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Exporting to Ukraine
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Trade missions
Trade missions & events – Autumn 2026
Is your company looking to expand into nearby markets? We help you take your first steps towards exporting to the Nordic and Baltic countries. We connect you with relevant events, networks and export programmes, providing practical support to help you understand new markets and find potential customers.
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This service is designed for SMEs with limited export experience that are looking to expand into Nordic or Baltic markets.
Typical situations:
What you’ll get:
Business Tampere’s internationalisation experts and export project managers provide practical guidance to help your business explore Nordic and Baltic markets. They can help you connect with relevant networks and find the right events to support your international growth.
Is your company planning to expand into EU markets? We help you identify relevant events and networks and support you in taking your first steps towards exporting. We connect you with suitable export programmes and provide practical guidance to help you understand new markets and build valuable business contacts.
This service is designed for SMEs that are planning or preparing to enter EU markets and already have an idea of their target markets or international growth opportunities.
Our experts provide practical guidance to help you enter EU markets and connect with relevant business networks.
Business Tampere’s internationalisation experts and export project managers provide practical guidance to support your expansion into EU markets. They help you identify relevant networks and events across Europe.
Ukraine’s reconstruction offers significant business opportunities for Finnish companies, not only in defence and dual-use technologies but also in the energy, construction, infrastructure and industrial sectors.
We help companies in the Tampere region identify the right networks, funding opportunities and market entry pathways in Ukraine.
Our Ukraine export advisory service is designed for companies that are considering, planning or preparing to expand into or export to the Ukrainian market.
This service is for you if you:
Business Tampere’s Ukraine expert, Minna Tihinen, provides export advisory services for companies interested in entering the Ukrainian market. She helps companies identify suitable market opportunities, build relevant networks and connect with potential customers in Ukraine.
Are you looking to expand your business beyond the EU? Entering more distant markets requires careful preparation, the right networks and often additional support. We help you develop a realistic market entry plan by providing insights into specific international markets, information on relevant export programmes and practical support for entering new markets.
This service is designed for SMEs with a clear export offering, a solid financial position and the readiness to invest in international growth beyond the EU.
Typical situations include:
What you get:
Our expert advisory service provides you with a practical action plan and the right contacts to help your business successfully enter new markets.
Business Tampere’s internationalisation experts and project managers provide export advisory services for companies looking to expand into markets beyond the EU. They have experience in navigating challenging and complex markets and international programmes. Feel free to get in touch:
– Yi Tang, Southeast Asia – Heini Salopelto, USA – Minh Lam, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Philippines
International business delegations offer companies valuable opportunities to explore target markets and develop new business. We organise and support participation in international trade fairs and events, helping companies increase their visibility and connect with potential customers.
Read about Enico’s successful international business trip and the deals it secured in Latvia
Business delegation to Saudi Arabia to attend the LEAP event (the trip has been rescheduled from April).
For more information about the trip, please contact minh.lam@businesstampere.com.
August–September 2026 | Health Technology
Nordic Life Science Days, Stockholm.
For more information about the event, please contact timo.hanninen@businesstampere.com.
MSPO Defence Fair, Poland
Register your interest in participating in defence industry trade fairs and events in 2026–2027 by completing the expression of interest form.
For more information, please contact mika.kulkas@businesstampere.com.
For gaming companies, 17.-21.9. Tokio Game Show, Chiba, Japani,
For more information, please contact: arto.kayhko@businesstampere.com
Business delegation to France for SMEs in the automotive technology sector.
Read more about the business delegation.
For more information, please contact ari.lylynoja@businesstampere.com.
World Summit AI (WSAI), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Venue: Taets Art and Event Park
For more information, please contact minna.kinnunen@businesstampere.com.
Business delegation to the Dallas–Fort Worth and Austin regions for companies specialising in intelligent machines, physical AI, robotics, autonomous systems and advanced manufacturing.
The programme includes meetings with companies, potential customers and technology partners, as well as visits to local innovation and testing environments.
An information webinar introducing the delegation will be held on 22 September 2026, from 8:30 to 9:15 AM (Finnish time).
For more information, please contact pertti.aimonen@businesstampere.com or teppo.rantanen@businesstampere.com.
Business delegation to the United Kingdom for companies in the automotive and vehicle technology sectors.
Read more: Join the Finnish Mobility Delegation to the United Kingdom
Business visits to Ontario, Canada, for SMEs from Southern Finland operating in industrial technology, automotive and vehicle technology sectors.
Read more: Explore Business Opportunities in Ontario, Canada
For more information, please contact heini.salopelto@businesstampere.com.
Business delegation to Singapore for SMEs as part of the ICC project, organised in conjunction with the SWITCH event.
Read more: SWITCH Singapore
For more information, please contact minh.lam@businesstampere.com.
India Game Developers Conference (India GDC), India’s largest and longest-running gaming industry event.
Read more: India GDC 2026
For more information, please contact arto.kayhko@businesstampere.com.
Business delegation to Vietnam.
Read more: LEAP4Growth Export Mission to Vietnam
Battery Innovation Days, Stockholm. Opportunity for a joint conference visit for companies in the battery industry.
Read more: Battery Innovation Days
For more information, please contact pirkko.etelaaho@businesstampere.com.
Exhibition and conference visit to ReBuild Ukraine.
Read more: ReBuild Ukraine 2026
For more information, please contact minna.tihinen@businesstampere.com.
Conference visit to the Future Battery Forum in Berlin, Germany.
Read more: Future Battery Forum
06.11.2026-08.11.2026
EduCity, Turku University of Applied Sciences
11.11.2026
Tavara-asema
12.11.2026-13.11.2026
EXPO XXI, Varsova, Puola