Life-Science SMEs Internationalisation
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | STIFTELSEN SWECARE |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 400 000 |
| Project duration | September 2012 - March 2013 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The aim of the report is to describe the internationalization process for small and medium sized service companies in the healthcare sector. The biggest challenges and how to stregthen export and internationalization.
Results and expected effects
The process can be divided into four steps: market selection, information/ knowledge about the market, adjustment of the service to the market, methods for establishment. There is a big interest both from the Swedish companies for internationalization and from around the world for Swedish solutions, the potential is thus great. Challenges are that costs are higher than for product companies. The Swedish companies are often ´newcomers´ since the Swedish markets recently opened up for private providers. Until now Sweden has been enough, but the interest for activities abroad grows.
Approach and implementation
Interviews with ab 30 small and medium sized companies in Swecare´s network. In addition interviews with experts and representatives of agencies in the field.