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EIB Signs First €500 Million Tranche of €1 Billion Credit Line for STMicroelectronics

The financing targets ST’s European R&D alongside high-volume output to advance the EU’s semiconductor resilience goals.

Overview

  • About 60% of the funds will expand high-volume manufacturing at Catania, Agrate and Crolles, with 40% directed to R&D.
  • This is the first portion of a €1 billion EIB credit line recently approved for STMicroelectronics to accelerate investments in Italy and France.
  • EIB and ST leaders said the operation supports Europe’s competitiveness, strategic autonomy and the green and digital transitions.
  • The agreement marks the ninth EIB–ST collaboration since 1994, bringing total financing to roughly €4.2 billion.
  • The announcement follows an EIB leadership visit to ST’s Catania silicon carbide facility, a key site in the program.