The ESG Basket Bond began with a €48 million issuance for 8 SMEs in December 2022 and reached €100 million by August 2023. Companies issue minibonds,...
PureLabs spa, founded by Nino Lo Iacono, secured a €12.4 million loan from Banco BPM to acquire diagnostic centers across Italy. The first acquisition is Centro...
Foreign tourists will spend over a billion euros at the 2024 European Football Championships, benefiting hospitality and food sectors but harming the environment. Ener2Crowd, a sustainable...
Global energy consumption is set to rise by 50% by 2050. LYBRA, developed by 20energy, transforms vehicle kinetic energy into electricity via road-installed panels. It’s a...
Led by Pierre Stadler, head of thematics PE, and Nicola Thomas, thematics principal, the fund builds on Pictet Group's track record in thematic investing and 300...
Aptera Motors, founded in 2006 by Chris Anthony and Steve Fambro, is developing a solar-powered three-wheeled vehicle. Based in San Diego, the startup plans a €100...
Equita Green Impact Fund (EGIF) has achieved its first closing, raising 100 million euros. Supported by CDP Real Asset sgr and the European Investment Fund (EIF),...
Ecomondo Start-Up&ScaleUp, part of the Innovation District project, will select 20 startups, with three winning the Lorenzo Cagnoni Award for Green Innovation. The initiative aims to...
Amazon has selected 15 European start-ups for its third Amazon Sustainability Accelerator. This four-week program offers workshops, tutoring, and networking to help these companies scale their...
Etra, a benefit company managing integrated water and environmental services in Veneto, secured €100 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for 20 years....