Doing business abroad for startups and scale-ups

Last checked on:

22 April 2025

Published on:

26 September 2023

Internationalisation is important in any start-up's growth process. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) provides information on international market opportunities and the start-up ecosystem in the Netherlands.

Interesting growth markets

Are you curious about which countries are interesting if you want to expand your startup abroad? Our country information pages (in Dutch) tell which sector are promising for foreign investors and explains which rules apply when you want to invest in another country.

Do you want to know more about business opportunities in a specific country or region? Please get in touch with our advisors. They can create free market research reports or country comparisions, as well as connect you with potential business partners and advise you on interesting subsidies or grants.

Knowledge sharing and networking

Our startup officers offer support if you want to scale-up your company abroad. They have valuable information on business opportunities and challenges. Additionally, they can connect you with the right people, companies and organisations. Our officers represent tech-hub around the globe in Singapore, New York, San Francisco, London, Berllin and Paris.

Do you want to know if your company is ready to partner up with another company to expand internationally? Take the Ready to Team Up test.

Funds

We offer different kinds of funding useful for innovative startups that have just started their business or want to accelerate their growth in the Netherlands.

Events and trade missions worldwide

Are you interested in international opportunities and challenges for your startup or scale-up? Then pre-register as a startup, scale-up, partner or supporter for one of our missions to the leading tech exhibitions. Attending these missions is a great way to boost your business, meet exciting people and discover new opportunities.