United States
Business Finland offices in United States offers advisory services and support for finding local networks and consultants.

Our Services

Advice for Target Market

We help you to plan how to start or grow sales in a specific market:

  • If you have selected the target market – we can offer help on market validation.
  • If you have already validated the target market and you are ready for market entry – we can help to create market entry plan and actions.
  • In case you are already in the market but underperforming – we can help to analyze why and what to do.
Access to Business Contacts

We help you to find meaningful and valuable contacts for your market needs:

  • If you don't know who are the relevant stakeholders you need to know, we can help in mapping the needed contacts.
  • If you know who you need to contact, we can help in providing access to them either by us or by our local network.
  • We can also help you to find reliable local service providers to search for new contacts.
Local Business Behaviour

We provide information on how the business is done in the country and guide you to adjust your operations and behavior according to local business culture.

  • If you are early on your journey to enter the market or are looking for general information, check out our “Doing business in the USA” guide in the section below.
  • If you are closer to market entry, we can give you more detailed information how you should adjust your approach according the local way of doing business.
Market Studies

We share industry specific market studies and advice on customized market analysis.

  • If you are seeking industry-level information on specific market – we can offer Industry specific market study report on selected industries and markets (subject to availability).
  • If you need a market study that is specifically tailored to your company's needs – we help you to assess the market and to get help from right service providers and experts.

How to get started

  • If your company is exploring multiple potential export markets or if you have not used Business Finland's services before, please leave a contact request through our become a customer page.
  • If your company already has a contact person at Business Finland, please speak with that person first.
  • The contact information for our personnel is given on the lower part of the web page.

Office contact information

Washington

Business Finland USA, Washington, Finland Trade Center
Embassy of Finland
3301 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington D.C 20008-3624, USA

Silicon Valley

Business Finland Silicon Valley
Nordic Innovation House
470 Ramona Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA

New York

Business Finland Office, New York
Consulate General of Finland, Finland Trade Center
605 Third Avenue, 35 floor
New York, NY 10158, USA

Market information

Annual main trade shows and events

Check the exact dates from our office.

There is virtually a trade show every week for any industry. However, there are 3-5 key events in each industry annually and being present is important. Do not expect sales from shows nor from your first showing. US trade shows are designed to showcase, meet, and become known and trusted. Sales happen afterwards and typically on the buyers’ terms.

Contact person

Elina

Fahlgren

Senior Advisor (Bio & Circular, Food, General Market Advice)

Elina

Fahlgren

Senior Advisor (Bio & Circular, Food, General Market Advice)

+1 650 507 9178

elina.fahlgren (at) businessfinland.fi

Titta

Houni

Senior Advisor (Health & Wellbeing, General Market Advice)

Titta

Houni

Senior Advisor (Health & Wellbeing, General Market Advice)

+1 858 310 9292

titta.houni (at) businessfinland.fi

Katja

Kotala

Senior Advisor (Circularity, General Market Advice)

Katja

Kotala

Senior Advisor (Circularity, General Market Advice)

+1 562 6200 895

katja.kotala (at) businessfinland.fi

Bart

Kotlarek

Senior Advisor (Bioeconomy, Machinery, General Market Advise)

Bart

Kotlarek

Senior Advisor (Bioeconomy, Machinery, General Market Advise)

+ 1 646 384 0091

bart.kotlarek (at) businessfinland.fi

Ulla

Lainio

Senior Advisor (Maritime, Bioeconomy, General Market Advise)

Maritime, Bioeconomy

Ulla

Lainio

Senior Advisor (Maritime, Bioeconomy, General Market Advise)

+1 332 223 0027

ulla.lainio (at) businessfinland.fi

Luis

Lucatero

Senior Advisor

Luis

Lucatero

Senior Advisor

+1 646 881 6629

luis.lucatero (at) businessfinland.fi

Linibelle

Minaya

Office Manager-Administrative Coordinator

Linibelle

Minaya

Office Manager-Administrative Coordinator

+1 332 265 8092

linibelle.minaya@businessfinland.fi

Fikriye

Selen-Okatan

Senior Advisor (Digi, General Market Advice)

Fikriye

Selen-Okatan

Senior Advisor (Digi, General Market Advice)

+1 646 240 2193

fikriye.selen-okatan (at) businessfinland.fi

Juhani

Sirén

Director, North America (Head of Region)

Juhani

Sirén

Director, North America (Head of Region)

+1 332 265 8044

juhani.siren (at) businessfinland.fi

Hartti

Suomela

Senior Advisor (ICT, General Market Advise)

Hartti

Suomela

Senior Advisor (ICT, General Market Advise)

+1 408 338 5247

hartti.suomela (at) businessfinland.fi

Jennifer

Tarkiainen

Senior Advisor (Energy, General Market Advise)

Jennifer

Tarkiainen

Senior Advisor (Energy, General Market Advise)

+1 650 772 0350

jennifer.tarkiainen (at) businessfinland.fi

Matt

Aistrich

Senior Advisor

Matt

Aistrich

Senior Advisor

+1 858 310 9213

matt.aistrich (at) businessfinland.fi

Alex

Biggers

Senior Advisor (Investments to Finland)

Alex

Biggers

Senior Advisor (Investments to Finland)

+1 332 265 8193

alex.biggers (at) businessfinland.fi

Nancy

Najarian

Senior Advisor (Investments to Finland)

Nancy

Najarian

Senior Advisor (Investments to Finland)

+1 202 5000 360

nancy.najarian (at) businessfinland.fi

Charlie

Schick

Senior Advisor (Investments to Finland)

Charlie

Schick

Senior Advisor (Investments to Finland)

+1 508 509 4626

charlie.schick (at) businessfinland.fi

Martin

Schwirn

Senior Advisor

Martin

Schwirn

Senior Advisor

+1 415 619 2350

martin.schwirn (at) businessfinland.fi