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Tonga: helping communities after the eruption

Tonga: helping communities after the eruption

Two years ago, in January, the Tongan archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean was hit by the largest volcanic eruption recorded since Krakatoa in 1883. The eight-minute volcanic event shot ash 18 kilometres into the sky in a plume 5 kilometres wide. The cloud and...

Capstone: How did the COVID 19 pandemic impact EU SMEs?

Capstone: How did the COVID 19 pandemic impact EU SMEs?

What impact had the COVID-19 pandemic on EU SMEs, and how did national fiscal policies help mitigate this impact ? This was the topic submitted by the European Investment Fund to four students from the London School of Economics’ Master of Public Administration (MPA) in the framework of a Capstone programme.

SIT Alumni NEFFA completes seed funding round

SIT Alumni NEFFA completes seed funding round

SIT Alumni NEFFA (New Fashion Factory) has successfully completed its first seed funding round, signalling a significant milestone for the Dutch biotech innovator. The seed funding round is the first investment for the Dutch Industrial Biotech Seed Fund and was...

7 Most Endangered 2024 shortlist announced!

7 Most Endangered 2024 shortlist announced!

Eleven endangered heritage sites from eight European countries have been shortlisted by an advisory panel for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2023 run by the EIB Institute and Europa Nostra,  the voice of civil society committed to cultural and natural heritage, and supported by Creative Europe.

Rescuing victims of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake

Rescuing victims of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake

A year ago, in February 2023, a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Türkiye-Syria border. More than 50 000 people were killed and thousands of buildings, including schools and hospitals, collapsed in one of the biggest disasters to impact the region in recent...

Certificate of Inclusive Finance 2024: “A good cross learning experience”

Certificate of Inclusive Finance 2024: “A good cross learning experience”

The 2024 edition of the Certificate in Law and Regulation of Inclusive Finance wrapped up on 25 January with 27 participants from 17 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe completing the two-week course organised by the University of Luxembourg’s Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance and Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA) and supported by the Institute.

SIT alumni Munevo creates smart wheelchair

SIT alumni Munevo creates smart wheelchair

In Munich, a startup called Munevo had developed a smart wheelchair control system, munevo DRIVE, which hit the market in 2019. This system is controlled by users with head gestures giving those with severe muscle diseases more mobility and independence. “We’re...

Season’s greetings from the EIB Institute

Season’s greetings from the EIB Institute

Happy holidays and best wishes for 2024 from all of us at the EIB Institute! What a year it has been ! We have generated impact for social entrepreneurs and young European artists and supported many philanthropic and social causes tackling inequality and injustice...