coming weeks if certain conditions are met. This includes the delivery of warrants to the EIB entitling to subscription of 1,650,783 new shares in the Company.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/eib-lends-e300-million-to-finance-sess-new-satellites-program/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 07:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45925 The European Investment Bank (EIB) and SES have announced their €300 million financing agreement details. The seven-year term loan will back investments related to the design, procurement, and launch of three previously announced satellites that will deliver advanced broadcast and broadband services spanning Western Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The loan is the largest amount that the EIB has ever provided to a Luxembourg-based company.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/gomspace-enters-convertible-loan-agreement-of-usd-5-2-million/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45116 GomSpace has entered a convertible loan agreement of EUR 5 million (SEK 53.6 million) and announced the board of directors' intention to resolve a rights issue of between EUR 9.2 to 11.5 million (SEK 100 to 125 million). The company will announce the terms and conditions for the Rights Issue following a board decision to carry out the Rights Issue, indicatively during the first quarter of]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/isar-aerospace-to-support-rideshare-for-endurosat/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36751 Isar Aerospace (Isar) and EnduroSat announced that they have entered into a firm launch service agreement to launch satellites in rideshare missions between 2022 and 2025. This agreement is a strong example for the growing development of the European space ecosystem, Isar said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/first-ever-direct-eib-financing-for-the-emerging-european-new-space-industry/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:10:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28901 https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/esa-looks-to-boost-commercial-space-launch-services-at-space-19/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14627 Europe is part of a new era in space transportation with new commercial initiatives offering services to space, in space, and back from space springing up within the privately led and funded space sector. ESA welcomes this development towards further European industrial growth and competitiveness.]]>