JOINT PRESS RELEASE 11 December 2025 Luxembourg / Geneva EIB and STMicroelectronics announce €1 bill...


 JOINT PRESS RELEASE  11 December 2025  Luxembourg / Geneva  EIB and STMicroelectronics announce €1 billion agreement to boost Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy  Credit line to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor industry and support innovation, sustainability and energy efficiency in line with EU objectivesFirst €500 million tranche signed to support acceleration of R&D and high-volume chip manufacturing in Italy and France. The new agreement, the ninth between EIB and ST, brings total financing to around €4.2 billion  The European Investment Bank (EIB) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM, “ST”) have signed a €500 million financing agreement to boost Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy. This represents the first tranche a broader €1 billion credit line recently approved by the EIB in favour of STMicroelectronics, a leading semiconductor manufacturer with a strong footprint in Europe including Italy, France and Malta and serving the automotive, industrial, personal electronics, and communication infrastructure markets.   Since 1994, the Bank has supported nine projects with ST, resulting in approximately €4.2 billion of financing. This new operation will help support ST’s investment programme in innovative semiconductor technologies and devices in Italy and France, where the company operates both research and development and high-volume manufacturing. About 60% of the agreement is focused on high-volume manufacturing capabilities, including the key sites of Catania, Agrate and Crolles, while the remaining 40% is focused on R&D.   “Europe’s ability to lead in semiconductor innovation is vital for our competitiveness, resilience and climate goals. This agreement reflects the EIB’s commitment to supporting strategic industries that enable the green and digital transitions and strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty,” said Gelsomina Vigliotti, EIB Vice-President.  “ST continues to be committed to strengthening Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem, and this significant loan from EIB aims at bolstering our efforts in R&D for differentiated technologies and high-volume manufacturing across our sites in Italy and France”, said Jean-Marc Chery, President and CEO of STMicroelectronics. “ST’s longstanding collaboration with the EIB underscores our commitment to ensuring European technology leadership in the global semiconductor market.”    “Semiconductors are at the heart of modern economies, powering everything from electric vehicles to digital infrastructure. By financing ST’s investments in research and advanced manufacturing, we are helping Europe secure critical technologies and create high-skilled jobs for the future,” added EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle.  The agreement announced today follows last week’s visit by a high-level EIB delegation, led by Vice-Presidents Gelsomina Vigliotti and Ambroise Fayolle, to ST’s facility in Catania, a state-of-the-art plant covering the full Silicon Carbide (SiC) value chain and representing a key element of the EU Bank’s financing.   General information  The European Investment Bank (ElB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. Built around eight core priorities, we finance investments that contribute to EU policy objectives by bolstering climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and bioeconomy, social infrastructure, the capital markets union, and a stronger Europe in a more peaceful and prosperous world.   The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing for over 900 high-impact projects in 2024, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and security.     All projects financed by the EIB Group are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, as pledged in our Climate Bank Roadmap. Almost 60% of the EIB Group’s annual financing supports projects directly contributing to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and a healthier environment.    Fostering market integration and mobilising investment, the Group supported a record of over €100 billion in new investment for Europe’s energy security in 2024 and mobilised €110 billion in growth capital for startups, scale-ups and European pioneers. Approximately half of the EIB's financing within the European Union is directed towards cohesion regions, where per capita income is lower than the EU average.  High-quality, up-to-date photos of our headquarters for media use are available here.   About STMicroelectronicsAt ST, we are 50,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An integrated device manufacturer, we work with more than 200,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of cloud-connected autonomous things. We are on track to be carbon neutral in all direct and indirect emissions (scopes 1 and 2), product transportation, business travel, and employee commuting emissions (our scope 3 focus), and to achieve our 100% renewable electricity sourcing goal by the end of 2027.  CONTACTS   EIB  EIB: Lorenzo Squintanil.squintani@eib.org/press@eib.orgTel: +39 366 57 90 312Website: www.eib.org/press   ST  Investor relationsJérôme RamelEVP Corporate Development & Integrated External CommunicationTel: +41.22.929.59.20jerome.ramel@st.com  Media relationsAlexis BretonGroup VP Corporate External CommunicationsTel: +33.6.59.16.79.08alexis.breton@st.com 

