Umbrella - International business training program abroad
Project Mission
The mission of the project is to develop the universal „ELLA” business training model abroad, tailor-made for Finnish micro companies and SMEs, mainly for those operating in tourism & outdoor, design & handicraft, natural products and wood sectors.
The role of the model is to boost and increase their overall business resilience. The model is being developed by Finnetwork’s experts for business internationalization.
Project Offer
How we help your business
Do you need help in searching for foreign partners, business events, setting up an online international store, organizing or translating international business meetings, creating international offers or preparing tender documents for foreign markets?
Implementation time: 1.12.2019 – 31.12.2023 | Budget: 252 000 €
Funding: Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment – Agricultural fund (80%) – Private funding (20%)
The UMBR-ELLA project offers a variety of help for Finnish business internationalization:
Individual or group training and coaching in Finland
- Spotting the individual company needs on the foreign market
- International business coaching
- International business meetings in Finland
- Creating product, service, marketing offer, designed for the foreign market
Boosting-labs abroad - business groups learning trips to Poland
- Company visits
- B2B meetings
- International trade fair visits
- International workshop/coaching
- Business match-making events
- International marketing events
Tailor-made support for business growth through international network
- International business agreements
- International sales
- Subcontracting/other deals
- Creation of tailor-made business offers for foreign market
Our Offer
Business packages offer
The project offers a choice of one or more business packages for Finnish micro businesses and SMEs from different sectors.
Choose your own package or ask for a tailor-made program for your business.
Business internationalization at home - starting phase:
Customized international business training/coaching in Finland
Development task (international marketing / PR / sales / purchases)
Tailor-made B2B meetings with foreign companies at home
Foreign business understanding and international networking - boosting phase:
Learning journey abroad with the support of Finnetwork
International fair visits
Company visits
Tailor-made B2B meetings
Training, coaching, workshops
Development of the idea (new business/ product/ service) - development phase:
Activities after the trip with the support of Finnetwork
Developing and using an international network
Solutions for creating/developing a product or service
Business growth through tailor-made program on the foreign market - growth phase:
Tailor made business program abroad
Starting/increasing export/import/marketing/PR
A new product / service introduction to the market
Events
Check our upcoming events
Business training for the tourism and the natural products sector
Business training for tourism and natural sectors
Business training for the wood sector
Business training for the tourism and the natural products sector
Past events - Examples
Business training for the tourism sector
Business training for the natural products sector
Industry-Technology-Machines Europe and Subcontracting
Business training for the agriculture and natural products sectors
Benefits
Get your business benefits
There is a wide range of benefits offered by the UMBR-ELLA project for Finnish companies. Through the ELLA-training program, business support experts from the Finnetwork will develop your company’s readiness for internationalization. The participation in the project will give you an unique international experience.
Through the internationalization-related training in Finland or abroad, in the Central European market – the market. Your business will benefit from up to 80% project support for internationalization activities and up to 50% support for travel expenses abroad. Get inspired in UMBR-ELLA possibilities here:
Boosting Labs abroad for different Finnish sectors: networking events, company visits, international workshops, B2B meetings
Oivanki Outdoor Education Centre - International teachers & youth training in Kuusamo
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Finnetwork
Finnetwork is a network of Finnish business support organizations, educational and research institutions specialized in business internationalization. We link interdisciplinary international thinkers, designers, researchers, business leaders, producers and creative thinkers. Join our Finnetwork!
- Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu
- Kerttu Saalasti Instituutti
- Ylivieskan kehityspalvelut YTEK Oy
- Nivala-Haapajärven seutu NIHAK r.y.
- Raahen seudun kehitys
Our Clients
Who trusted us
Contact
Contact Us
Project manager
Katarzyna Jämsä, Centria - katarzyna.jamsa@centria.fi
+358 444492723
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