Venturing into a new market means establishing new business relations; whether it is with clients, suppliers, distributors, financers or business partners. We arrange benchmarking trips, business meetings and referrals to companies in Sweden and throughout the United States – introducing you to the people that you need to know.

Visitors Program
One of the many services provided by SACC-SF is the Visitors Program in which we offer Swedish companies customized visits to counterparts of their interest. By using our extensive network and well renowned name we set up meetings with key players in the industry of interest. Examples of previous clients are Aftonbladet, Ericsson, SEB, Telia, SOS Alarm and Allbröd.

Venture Capital Program
Swedish companies are the most sought-after targets for venture capitalists in Europe, according to latest figures from the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. But why settle for less? Silicon Valley and the Bay Area has - aside from the being the leading Information Technology Center in the world - become the leading center for Biotech and Life Science Research in the U.S. With its proximity to Silicon Valley, the sixth largest economy in the world, San Francisco is the perfect venue to find venture capital in the U.S.

In May 2008, The San Francisco/Silicon Valley chapter of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce hosted a Swedish delegation from SOS Alarm and YouCall.

SOS Alarm is a public agency entirely owned by Sweden’s national, provincial, and municipal governments to strategically prepare and respond to emergencies and dispatch first responders.

YouCall is a subsidiary to SOS Alarm and provides telephone services target to the public sector. The two companies is the foundation of Sweden’s first response to a natural hazards or human emergency. Click here to read more.