Launch of InvestEU

The EU’s new financing programme, InvestEU, was launched this year and has been the main driving force behind our work. With a strong thematic focus designed to strengthen European competitiveness and strategic autonomy in key sectors, its approach is entirely in line with the EIF’s own public policy goals.

InvestEU represented around 45% of our activity during 2022, building on the successful implementation of previous EU programmes. At the same time, it has introduced a number of novelties, such as the first guarantee instrument dedicated exclusively to sustainability, special attention to female representation in the venture capital and private equity ecosystem, as well as climate and infrastructure funds, a dedicated mechanism to support scale-ups and IPOs, and a reinforced advisory support component.