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26,000 visitors for EIB collection’s largest ever exhibition
Belonging, the largest exhibition of the EIB collection, in Limerick (Ireland) has attracted 26,000 visitors in less than three months—equivalent to over 25% of the host city’s population—making it the EIB’s most attended external exhibition to-date. Belonging, the...
SIT 2022 mentoring bootcamp: “Nach Wien!”
“Machen Sie sich bereit für Wien!” The 15 finalists of the 2022 Social Innovation Tournament (SIT), the flagship event of the EIB Institute, “got ready for Vienna” during the SIT Mentoring Bootcamp held in the Austrian capital from 28 to 30 June. Hailing from eight...
When AI helps predict markets moves
How to help the EIB have more accurate market expectations using Text mining and Machine Learning? This was the topic of the first capstone research project with Esade Barcelona students under the mentorship of the Financial Risk Department of the EIB.
EIB Summer School 2022 begins!
The EIB Summer School 2022 has begun! 72 students from 18 European universities have arrived in Luxembourg for two weeks of lectures and seminars taught by EIB Group staff members and learn about the EU's climate bank. This year, the EIB Summer School welcomes...
Shiva Dustdar, new Head of the EIB Institute
Shiva Dustdar is the new Director and Head of the EIB Institute and the first woman to lead this key pillar of the EIB Group’s community and citizenship engagement. She succeeds Francisco De Paula Coelho, who retired after heading the Institute since 2016. “I am very...
New European Bauhaus financing instrument announced
The EIB and the European Commission Directorate for Regional and Urban policy have launched two new model financial instruments in support of the REPowerEU and New European Bauhaus initiatives.
Investing in Net Zero: Leading the Way
“We have to invest massively in innovation and renewable energy solutions, and address the energy security challenges in the context of the Ukraine war” said EIB Climate Chair Jos Delbeke in concluding the conference “Investing in Net Zero: Leading the Way” organized by the EIB and the European University Institute.
Assessing the potential of Floating Solar Technology
Floating solar technology (FPV) has a lot of potential for land-constrained countries in the European market but clear guidelines and a robust policy framework are key for the market to develop according to the results of a STAREBEI research grant by Torstein Tryland, Johns Hopkins University -SAIS Europe, presented on 8 June 2022 at the EIB.
First academic book on the EIB
"Deciphering the European Investment Bank: History, Politics and Economics", edited by Lucia Coppolaro and Helen Kavvadia, the first academic book about the EIB, the largest lender and borrower among International Financial Institutions, is being published by...
Marc Ringel new Head of Sciences Po Climate Chair
Dr Marc Ringel, an expert in environmental issues, affiliate professor at Sciences Po and full professor at Nuertingen Geislingen University, Stuttgart is the new head of the European chair for sustainable development and climate transition at Sciences Po. Launched in...
New Europa Nostra branch opens in Athens
Europa Nostra, Europe's leading NGO for the safeguarding of cultural heritage, is opening a new branch of its network – the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub – in Athens to develop and strengthen Europa Nostra's activities in Greece, South East Europe and the Eastern...
New financial education programme in Cyprus
Following the success of the HELITFIN financial education programme in Greece, a similar programme (HELITFIN2) was launched in Cyprus at the beginning of 2022 to promote financial education in upper primary and lower secondary schools. The programme is implemented by...
Cecilia Bartoli new President of Europa Nostra
Cecilia Bartoli, the world-renowned opera star, is the new President of Europa Nostra, the largest and most representative heritage network in Europe, collaborating closely with the EIB Institute, the European Union, the Council of Europe, UNESCO and other...
The positive impact of EIB lending
EIB lending has a “positive impact” on the GDP growth of Europe’s regions according to the results of the first STAREBEI research grant with Sapienza University of Rome presented on 12 May 2022 at the EIB.
The future of finance-finance for the future
The EIB Institute supported the Florence School of Banking annual conference “the future of finance –finance for the future", held on 14-15 June at the European University Institute. Finance has a vital role to play in the European society’s response to the most...
Brake-Out (SIT 2019) wins Belgium’s Queen Mathilde Prize
SIT 2019 finalist Brake-Out, which designed a programme to help young people between 18 and 22 years old with a mental disability and/or autism in their transition to the adult world, has won Belgium’s “Queen Mathilde Prize” for 2022. Queen Mathilde handed out the...
Arborea (SIT 2017) receives €2.4 million EU grant
SIT alumnus Arborea (SIT 2017), which is industrialising photosynthesis to expand the world’s food supply, has been awarded a €2.4 million grant by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme to develop and expand breakthrough innovations. The EIC...
SIT 2022: Meet Europe’s 15 best social entrepreneurs
15 finalists from eight countries have been selected for the 2022 Social Innovation Tournament, the flagship initiative of the Institute’s Social Programme recognising and supporting Europe’s best social entrepreneurs. From innovative solutions to recycle photovoltaic...
Impactful solutions at the ChangeNOW Summit 2022
Seven SIT alumni will be showcased at the ChangeNOW Summit 2022, an international summit to be held in Paris from 19-21 May to present concrete actions and innovations to tackle climate change-related issues, which is supported by the EIB Group (EIB, EIF and EIB...
EIBURS Research Grants 2022-2025 attributed
The Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies of the Bruno Kessler Foundation (Italy) and Politecnico di Torino are the winners of the 2022-2025 EIBURS research grants. The Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies of the Bruno Kessler...