Geopolitical developments, the war in Ukraine and rising prices: 2022 was a year of many challenges for internationally operating companies. But it was also the year of recovery from the corona pandemic.
Entrepreneurs have once again shown that they think in terms of opportunities and solutions. And so did Trade and Innovate NL - the trusted network that assists Dutch SMEs in international markets.
In the past year, the TINL network again achieved good results. 2022 was the year we were able to meet again and travel more. In addition to trainings and programs, the TINL network again organized trade missions, physical meetings and customized talks at home and abroad. But we also took lessons from the corona era, for inspiring online events.
Thanks to the close cooperation between TINL partners in different regions, we are increasingly able to help entrepreneurs with their international ambitions as a one-stop shop. Whichever partner they turn to, they are helped or properly referred.
The results in our annual report show what the Trade and Innovate NL network set up and accomplished in 2022.
BMTEC
BMTEC is one of the 691 fastest growing companies in the northern part of the Netherlands. As a result, the company was named an FD Gazelle in 2022. BMTEC is a specialist in laser cutting of plastics. Through their application CutWise, the company provides a quotation within ten seconds and has big growth plans. NOM and cooperation partner 'Ik ben Drents Ondernemer' are supporting the company in their international growth with funding, internationalization advice and a stage during the Forum Produktion conference in Germany. The advice focused on expansion in the British and German markets. Through TINL partner Oost NL, owner Bakschik Martirosian in Germany was given the opportunity to present CutWise in a lecture to potential German customers. In this way, BMTec was able to strengthen its "Glaubwürdigkeit" when entering the German market.
