ESPG AG signs loan documentation with HYPO NOE – another financing success and an important step for three science parks

ESPG AG signs loan documentation with HYPO NOE – another financing success and an important step for three science parks 

Cologne, December 15, 2025 – The European Science Park Group (ESPG), a real estate company specialising in science parks, has agreed a comprehensive financing package of more than EUR 32 million with HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien AG, thereby securing the long-term financing of a significant part of its portfolio. HYPO NOE Landesbank is one of Austria’s most established lending institutions, highly active in the German market, and a long-standing financing partner of ESPG AG.

The financing focuses on science parks that specialise in high-growth research companies. A key group of tenants operates in the aerospace sector, with another concentration in clinical research. In doing so, ESPG AG underlines its strategy of systematically expanding and further developing locations with a strong focus on technology and research.

“ESPG AG and HYPO NOE Landesbank have enjoyed a long-standing and successful partnership in real estate financing,” says Mag. Oliver Waldthaler, Head of Western Europe at HYPO NOE Landesbank. “The focus on science parks for research-intensive tenants, particularly from the aerospace sector, aligns very well with our commitment to sustainable, future-proof real estate projects.”

Ralf Nöcker, CEO of ESPG AG, adds: "The refinancing with HYPO NOE Landesbank is an important building block for the further optimisation of our financing structure. It provides us with additional flexibility to expand and further develop our science parks, while at the same time reaffirming the confidence that a renowned long-standing financing partner places in our business model.”

With this refinancing, ESPG AG is strengthening its position as a specialist provider of science parks for research-intensive and innovative companies in promising industries.


About ESPG
The European Science Park Group (ESPG) is a real estate company specialising in science parks. The company focuses on developing science parks, which are predominantly occupied by tenants from future-oriented industries such as life sciences, green technologies and digital transformation, who benefit from their proximity to each other and to universities, clinics and research facilities. ESPG's portfolio already comprises 16 science parks across Europe with a total area of 126,000 square metres. The locations are generally situated outside major cities, in areas that are considered science clusters or have a high concentration of innovative companies.

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