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# EIB lends EUR 25 million to Optics11 for undersea cable sensors
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-01-15-eib-optics11-subsea-cable-loan/
- Published: 2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:51:30.000Z
- Description: The European Investment Bank signed a EUR 25 million venture debt loan with Dutch firm Optics11, backed by the EU's InvestEU programme, to expand fibre-optic sensors that detect damage to undersea cables and high-voltage grids.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, Defence and space, #news, #verified

Verified [Optics11 press release, 15 January 2026](https://optics11.com/pressrelease/optics11-to-revolutionize-protection-of-undersea-cables-with-eu-loan-e25-million-from-eib/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** This does not establish that any cable has yet been fitted with the sensors, only that financing for the technology's rollout has been agreed.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. parts: EUR25M loan for EU-made cable sensors, not yet deployed. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)