Applicant instructions for companies registered in developing countries

Companies in developing countries are often on the lookout for reliable business partners abroad. The Matchmaking Facility puts those companies in touch with Finnish businesses. The goal is to stimulate investments and long-term business partnerships between the developing country and Finland.

From first idea to a match in four steps

1. The first step is to fill in the Matchmaking registration form on a computer and send it to Finnpartnership ( Matchmaking@finnpartnership.fi ). Please complete the form in English.
2. Finnpartnership will screen your Matchmaking Registration Form and may contact you in case of further questions.
3. If your Matchmaking registration is relevant, the company information will be registered and published on the Partner Search database  on Finnpartnership’s website.
4. Finnpartnership may send information on suitable business opportunities directly to relevant companies, fair trade organisations, and other import/export oriented organisations in the developing country. Companies interested in your profile will contact you directly.

Please note that all services mentioned above are offered free of charge.  Your company will not be requested to pay for the service to Finnpartnership or to the consultants used by Finnpartnership.

Please note! The following step is only for Matchmaking registrations received from companies registered in Kazakhstan, Peru, Tanzania and Vietnam and primarily for projects related to Information and Communication Technology, Energy, Environmental technology, and Agriculture:

• If possible Finnish contacts can be identified, a business meeting can be facilitated by Finnpartnership. A consultant recruited by Finnpartnership will help you to establish contacts with potential Finnish business partners. The role of the consultant is the following:

• to arrange an itinerary for you to visit the Finnish companies who are interested in meeting with you.
• to draw up a follow-up plan showing you the steps that should be taken to launch the partnership.
• to write an evaluation on how the partnership is evolving six months after the visit has taken place. The consultant will contact you at this stage.

Finnpartnership will cover the expenses related to recruiting the consultant. The companies participating in the programme will pay for all the travel, accommodation etc. costs associated with the visit. These costs are not covered by Finnpartnership.