            
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EIB and STMicroelectronics announce €1 billion agreement to boost Europe's competitiveness and strategic autonomy

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    <h2>EIB and STMicroelectronics Sign €1 Billion Agreement to Enhance Europe's Semiconductor Industry</h2>
    <p>On December 11, 2025, the <strong>European Investment Bank (EIB)</strong> and <strong>STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM)</strong> announced a significant €1 billion financing agreement aimed at bolstering Europe's competitiveness and strategic autonomy in the semiconductor sector. The inaugural tranche of this credit line amounts to €500 million, with the goal of accelerating research and development (R&D) and high-volume chip manufacturing in Italy and France.</p>

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        <h3>Details of the Financing Agreement</h3>
        <p>The recent funding marks the ninth collaboration between the EIB and STM, bringing their total financial partnership to approximately €4.2 billion. This new credit line is designed to support STMicroelectronics' investment strategies in innovative semiconductor technologies and devices, particularly in key European locations like Italy and France.</p>
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            <li><strong>€500 million</strong> secured for immediate R&D and manufacturing expansion.</li>
            <li>Approximately <strong>60%</strong> of the funding will enhance high-volume manufacturing capabilities.</li>
            <li>The remaining <strong>40%</strong> is earmarked for ongoing research and development efforts.</li>
            <li>Key manufacturing sites: Catania, Agrate, and Crolles.</li>
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        <h3>Strategic Importance for Europe's Semiconductor Ecosystem</h3>
        <p>The agreement underlines the EIB's commitment to fostering strategic industries essential for the green and digital transitions within Europe. Gelsomina Vigliotti, EIB Vice-President, emphasized, <em>“Europe’s ability to lead in semiconductor innovation is vital for our competitiveness, resilience, and climate goals.”</em></p>
        <p>Jean-Marc Chery, President and CEO of <strong>STMicroelectronics</strong>, reinforced this sentiment by stating, <em>“ST continues to be committed to strengthening Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem, and this significant loan from EIB aims to bolster our efforts in R&D for differentiated technologies and high-volume manufacturing.”</em></p>
        <p>Ambroise Fayolle, another EIB Vice-President, pointed out the critical role that semiconductors play in modern economies: <em>“By financing ST’s investments in research and advanced manufacturing, we are helping Europe secure critical technologies and create high-skilled jobs for the future.”</em></p>
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        <h3>Investment Goals and Broader Impact</h3>
        <p>This financing initiative comes at a crucial time, following a recent visit by a high-level EIB delegation to STMicroelectronics' advanced facility in Catania, which showcases the full <strong>Silicon Carbide (SiC)</strong> value chain. The EIB aims to ensure continued support for vital technological advancements that are central to the European Union’s goals for sustainability and competitiveness.</p>
        <p>In the past year, the EIB Group has demonstrated a robust commitment to financing high-impact projects, securing nearly <strong>€89 billion</strong> in new financing, enhancing various sectors, including digital innovation and energy transition efforts.</p>
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        <h3>About STMicroelectronics</h3>
        <p>STMicroelectronics is a leading player in the semiconductor industry, with a workforce of 50,000 dedicated creators and manufacturers. The company serves a diverse range of sectors including automotive, industrial, and personal electronics, and prioritizes sustainability. STMicroelectronics is on track to achieve carbon neutrality by 2027, further contributing to a more sustainable global economy.</p>
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        <h3>Contact Information</h3>
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            <li><strong>EIB:</strong> Lorenzo Squintani, Email: l.squintani@eib.org, Tel: +39 366 57 90 312</li>
            <li><strong>STMicroelectronics:</strong> Jérôme Ramel, Email: jerome.ramel@st.com, Tel: +41.22.929.59.20</li>
            <li><strong>Media Relations:</strong> Alexis Breton, Email: alexis.breton@st.com, Tel: +33.6.59.16.79.08</li>
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EIB and STMicroelectronics signed a €1 billion credit line agreement.
First tranche of €500 million will support R&D and chip manufacturing.
60% of funds focus on manufacturing; 40% on research development.
Agreement strengthens Europe's semiconductor industry's strategic autonomy.
ST aims for carbon neutrality and renewable energy sourcing by 2027.

EIB and STMicroelectronics announce €1 billion agreement to boost Europe's competitiveness and strategic autonomy

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