Deadline: 7 September 2023
Has your Finnish, Estonian, or Swedish startup company already launched its product or service in the domestic market? Are you ready to go international? If yes, then apply now.
The Northbound Scaleups programme provides tools, peer support and expert mentoring for selected startups in Finland, Sweden and Estonia to enhance their conditions for scaling up and successfully entering new international markets.
As a result, companies have gone through 2 parts of NBSCALE Program: Growth Program and Scale Lab. These have also found their market fit and implemented soft landing on their target market. These startups have raised investments and/or developed the business model and/or developed the new product/service and/or expanded the key team. These startups most likely will have revenue from their foreign target market during project duration, latest soon after project duration.
The Nortbound Scaleups growth programme offers an intesive journey towards growth and internationalization, all free of charge:
- practical guidance on market analysis, preparing for investment rounds, etc.
- getting to know potential target markets
- personalized growth mentoring and access to a pool of industry-specific expert mentors
- new opportunities for collaboration with other businesses across the Central Baltic area.
During the programme, the company representatives will attend workshops in Turku, Gävle and Tallinn. The events are packed with networking, learning and developing your business towards a well defined goal.
Eligibility Criteria
- Five startup companies for each country (EE, FI, SE) will be chosen for admission to the program for the upcoming round, totaling 15 companies.
- This program benefits you the most if your startup:
- is up to 7 years old and has already launched its products/services
- has the initial product-market-fit domestically and first traction
- has readiness to scale to foreign markets
- has key personnel hired & founders onboard
- is possibly looking for international investors
- has previous experience from incubation or acceleration programs (which is a bonus, but not a must).
For more information, visit Central Baltic Programme.