International Services

VASEK and VASEKs network of enterprise specialists provide internationalisation services to local companies, as well as to foreign companies and investors interested in the opportunities that the Vaasa region has to offer. VASEK deals with questions regarding export, foreign establishments, import and direct investments in the region. VASEK also has a well-developed network for recruiting and knowledge transfer from abroad.

We provide counselling in international matters as for instance finance, facilities, marketing, sales and technology as well as legal and economic issues.

• Where can I find labour and facilities?
• Where can I find a good and reliable business partner?
• How can I solve the distribution?
• What kind of funding is available?
• Which permissions are mandatory?
• Which tax issues have to be considered?
• What are our prerequisites for internationalisation?

Our contact person in international matters is Senior Business Advisor  Raine Vasanoja raine.vasanoja(at)vasek.fi +358 (0)44 332 2159

Our network of local specialists is comprehensive including Viexpo, FinPro, Finnvera and Merinova. Together with our partners we provide the following services.

Enterprise Counselling
• Counselling covering the entire company lifecycle, from establishment to takeover
• Company database service
• Facility- and site service
• Funding services

International Qualification
• Surveys and risk management
• Alternatives for establishment
• Distribution channels and logistics solutions
• Permissions and authorities
• Analysis of export qualifications
• Export Manager services

Contact Services
• Fact finding
• Fairs and seminars
• Customer and business partner search
• Company database

Labour Services
• Requirement surveys
• Recruiting and training

Funding
• Funding requirements
• Financial planning services
• Loans, venture capital and security

Supporting Services
• Management consulting
• Marketing and sales
• Logistics
• Technology and development
• Languages
• Accounting
• Juridical
• Conference

Read more on international qualification

Links:
Invest in Finland
http://www.investinfinland.fi/

European portal for SMEs
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sme/index_en.htm  

Finnpartnership Matchmaking
http://www.finnpartnership.fi/matchmaking/partnersearch/