Is your startup planning to expand its operations outside of Finland? The experts at Business Helsinki Accelerator are ready to help you with their extensive international network as you plan for growth through internationalisation.
With our help, you will be able to receive both short-term and long-term support and advice on issues such as:
- We will help your startup analyse and get to know different export markets. We work together to find out what criteria you use to select a market and provide support in analysing market data.
- We will look at the export capabilities of your startup and focus on those areas where special attention and development is needed.
- We offer guidance and advice on finding the right sources of financing for export and internationalisation.
- We help your startup find and prepare for export promotion events, trips and fairs that best support your internationalisation, so that you get the most out of them.
Find out more about how Business Helsinki Accelerator works and get in touch here.
We have also put together a list of other operators who can help you through the various stages of internationalisation:
Public operators
- Business Finland’s internationalisation services(Link leads to external service)
- ELY Centre’s(Link leads to external service) internationalisation services
- Finnvera(Link leads to external service), Finnvera provides financing for the start-up, growth and internationalisation of business operations, as well as for hedging against export risks
- Internationalisation services of Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce(Link leads to external service)
- Team Finland services for the Ministry for Affairs’ companies(Link leads to external service)
Networks
- Amcham(Link leads to external service), Amcham promotes transatlantic relations and the internationalisation of its member companies
- Enterprise Europe Network(Link leads to external service), Enterprise Europe Network is a network of free internationalisation services for SMEs with experts in more than 50 countries around the world.
- German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce(Link leads to external service), Contacts from Finland, Customers from Germany
- Internationalisation services of chambers of commerce - Finland Chamber of Commerce(Link leads to external service)
- Internationalisation services for Finnish Entrepreneurs(Link leads to external service)
- NAVA(Link leads to external service), Nordic Asian VC provides information, contacts and delegation trips to Asian markets
- SCALE Cities network(Link leads to external service), a network of 13 European cities supporting startups.
- Trade associations(Link leads to external service), Trade associations promote the internationalisation and export efforts of Finnish companies, and the aim is to establish business contacts between Finland and the target countries, as well as to communicate market information to companies.
- Team Finland network(Link leads to external service), Team Finland is a network of public operators offering internationalisation services to companies. The network aims to provide companies with a smooth service chain from advice to financing.