Go International - ShiftLabs Initiative
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Go International - ShiftLabs Initiative

Have you always thought that your company can be more international? But you didn't know where to start?

By MITC - Mälardalen Industrial Technology Center

Date and time

Wed, 28 May 2025 02:00 - 04:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Have you always thought that your company can be more international? But you didn’t know where to start?

Are you ready to take your business beyond borders?

Join us for a special webinar dedicated to helping SMEs and startups expand internationally!

About the Event

The ”Go International!” webinar by ShiftLabs brings together experts from Business Sweden, Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), and EUSME to provide invaluable insights on internationalisation strategies for manufacturing SMEs. This event supports companies facing global challenges in an increasingly competitive international landscape.

Date: 28 May 2025
Time: 10:00-12:00 CET
Venue: Online (Teams)
Language: English
Registration Deadline: 20 May 2025

Featured Speakers & Agenda

10:00–10:10 | Welcome & Opening – MITC

10:10–10:30 | Business Sweden: Going Global – Kaveh Farebrant

10:30–10:50 | Enterprise Europe Network: Doing Business in EU – Carina Lahall
10:50–11:10 | EUSME: Funding and Programmes for Expansion- Benny Borghei and Nikolaos Xafenias

11:10–11:20 | ShiftLabs: Your One-Stop Shop – Johan Kostela, Project Manager

11:20–11:45 | Q&A

11:45–12:00 | Closing & Next Steps

Why Attend?

Attend to learn about support systems for international expansion, connect with experts who can guide your growth, join a community of internationally minded businesses, and gain insights into ShiftLabs’ ”One Stop Shop” services for digital transformation and sustainable development.

The ShiftLabs Advantage includes testing before investing, skills and training access, and connecting with potential partners across borders. With only 21% of Swedish SMEs currently exporting outside the Nordics, now is the time to go international.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is ideal for manufacturing SMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs interested in exploring international markets, understanding global business opportunities, learning from experienced operators, and addressing challenges related to global competition.

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MITC - Mälardalen Industrial Technology Center

MITC builds on collaboration between the manufacturing industry and academia (mainly Mälardalen University). Results are created where different competences, capabilities and technologies meet, and since 2011 MITC has been generating results through building needs-driven co-operation for SMEs development, training, research and technical projects together with our industrial partners.

MITC is an inclusive environment where people and technology meet to research and implement new knowledge, processes and innovations. We have the capability to create project groups with competence drawn from industry, academia and institutes that provide learning and results for all participating parties.

MITC is operated by industry in Mälardalen and Mälardalen University and is head-quartered in Eskilstuna. This is where the Tech Centre is located, a physical location for future competence, technology, innovation and development.