Support for Swedish small and medium sized enterprises

Your springboard towards global growth

Build your export plan

Evaluate your export opportunities. Our global business developers will help you analyse new markets, prioritise the right steps and develop your tailored export plan.

Engage local support

Do you need hands-on assistance abroad? We offer local business support adapted to your request – whether it be market analysis, reaching out to customers and partners or taking part in promotion activities.

Start your export journey

Get advice on export rules

We can answer your questions about customs procedures and trade rules that apply in markets where you want to expand your business.

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Programmes for startups and scaleups

Leap Accelerator

Leap Accelerator provides tech startups with a shortcut to new markets, investors and customers. The programme is free of charge for qualifying companies. After two months you will be ready to go with a tailored export plan.

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Catalyst

Catalyst is a subsidised three-month programme for Sweden’s most promising tech scaleups. Following a one-time fee of 30,000 SEK, you will receive qualified advice and support from our experts overseas.

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Our impact

After three years, startups och SMEs that have used Business Sweden’s services and completed our programmes have increased their turnover by 24 per cent on average, compared with a corresponding group of companies who have not received support.

* Impact of business support after three years, DAMVAD Analytics 2021

+24% Increased turnover

32% Increase in export development (previous exporters)

+7% Increase in number of employees

+26% Probability that non-exporters begin to export

+8% Increase in survival rate

Client cases

Cavis will revolutionalise the diagnosis of artery disease

Patients suffering from coronary artery disease are today diagnosed with methods that could have a negative impact on the one-year survival rate. Business Sweden started dialogues with medical device companies for potential partnerships in France – a market offering great business opportunities.

Safe at sea signs strategic partnership with distributor in Germany

Through a partner search project with Business Sweden in the spring of 2022, Safe at Sea met with several distribution candidates for the German market. In July 2022 Safe at Sea signed a distributor partnership with Lava Marine GmbH.

Impact measurement

The small business program has a positive effect on participating companies and leads to an increase in the number of employees, sales and exports.

Try Swedish export programme

Business Sweden supports Swedish export activities in the food and beverage industry through the Try Swedish Export programme. Find out how we can help to raise awareness and generate international interest for your company.

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Global reach – local knowledge

Our business developers provide startups and SMEs with strategic advice and hands-on support in more than 40 markets worldwide. Contact our local offices if you have a specific question regarding your next export destination.

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR SERVICES AND PROGRAMMES FOR STARTUPS AND SMES?

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