Author: Isabel Garcia

The Department of Enterprise and Employment of Catalonia and ACCIÓ Agència per a la Competitivitat de l’Empresa, call again this year ACCIÓ’s internationalisation Coupons programme that proposes new subsidies to companies that want to start or consolidate their international development.

ACCIÓ’s internationalisation Coupons are an initiative designed to support Catalan companies in their international expansion process. These coupons offer financing so that companies can access advisory services, training and support for their internationalisation projects.

ACCIÓ’s internationalisation Coupons can be used to cover expenses related to market research, participation in international trade fairs, the development of internationalisation plans, among others. This allows companies to reduce costs and facilitate their entry into new markets.

Who are the Internationalisation Vouchers targeted at?

The beneficiaries of the Internationalisation Coupons are Catalan companies that export less than 15% of their turnover in 2015. The intensity of the subsidy is 80% and the maximum eligible amount per applicant company is €5,000. It includes export consultancy services as well as digital marketing.

What services does Barcelona Export offer?

Barcelona Export, an export consultancy with consultants accredited by ACCIÓ, participates in this programme by providing support to several Catalan companies from various sectors that have expressed their desire to open up markets in France, the Maghreb, Peru and the UK.

On 13 September 2016, the Barcelona Export consultancy will hold a International area training on exports groups at the headquarters of the Consell Comarcal del Maresme, with the aim of boosting the international development of companies in the area.

This easy introduction to exporting details the most important steps and processes to follow in order to export products and/or services to other countries. In addition, it will explain how grouped exports work, one of the most economical ways of exporting to new markets.

The International area training will cover the description of an export group and its characteristics, the advantages of being part of an export group, how to take advantage of synergies, what are the minimum requirements to be able to form one, how to find and choose export partners.

This International area training is aimed at companies and entrepreneurs with a desire to export. It is a face-to-face course, lasting 3 hours, which will begin at 9.30 am and end at 12.30 am.

The International area training is subsidised by the Diputació de Barcelona and forms part of the Recull d’activitats de suport al teixit empresarial 2016. (Directory of activities to support the business network).