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Check out the events Sisu Factory Global Growth is hosting and make sure to never miss out on essential information and networks for internationalization.
Company cluster to Valencia Digital Summit (VDS), October 21-22, 2026.
VDS is one of Europe’s leading international tech events, a platform positioning Valencia as a global innovation hub and a business bridge between Europe, Latin America and the United States. This conference is built around what drives progress in the tech economy: high-value business connections. VDS is where access to decision-makers is direct, and conversations turn into action.
The Sisu Factory Global Growth team will be present at the event facilitating a cluster of Finnish startups and SMEs looking to scale their business internationally at VDS. Let us know if you're interested in joining the group of ambitious companies traveling to Valencia and we'll be in touch with further details.
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Business Espoo's Breakfast Club, Next Stop: Global Growth , October 1, 2026.
Business Espoo’s Breakfast Club – Next stop: Global Growth offers a practical morning session for companies considering their next steps towards internationalisation or looking for new growth opportunities in global markets.
During the event, you will gain insights into how to build international growth in a structured way, where to find new contacts, partners and potential customers, and what other companies have learned on their own growth journeys.
The morning will also include an interactive workshop, where you will work together with other companies and experts on theme related to international growth. You can expect concrete insights, new connections and support for taking your company’s next step towards global markets.
Join us to network, learn and accelerate your company’s international growth! Registration will open in August.
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Webinar: Entering Germany & Poland - Key Market Insights, October 7, 2026.
Join us to hear the latest insights on the German and Polish markets directly from leading experts on October 7 at 10:00-11:15.
The webinar will highlight for Finnish startups and SMEs concrete business opportunities and provide practical guidance on business culture and successful market entry.
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There's a lot happening in Finland and around the world. We're updating all the relevant activities, events, and opportunities hosted by our partners on this page.
Tech Nordic Advocates: UK Market Access & Global Launch Pad -programmes. Tech Nordic Advocates’ UK Market Access Programme is a tailored support service designed to help startups enter, raise capital and scale in the UK market. This service is aimed at growth-stage companies across all tech verticals.
The Global Launch Pad helps international-expansion-ready tech startups identify the right markets and entry points for their international expansion. This service is aimed at growth-stage companies across all tech verticals.
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Practical Export Day. August 26, 2026, Helsinki.
Accelerando, Svalner Atlas, and Valve One, in collaboration with Sisu Factory Global Growth, the Helsinki Chamber of Commerce, and Business Finland, are organizing a free half-day event for companies building international growth and seeking new opportunities in global markets.
The Practical Export Day is an event where companies pursuing international growth meet the different people and organizations that help build growth in practice. The event is organized in Finnish.
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100Startups. October 21-22, 2026, Aalto university.
100STARTUPS is designed to turn ideas into action. We bring together all bold, creative minds that dare to build their ideas now.
Through hands-on masterclasses and expert guidance, participants will validate ideas, form teams, test business concepts, and build the foundations of new startups together. You don’t need experience, funding, or the “perfect” idea, just the courage to start. We aim to validate 100 concepts throughout pre-event training sessions and workshops and the in-person two-day main event.
Come with an idea, leave as a founder!
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