PARIS — The European Investment Bank (EIB) on July 11 signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) under which the two organizations would look into space-finance mechanisms for companies and projects that are too small to be on EIB’s radar but have financial requirements beyond ESA’s reach.
The Joint Statement is just a framework document to prepare for the creation of a specialized fund for which ESA would be the broker and EIB the source of loans.
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