Boost your growth and sales in USA

1.6.2018

Time: Friday 1.6.2018, 8.30 – 17.00
Place: Team Finland house, Porkkalankatu 1, Helsinki

Tule hakemaan vauhtia kasvuun USA:n markkinoille!

Business Finland tarjoaa kasvuhakuisille startup- ja pk-yrityksille huipputason coachausta ja strategista näkemystä USA:n markkinoille menoon. Olemme valjastaneet tueksesi parhaat asiantuntijat USA:sta niin markkinoinnin, juridiikan, patentoinnin kuin liiketoiminnan kehittämisen alalta.
Puheenvuorot ja mahdollisuus henkilökohtaiseen coachaukseen antavat yrityksellesi arvokasta uutta osaamista USA:n markkinamahdollisuuksien hyödyntämiseksi. Tilaisuuden puhujilla ja valmentajilla on kokemusta laajasti eri aloilta, erityisesti cleantech-, liikenne-, infra- ja smart city -sektoreilta.

Get started and build your network in USA with the help of leading USA market entry expert and strategist Kevin Randolph, patent lawyer Robert Michal and international business experts Aki Luukkainen and Veijo Komulainen working for Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
In addition to these high level experts, we offer theme specific coaches such as investment and capital expert Mr Antonio Gallizio from Loudspring and international marketing and PR specialist Juhani Polkko from San Francisco Agency.

Right now, US market provides excellent business opportunities for Finnish cleantech & circular economy companies. Huge cleantech investments are made in California, the fifth largest market in the world.
This event provides general insights and companywise feedback concerning company’s USA market fit and business development needs. In addition to market info, you have access to personal high-level business coaching related to topics such as financing, sales and marketing, juridical issues and business development needs.

Info & coaching event is free of charge. Registration by latest 18.5.2018.

Morning session is open for all companies looking for growth in US. Companies for the afternoon coaching session will be chosen. The confirmation will be sent by 25.5. Selected companies will also then receive the timetable for coaching sessions.

Program

08:30	Coffee & registration
09:00	Conquer US market with the help of Team Finland Veijo Komulainen and Aki Luukkainen, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Ilkka Homanen, Head of Cleantech Industry, Business Finland USA cleantech market overview, business culture, US incubators and other market access service providers available to assist Finnish companies
09:45	Networks provided by NGIN & LACI Kevin Randolph, Vice President, NGIN How can Finnish companies leverage connections of the Network for Global Innovation (NGIN) in US and specifically in California (eg. LACI)?
10:30	Increase your understanding on patent and IPR issues in the US market Robert Michal, partner with the New York Intellectual property law firm of Carter Deluca, Farrell & Schimdt, LLP
11:00	Lunch
12:00	Three minute company pitches
13:00-17:00	One-on-One coaching provided by USA advisers concerning the topics you choose: • Financing • Networks • Sales & marketing • Juridical issues • Business development needs
	Trainers and coaches:
	Aki Luukkainen, Senior Trade Commissioner, Team Finland, Los Angeles (Formin) Aki has excellent networks to California’s cleantech sector and can provides contacts and coaching for your market entry. Read more: https://www.businessfinland.fi/ajankohtaista/blogs/2018/suomalaisyritys---suuntaa-lanteen/ Kevin Randolph, Vice President, NGIN Kevin brings over 40 years of concept to completion product development and enterprise formation. He can provide strategical advice concerning business expansion. Read more: http://ngin.org/introducing-ngin/kevin-randolph/ Veijo Komulainen, Councelor, Commercial and Trade Affairs, Team Finland, New York (Formin) Veijo has excellent networks to New York’s and East Coast business ecosystems. He has wide experience on how to lead companies business growth and is the author of the book Läpi kasvun lasikaton: Miljoonasta kymmenen, kymmenestä sata. Read more: https://www.kasvuopen.fi/asiantuntijat/veijo-komulainen Antonio Gallizio, Director, Loudspring US Antonio Gallizio is Loudspring’s US Director in LA since 2017. Loudspring invests and accelerates companies that solve global environmental challenges. Read more: http://loudspring.earth/people Robert Michal, patent lawyer, partner with the New York Intellectual property law firm of Carter Deluca Farrell & Schimdt, LLP Robert advises companies on ways to strategically build and manage their global patent portfolios and maintains an active trademark practice and lectures extensively around the world. Read more: www.cdfslaw.com Juhani Polkko, Founder and CMO, San Francisco Agency Juhani Polkko has helped several Finnish companies to conquer the US market. In addition, he is an advisor and shareholder in several startup companies. His company San Francisco does startup-style marketing and PR for SME’s and corporate venturing business. Read more: https://sanfrancisco.fi/company/