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Bratislava, June 1, 2022 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) together with the fund trustees CB ESPRI and Social Innovators Impact Capital is launching two investment funds to support the social economy.

SIH will invest a total of € 20.9 million in both trustees' funds. The purpose of using the funds is to support activities or enterprises whose main objective is to achieve a positive social impact.

Bratislava, May 10, 2022 - EURACTIV Slovakia presents an interview with Igor Kočiš, founder and CEO of GA Drilling, a Slovak company developing a unique technology for geothermal energy. Through Slovak Investment Holding (SIH), GA Drilling has also received investment from European money. SIH, as a state-owned joint stock company, manages European financial instruments in Slovakia based on repayable financial assistance.

Bratislava, May 3, 2022 - Bratislava has set up a joint venture with the State Investment Fund to restore the Grössling Spa, which will allow it to finance the reconstruction and also borrow additional money from the bank. According to Slovak Investment Holding (SIH), this is an exemplary model for financing viable public projects.

Bratislava, April 14, 2022 - SIH's Anti-Corona Guarantee Programme is retrospectively rated positively. Entrepreneurs have already received more than € 1 billion through the State Loan Guarantee Programme. The guarantees were organised by Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) and the loans were intermediated by banks.

In a survey prepared by EURACTIV.sk, respondents answered the following question:

In retrospect, how do you evaluate the SIH Anti-Corona Guarantee Programme?

Bratislava, March 8, 2022 - During the pandemic, Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) has also used EU funds to provide loans to Slovak start-ups where it sees growth potential. It has launched the SIH Anti-Corona Capital Programme, investing almost four million euros in innovative companies in two rounds, the return on which is in the form of shares or stock.

Bratislava, February 10,  2022 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) concluded an investment in Filmzie in late 2021 under the SIH Anti-Corona Capital Programme which brings development capital to innovative companies in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bratislava, January 20, 2022 - In the current programming period, Slovakia is also drawing EU funds through financial instruments. More than one billion euro, which is roughly seven percent of the national euro fund allocation, has been earmarked for financial assistance, which must be returned to the state by the beneficiary.

To find out how the financial instruments work, who manages them, how they are used and where Slovakia is using them in the current programming period, see the prepared  INFOGRAPHIC.

Bratislava, November 29, 2021 - After the city council, the Antimonopoly Office has approved the establishment of a commercial company for the Grӧssling Spa. By signing the contract today, a company of two partners was established, which will ensure the reconstruction and operation of the Grӧssling Spa and the Grӧssling Municipal Library. The city has acquired a partner who will partly help with the financing so that the city budget is not burdened.

Bratislava, November 5, 2021 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) sees the necessity and importance of supporting innovation and the start-up ecosystem in Slovakia, and has therefore decided to support the Challenger Accelerator programme as a seed partner again this year.

Bratislava, July 27,  2021 – Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) concluded an investment in Pygmalios under the SIH Anti-Corona Capital Programme which brings development capital to innovative companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bratislava,  July 12, 2021 - Slovak Investment Holding concluded an investment in e-Dome a.s., in the form of a loan agreement. This loan has been provided for the development of the energy services market and, as a matter of priority, this financial assistance is to cover the renovation of public buildings.

Bratislava, July 6, 2021 - Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) has concluded an investment in Ecocapsule under the SIH Anti-Corona Capital Programme which provides development capital for innovative companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bratislava, June 15, 2021 - Slovak Investment Holding has concluded an investment in SENSONEO under the SIH Anti-Corona Capital Programme which provides development capital for innovative companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bratislava, May 25, 2021 - The use of financial instruments co-financed by Euro funds is currently hampered mainly by the ossified Euro fund system. Nevertheless, it will be possible to receive an additional billion euros from the private sector from Euro funds invested through financial instruments in the economy, according to the head of the state investment fund Slovak Investment Holding, Ivan Lesay.

Marián Koreň | EURACTIV.SK

Bratislava, May 21, 2021 - The EURACTIV Slovakia portal organised a survey in which it asked participants whether and why in the new programming period some Euro funds should be used for financial instruments and in which areas their use is most meaningful. The respondents were selected economists and analysts.

Bratislava, May 19, 2021 - In addition to grant aid, the state uses Eurofunds to support affordable housing in the form of repayable financial instruments. Slovak Investment Holding, which manages Eurofunds co-financed by EU funds, has invested in a company that helps disadvantaged people with rental housing.

 

Bratislava, May 11, 2021 - What technologies and products are developed by Slovak innovative companies that have received a loan from Slovak Investment Holding (SIH)? What do they want to use the money from SIH for? Why does SIH support startups? Through what other programmes does SIH finance the development of young companies?

Find the answers to these questions together with other interesting information in an article by Jozef Andacký, editor of the INDEX magazine.

Bratislava, May 4, 2021 – The Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) has signed an investment in Streamstar as part of its SIH Anti-Corona Capital Programme, which channels development capital to innovative companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bratislava, April 29, 2021 – Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) is hereby releasing a call for small and medium-sized enterprises to take part in the 2^nd round of the convertible loans programme called SIH Anti-Corona Capital whose principal purpose shall be to provide convertible loans to innovation-oriented companies.

Bratislava, April 23, 2021 – The Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) has signed an investment in NEXINEO as part of its SIH Anti-Corona Capital Programme, which channels development capital to innovative companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.