# Financing "Europe's space": Robert de Groot of the EIB

An episode of [Invested by Europe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877067448), 18 Sep 2026, 14 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6983738692cc2b35f6ad153a/e/6aa92d9b4cef87591dd8a908/media.mp3

The European Investment Bank financed 100 billion euros in new projects last year, and it's putting that financial muscle behind Europe's space industry. Robert de Groot, the vice president of the EU's financing arm responsible for space, explains his aim for an autonomous and resilient EU space sector and how the European Investment Bank is backing it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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