EIB Institute

01/10/2025

Water shapes our lives, economies, and future. Yet, scientists warn we’ve already crossed critical boundaries, and freshwater is at risk. The Global Commission on the Economics of Water calls it a global common good that demands collective action. Without urgent solutions, water insecurity could shrink global GDP by 8% by 2050 and threaten Europe’s financial stability. Inaction is not an option. 🚫

✨ The EIB Institute Foresight Event:
Leaders, investors, and experts gathered in Luxembourg to chart new investment pathways for water resilience, grounded in the EU Water Resilience Strategy and global insights.

This is what we explored:
✅ Place-based, mission-driven investment planning
✅ Cross-sector decision-making for greater impact
✅ Innovative co-funding & mosaic financing models
✅ Multipurpose infrastructure for resilient outcomes

📄 Stay tuned for our upcoming white paper—outlining pathways to strengthen water resilience in Europe and beyond.
💡 This dialogue informs the EIB’s €15 billion Resilience Programme (2025–2027), in partnership with the European Commission.

🙏 Thank you to all participants and partners for your leadership and vision.

07/07/2025

That’s a wrap on 2025! 🎓✨
Over the past two weeks, 80 brilliant students from 26 universities came together, online and in Luxembourg, to dive into the world of the EIB Group, explore big ideas, and build lasting friendships.
From Youth Talks on security, energy, and innovation to hands-on projects and unforgettable moments, your energy and curiosity made this experience truly special.
Thank you to everyone who made it possible -> our speakers, staff, and especially the students! We can’t wait to see where your journeys take you next.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 💙

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01/07/2025

Welcome to the 2025 EIB Summer School! 🌱

We are excited to bring together Master’s students from across Europe for a week of learning, innovation, and collaboration with the European Investment Bank Group.

✨ Day 1 Highlights: • Official opening by EIB Vice President Kyriacos Kakouris
• Warm welcome from Shiva Dustdar, Director and Head of the EIB Institute
• Leadership insights from:
 • Barbara Balke, EIB Secretary General: Personal journey and leadership lessons
 • Elina Roine, Deputy Director General: Inside the EIB project cycle
 • Robert de Groot, EIB Vice President and Calin Jurma, Security and Defence Officer: Europe’s security and resilience
 • Merete Clausen, Deputy CEO of the European Investment Fund: Supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses

Swipe to see today’s moments and stay tuned for more behind the scenes highlights!

17/12/2024

📢 Are you an emerging visual artist from the EU or Ukraine looking to take your career to the next level?

Europe’s premier talent scouter and accelerator for the next generation of visual artists is looking for its 2025 cohort! The EIB Institute, together with its partners , and , is pleased to announce that the 2025 edition of the Artists Development Programme is now accepting submissions.

Until 31 March, 2025, emerging visual artists under 35 are welcome to submit their application to the following 4 open calls:

🌀Disruption: The Imprint of Man, open to nationals of all EU Member States

🛤️Art & Development, open to nationals of all EU Member States

🌍Geographic Call, open to nationals of Austria, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovakia

🇺🇦Geographic Call, open to nationals of Ukraine

👉Want to learn more and apply? Check out our link in bio!

Photo: Cité internationale des arts © Maurine Tric / Adagp, Paris 2024

03/09/2024

  All over Europe, our shared cultural heritage is faced with increasing threats: natural and human-made disasters, climate-change impacts, conflicts, neglect, unsuitable development or lack of…

03/09/2024

03/09/2024

Did you know that an estimated £5 billion is currently tied up in UK rental deposit schemes? This money could be put to better use.

is an AI-powered marketplace that drives fairer access to homes. They create and provide customisable, affordable insurance that enables all renters to access homes without financial barriers.

Watch the video below to find out more and read the full article here: https://www.eib.org/en/stories/husmus-tenant-referencing-programme-inclusion-bias

https://youtu.be/YL8zpuU6E6Y

14/08/2024

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Did you know that it is estimated that around one-third of women worldwide experience domestic violence? The true number is likely to be higher because most victims don’t report it.
Spring ACT created Chatbot Sophia to provide a safe, anonymous way for victims to learn about the signs of abuse, gather information and evidence, and plan their escape.
The chatbot helps people collect evidence, such as photos of bruises or screenshots of abusive messages, and store it in an innovative digital safe. The safe is encrypted and accessed via an image within which Sophia hides a password using steganography.
Watch the video below to find out more and read the full article here: https://www.eib.org/en/stories/chatbot-against-domestic-violence-springact

Start-up Spring ACT creates chatbot named Sophia to help fight the rise in domestic violence

12/08/2024

It has been almost a year since the 15 finalists of the 2023 edition of the Social Innovation Tournament gathered in Stockholm to pitch their innovative solutions to an expert jury.
In this video, our 15 from the 2023 SIT share their thoughts on how it felt to be in a room with people as motivated to change the world as themselves.
Click below to watch the full video.

In this video, our 15 finalists from the 2023 Social Innovation Tournament share their thoughts on how it felt to be in a room with people as motivated to ch...

05/08/2024

Did you know that, at government level, specialised translators have the job of turning complicated official documents into easy-to-read text? But it’s an expensive and time-consuming task.
AI tries to solve that problem by using large language models to simplify any kind of text quickly and inexpensively.
SUMM AI’s software can be compared to Google Translate: you enter any complicated text, push a button, and it automatically generates a plain text translation. But rather than translating text word for word, the AI distils the meaning of the original, rewriting it with shorter sentences, simpler syntax, and explanations of difficult terms.
Watch the video below to find out more and read the full article here: https://www.eib.org/en/stories/language-simplifier-software-summai

Startup SUMM AI creates program that simplifies the language of administrative documents for seniors and people with cognitive disabilities.

19/07/2024

“I had an incredible experience” “You are leading an amazing opportunity for intergenerational exchange"...
From 24-28th June (online) and from 29 June- 6 July onsite at the EIB campus in Luxembourg, 80 students from 24 European universities participated in the European Investment Bank Summer School 2024 organised by the EIB Institute.
More than 30 staff members turned into EIB Group Faculty and led by EIB President Nadia Calviño and Vice-Presidents Ambroise Fayolle and Kyriacos Kakouris shared their expertise and perspectives in lectures on the Group’s missions and operations; and in seminars covering policy, financial, development and technical projects related topics.
The EIB Summer School 2024 deepened the graduate students’ understanding of the Group's priorities and activities and offered them the opportunity to interact with EIB Group staff and each other.
Congratulations to all participants and to all EIB Group faculty members! Looking forward to the EIB Summer School 2025!
College of Europe College of Europe in Natolin Esade Goethe-Universität Frankfurt The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE Sciences Po University of Luxembourg Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Prague University of Economics and Business Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" Stockholm School of Economics Copenhagen Business School AISE-TUDelft SDA Bocconi School of Management UKC Ljubljana Universitatea din București Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης- University of Crete Ekonomická univerzita v Bratislave University of Helsinki University of Cyprus Alumni University of Szeged Latvijas Universitāte Universität Wien

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