Internationalization with Baltic Sea Region Project (BSR Go-abroad)

Global Growth Made Simple

  • Have you identified the key market metrics for choosing the right export market for your business?

  • Are you looking for international suppliers, customers or partners?

The BSR Go-abroad is a free online program co-funded by the European Union, designed to help small and medium sized businesses in the Baltic Sea Region engage in international activities. This includes anything from initial regional market expansion, transfer of knowledge as well as securing strong local value chains.

Why Join?

Expanding into new markets can be complex and overwhelming, but BSR Go-Abroad simplifies the process by connecting businesses with local experts, potential customers, and strategic partners to support their international growth.

Why This Program?

This is a unique opportunity for startups to:

✔ Enter new markets with expert guidance

✔ Connect with potential partners & customers

✔ Diversify risks & enhance competitiveness

✔ Expand without financial barriers (The program is 100% free!)

What can BSR Go-abroad offer me?

 

Checklist before you apply

  • Companies with less than 10 employees, can participate in the BSR Go-abroad internationalization program. (Mid-sized companies with no more than 250 employees can also in some cases apply for the program).Remember – participating companies must be officially registered entities.

  • You can participate if your company is within the Baltic Sea Region across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Poland, and Germany. See the countries in the Baltic Sea Region.

  • We are looking for companies who are curious about exploring new business opportunities in the Baltic Sea Region: New customers, new suppliers, new expertise, new partnerships, innovation, funding etc.

  • We’re seeking passionate companies dedicated to expanding their business offers and exploring new markets across the Baltic Sea Region to strengthen their company and becoming more resilient to local and global changes.

 

How It Works

The program is structured as a four-stage journey that equips startups with the tools, knowledge, and connections needed for international success:

✅ Screening (1-2 hours) – Quick assessment to align business goals with an internationalization plan.

✅ Competency Building (16 hours) – Four interactive workshops (offered in September, October, or November) on International Sales & Marketing, Management Across Borders, and more. Only one team member needs to attend, but the same person should participate in all sessions.

✅ Customized Journey (up to 3 months) – Practical implementation of strategies with personalized coaching and peer-to-peer networking.

✅ Matchmaking (up to 2 months) – Get introduced to local market experts and potential partners in your target region.

Project Aims and Results

About BSR Go-abroad

The objective of BSR Go-abroad is to increase the resilience of Baltic Sea Region micro SMEs and the Baltic Sea Region, by stimulating increased trade and collaboration within the Baltic Sea Region. This will be done by providing micro SMEs with the knowledge, tools and network to execute effectful internationalisation strategies and build strong local value chains within the Baltic Sea Region.

The project will pilot an internationalization programme for micro SMEs, that will have as its output a blueprint of tools and recommendations on how to increase and support local trade and value chain cooperation among micro SMEs in the BSR. The blueprint will then be transferred to and used by the micro SMEs themselves, business development organisations and business development departments of local authorities in the Baltic Sea geography.

The project will support 250 SMEs throughout the project.

BSR Go-abroad is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme. 

Questions? Contact our Project Manager, Camille Nicole at camille@charge.no.

Let’s go abroad—together!