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Niedersachsen International Offices
The Federal State of Lower-Saxony has contact bureaus and representations for SMEs in different countries abroad.
Location: Hannover, Germany (Deutschland)
Project: SIE
Enhancing competitiveness with the aid of smart specialisation
Specialization is a useful tool for Economic Development; in the Ústí Region, the regional ‘Hop Cluster’ is a great example of an S3 strategy in action.
Location: Severozápad, Czech Republic (Česká Republika)
Project: SIE
Export Pathway
To help businesses from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with the complexities of internationalisation, several organisations are now working together.
Location: Aquitaine, France
Project: SIE
‘Clustering for International Markets’
Torun Regional Development Agency, Poland ran the ‘Co-operation Links Fund’ which supported the internationalisation activities of cluster members.
Location: Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland (Polska)
Project: SIE
“Go and come back” (Vado e Torno)
“Go and come back” (Vado e Torno) is a Case Study identified in the course of SIE-SME Internationalisation Exchange project as part of the learning process.
Location: Abruzzo, Italy (Italia)
Project: SIE
Export Consortia
SODERCAN, the Regional Development Agency for Cantabria, has put in place several export consortia focussing on metals, agri-food and marine renewable energies.
Location: Cantabria, Spain (España)
Project: SIE
Kent International Business
Kent International Business is an ‘umbrella programme’ which brings together various support initiatives which help local SMEs with internationalisation.
Location: Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Project: SIE
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Studies on SME Internationalisation

What challenges do SMEs face with internationalisation? How effective are programmes designed to help them? Find out with our regional studies.

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