International Business Program - APPLY NOW!
International Business Program is a Finnish nation-wide program offering help to startups get off the ground and internationalise. The project consists of 3 stages: Internationalization Clinics, Internationalization Camps and Go-To-Market-package. Fill the IBP Application Form here .
First stage : IBP Internationalization Clinics
There are two rounds of Internationalizations
Clinics. In each round, clinics are organized in Helsinki,
Tampere, Hämeenlinna, Kouvola and Vaasa during 2009 and
2010. At Internationalization Clinics company makes a pitch
and gets feedback about readiness for internationalization. IBP
Clinics are free of charge. By joining our
IBP Internationalisation Clinics and your company might get a
new Business Lead! The Jury consist of experienced
professionals such as Accelerando's Reijo Syrjäläinen
and Jussi Heinilä, and Taneli Tikka, a successful serial
entrepreneur and investor in digital businesses, known for the
companies such as IRC, Habbo Hotel, RunToShop and Dobbler.
The regional IBP Clinics first round:
Helsinki 3.11.2009:
IBP Clinics in Slush.Helsinki
Hämeenlinna 27.1.2010
Kouvola 3.2.2010
Tampere 9.-10.2.2010
Vaasa 16.2.2010
The regional IBP Clinics second round:
Tampere: 17.-18.5.2010
Helsinki and Hämeenlinna clinic: 8.-9.9.2010
Vaasa: 23.9.2010
Kouvola clinic: information coming soon!
"Clinic was very good content. We had high hopes regarding
the feedback, but the feedback went even beyond."
"Very high quality consultants participating to the
clinic. The targeted and well constructed
comments were seen as a real
contribution."
Second Stage: IBP Internationalization Camps
The bottlenecks in internationalization of the start-up
companies are identified and know-how is developed in IBP
Internationalization Camps. Coaching includes themes like how to
make a perfect pitch, choosing sales-partners, design of the
exporting marketing materials, immaterial rights, exporting
financial management and accounting standards or growth funding.
Camps are chargeable but only with a very modest fee. The first IBP
Camp will be held in Helsinki in April 2010.
IBP Camp Helsinki 20.4.2010
IBP Camp Hämeenlinna 7.5.2010
More information here!
Third stage : GoToMarket
The third stage of this project is targeted to companies who
already have a product or a service in the market and the most of
the funding in place. Selected companies are arranged with a
tailored consultant services worth of 15 000 EUR . The aim is to
develop practical internationalization concepts to the selected
companies. This phase is executed by an entrepreneur and a coach
working one week in the target-country. These packages will be
given in total to 10 companies by the end of 2010.
The company applying the package must show willingness to
invest in internationalization with 50 000 EUR and pay an excess of
4500 EUR. The first company which will receive GoToMarket-package
worth 15.000 € will be selected among the companies applied before
20th of May. Apply now!
Fill the IBP Application Form here.
Steam Republic Ltd is the first company selected to IBP GoToMarket!
Steam Republic Ltd is the first company to receive International Business Program (IBP) GoToMarket-package. IBP GoToMarket contains high-class internationalisation coaching services worth 15.000 EUR funded by European Social Fund. The aim is to develop practical and tailored internationalisation concepts to the selected companies. This phase is executed by an entrepreneur and a coach working one week in the target-country.
Steam Republic is a company with roots in music business and a future in digital fan-oriented marketing in the world of entertainment. Steam Republic's first product is Mobile Backstage, a mobile fan community platform that provides individually branded social applications for artists and bands. Mobile Backstage's international pilot release is set for December 2009 in cooperation with EMI UK. The iPhone version of Mobile Backstage was recently nominated as a finalist in the App Star Awards, an international contest for unreleased iPhone applications.
IBP team congratulates Steam Republic and is excited to be part of this fruitful internationalisation process. During 2010 nine more GoToMarket-packages will be delivered and the applying is open continuously. International Business Program is offering help for digital business companies which have proved to be growth willing and estimated to have potential global competitiveness. The project is coordinated by Culminatum Innovation Oy Ltd and funded by European Social Fund.
Interested?
Please visit IBP
website or contact
Project Manager Raija Velez
International Business Program
raija.velez(at)culminatum.fi
tel. +358 50 555 8908
Project Assistant Heta Väisänen
International Business Program
heta.vaisanen(at)culminatum.fi
tel. +358 50 442 0428
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