{"id":11381,"date":"2025-06-30T07:38:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu4dual.education\/?post_type=experience&#038;p=11381"},"modified":"2025-11-03T13:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T13:02:18","slug":"sustainable-growth-for-international-smes","status":"publish","type":"experience","link":"https:\/\/eu4dual.education\/fi\/grand-challenge-experience-centre\/experience\/sustainable-growth-for-international-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable growth for international SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Blended-Intensive Programme: DHBW Heidenheim students at SAVONIA UAS\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rYQNubLXYSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savonia.fi\/en\/news\/business-networking-and-northern-lights-bip-course-connected-international-guests-and-local-businesses\/\">Business, networking and Northern Lights &#8211; BIP course connected international guests and local businesses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:solja.ryhanen@savonia.fi\">solja.ryhanen@savonia.fi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can businesses expand into international markets in a sustainable way? 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