Take your company to Asia – with the help of our growth projects!
Is your innovative company ready to enter the Asian market? Now’s your chance to take the leap into some of the world’s most exciting markets, with support from Norrköping Science Park.
Through two ongoing EU-funded growth projects, we help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) explore new business opportunities in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia. You’ll have the chance to join business delegations, gain market expertise from local advisors, and get matched with potential customers.
Export to markets in Southeast Asia
Explore new markets in Vietnam and Greater Bay Area through Hong Kong, two of Asia’s most exciting business regions for healthtech, greentech, AI, cybersecurity and general deep-tech. The Leap4Growth project gives you tools, insight and local connections to take your first steps into Southeast Asia.
You’ll get:
- Mentoring with market experts (up to 50h)
- Participation in delegation trips to Vietnam and Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong)
- Access to valuable networks, in both Asia and the Central Baltic area (Finland, Estonia & Latvia)
- Guidance on legal frameworks, IP, business culture and communication
Connect to global megaprojects
Scale into large international markets by joining high-impact urban innovation and infrastructure initiatives in Singapore, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia. In the Intelligent Connected Cities (ICC) project we help your SME integrate into high-impact initiatives by providing access to real customer needs, procurement tracks and international clients. We will specifically target these megaprojects:
- Singapore Green Plan 2030
- Saudi Vision 2030
- Philippine Development Plan
We’ll help your company find the right entry points to these markets and megaprojects – via concrete customer needs, procurements, and strategic business networks.
You’ll get:
- Participation in delegations and direct matchmaking
- Guidance on procurement processes and consortia building
- Peer learning with other tech-driven SMEs
- Support from local market experts and decision-makers
Who can join?
The projects are open to SMEs from the Central Baltic region, including Swedish companies based in: Östergötland, Stockholm, Uppsala, Södermanland, Gotland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, and Örebro.
We’re primarily looking for companies in:
- Deep tech
- Greentech
- Healthtech
- AI & cybersecurity
- Smart cities and digital infrastructure
Apply today!
Whether you’re ready to export now or just starting to explore new markets, get in touch. Together we’ll identify which project best fits your international journey.
For information and applications related to Vietnam and Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong) contact Klara Ewald, Project Manager Leap4Growth:
- klara.ewald@nosp.se
- +46 76 534 54 77
For information and applications related to Singapore, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia contact Darius Sarka, Project Manager ICC:
- darius.sarka@nosp.se
- +46 70 268 48 28
About the Interreg Central Baltic Programme:
The Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021–2027 is an EU-wide cross-border cooperation initiative between regions in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia, supporting 37 collaborative projects across the Central Baltic area.
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