In addition to initiatives such as the JEV (Joint European Venture), CREA (start-up risk capital) and a new network of "business angels" or informal investors, EIB and EIF activities have been more closely targeted at SMEs, particularly under the Growth and Employment initiative.
Ud over at der er iværksat initiativer som JEV-programmet (Joint European Venture), CREA (startkapital) og etableringen af nettet af uformelle investorer (de såkaldte "business angels"), har EIB og EIF intensiveret deres aktiviteter til fordel for SMV'er, navnlig i forbindelse med initiativet "vækst og beskæftigelse".