International
business mission
26-29 May 2025
Price €1,881 (vat excl.)
(Full cost: 3,270€. If your company meets the eligibility criteria and is a Flanders based company, VLAIO will bear 70% of the cost.)
The fastest way to make your next international move stick? Exploring the market from within and forging local bonds.
✔ Tag along to some of the world’s most promising innovation hubs & tech hot spots
✔ Get introduced to local investors, potential partners, and prospects
✔ Get expert insights into business opportunities & local trade need-to-knows
How does it work?
Deep dive into the market
Knowledge is power. To increase your chances in the new market, we’ll prep you early-on so you know its business landscape, opportunities, regulations, and challenges like the back of your hand.
Pack your bags and your best pitches
It’s go time. Get to know our accompanying experts and a handful of other ambitious founders in your niche – you’ll be spending quite some time together on this value-packed multi-day business trip.
Get ready to mingle with the locals
Our experts, the local Flanders Investment & Trade team, and the Belgian embassy serve networking opportunities on a silver platter. Grab them with both hands and chat, pitch, negotiate away!
Get your show on the road in Poland
Why Poland?
Economic Growth: Poland is one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union.
The country has a strong industrial base, particularly in automotive, machinery, and electronics, looking to modernize product lines and to adopt green technologies.
Poland is also upgrading its critical physical and cyber security infrastructures
This presents a fertile ground for Belgian manutech and security scaleups to enter and expand.
Tech Ecosystem: Poland has a vibrant tech ecosystem, known for its growing tech hubs and a large pool of skilled IT professionals.
Programme
On May 26-27 we will explore industrial clusters and innovation hubs in Warshaw and on May 28-29 we will participate in the Infoshare conference in Gdansk.
A little patience! The detailed programme is under preparation. We'll keep you posted.
Here’s how you get in
- Your scaleup has at least 1 customer abroad or internationalization is necessary from day 1.
- You have already attracted (pre-) seed investments and/or can demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to expand internationally.
- Your product-market fit has been established; your market readiness level (MRL) is level 6.
- Your product or service is complete, operational, and ready to scale up; your minimum technology readiness level (TRL) is level 8.
- You have a clear view of why and how moving into this market is important for your scaleup.
- You’re eager to get the ball rolling internationally!
Any questions?
Feel free to contact Frederik. He can give you more details about the program, experts and topics, and answer any questions you might have.
Interested? Let’s get you going
International Mission
Price €1,881
(List price: €3,270€.)
(NOTE: once your submit your registration your are considered to pay the participation fee, if you first like to discuss this trajectory, please check out thee criteria above before you submit your application).
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