In the project Jointly Entering New Challenging Markets Merinova develops a new cluster network and a group of at least 100 growth- and internationalisation-oriented SMEs which are aiming at entering new challenging and growing markets.

The objectives of the project are:

• To identify at least 100 Finnish growth- and internationalisation-oriented SMEs aiming at new growing challenging markets.
• To prepare 1 joint catalogue with the growth- and internationalisation-oriented SMEs.
• To create at least 1 new cluster consortium around the Baltic Sea for jointly entering new challenging cleantech markets.
• To prepare 1 joint internationalisation plan for the new cluster consortium around the Baltic Sea for jointly entering new challenging cleantech markets.

The project is financed by the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia (ERDF) and Merinova.
The project is implemented during the period 10/2018 – 12/2020.