Exciting Opportunity: Join our U.S.A Delegation!
Why You Should Join
This delegation offers an unparalleled opportunity for innovative companies looking to expand their reach in the US. Participants will have the chance to make valuable connections, discover new customers, and create significant sales opportunities in the U.S. market.
The official schedule for the delegation will run from October 14-18, 2024. The trip, organized under the EU-funded Bridging4Growth project, will feature two to three days of activities including seminars, networking events, and meetings with relevant stakeholders in Chicago. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to visit other parts of the USA to meet mentors and potential leads.
Who Can Apply
Only companies from the Central Baltic region are eligible to apply, in Sweden you can join if you are located in one of the following regions: Östergötland, Stockholm, Uppsala, Örebro, Södermanland, Gotland, Västmanland & Gävleborg. The project will cover most local costs, including hotel accommodations and local transportation. Detailed information will be provided as we finalize the program.
Application
To aid our planning, we ask interested companies to express their interest early. If you have any specific requests or suggestions for the delegation trip, we welcome your input.
Interested in joining or want to learn more? Please reach out to our project manager, Linda Robinson: linda.robinson@nosp.se
We hope this delegation will help you successfully enter or expand in the U.S. market!
Related news
The Leap4Growth project aims to support at least one hundred technology companies from Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Sweden in securing export deals in the Greater Bay Area (via Hong Kong) and Vietnam. Our previous update offered a closer look at the team’s autumn visit to Hong Kong. This time we turn our attention to Vietnam.
12 Dec 2025
To support 100 SMEs on their way toward export in the Greater Bay Area and Vietnam, the Leap4Growth team began with the most important step: understanding the markets from the inside. Before inviting companies to join delegations in 2026, we travelled to both regions to meet local partners, map opportunities, understand the business culture and identify what it actually takes to grow there. The result is a clearer picture of where Nordic and Baltic SMEs can succeed, and what they need to prepare for. Here is part one: Hong Kong.
2 Dec 2025
Drone technology companies now have the chance to take their next step on the international stage — the IAS Business Academy 2026 growth programme offers support to companies in the field of Innovative Aerial Services (IAS) from Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. Applications open on October 20 and close on December 2.
10 Nov 2025