Export-Akademie Baden-Württemberg
Entering a new market is one of the most significant decisions a business can make. Through our international partner network and regional Business Development Centres, we give you something most consultancies can’t — genuine proximity to the markets you want to enter. Our consultants are already there.
Entering a new market is one of the most significant decisions a business can make. Done right, it unlocks lasting growth. Done without the right guidance, it costs time, capital, and opportunity.
We make sure you do it right.
Through our international partner network and regional Business Development Centres, we give you something most consultancies can’t: genuine proximity to the markets you want to enter. Our consultants are already there. They know the local business culture, the key players, the regulatory environment, and the unwritten rules that determine whether a market entry succeeds or stalls.
We work with you across every stage of your international market development — from initial opportunity assessment and competitive analysis, to partner identification, go-to-market strategy, and on-the-ground implementation support.
Every engagement is built around your specific goals, your sector, and the realities of your target region. We don’t apply generic frameworks. We apply hard-won regional knowledge, supported by a network built over years of working directly in these markets.
The result: faster market entry, reduced risk, and a strategy that holds up when it meets the real world.
For organisations that want to grow their own expertise alongside their market entry, our consulting projects can be directly linked with our job-integrated certified programme, IMLead® Business Development Professional.
Your team works on your live project, coached in real time by our regional experts — developing the skills and knowledge to sustain your international growth long after the engagement ends.
Every market is different — and so is every conversation. Below, you’ll find our regional Business Development Centres, each led by consultants with on-the-ground expertise in their area. Select your target region and reach out directly. No switchboards, no generic inboxes. Just the right person, in the right market, ready to help.