Breaking new ground in infrastructure
Our investments are forging new paths in the development of critical infrastructure - like renewable energy generation, data centres, electric vehicle charging stations, and housing projects.
Why infrastructure matters for
Enabling a future-proof society
Data since inception - by mid-Dec 2025
Key achievements
Our mandates and resources
Benefits and impact
Our investments help develop the market and close market gaps. We prioritise emerging managers and underserved markets. Focusing on early project phases also means supporting asset creation on the ground.
Our approach is to target specialised funds in the lower end of the mid-market. We help deliver both financial returns and measurable policy impact. Deploying vast resources means that we have nearly full visibility and coverage of the market.
Our objective is to support project developers in the crucial, often riskier phases of growth. This helps new assets reach the stage when they become attractive for institutional investors mainly targeting de-risked, operational assets. Providing patient capital means we combine policy alignment and strategic impact.
Our teams screen 500+ investment opportunities each year, and allocate funding resources from the EU, the EIB, and other counterparts.
Beyond funding
An ecosystem in the making
Listen to more insights on energy infrastructure - with Prunes des Roches (Andera Partners); digital infrastructure - with Atul Roy (Cordiant); and social infrastructure - with Bruno Farber (Gingko Fund) in our EIF Insights on Infrastructure playlist.
In the spotlight
Social infrastructure and smart housing
The housing market is under pressure. Europe needs around €275 billion each year to renovate and retrofit ageing homes. The construction sector must accelerate technological innovation to boost efficiency; and a persistent gap remains between the capital needed for affordable housing and current welfare spending.
Innovation is becoming a must. There is no doubt that rising prices and rents are putting households under strain, and deepening the housing crisis. Together, these factors highlight an urgent need to scale up investment in social and affordable housing—improving affordability, availability, and sustainability across Europe.
The EIB Group provides finance and advice. In tandem with the European Union's plans to invest more in housing, we have adapted our EIB Group financial products and partnerships to cater to local needs in the EU Member States. We are leveraging public and private money to help bridge the investment gap in the housing sector.
Strategic perspectives on housing
The EIF's Gabriele Todesca explains why investments in housing are key for the EIB Group and for European citizens.