The Prodeca Export Pime mentoring programme is designed to support Catalan agri-food companies as they begin to internationalise.

Over seven months, each participating company will have the support of an expert mentor who will help it identify market opportunities, analyse its strengths and areas for improvement, and define a clear strategy for exporting successfully.

The ultimate aim is for participating companies to finish the programme with an internationalisation plan that is solid and tailored to their needs.

The programme combines in-person and online sessions, making for practical, tailored training. Participating companies will receive strategic advice, access to specialist knowledge and support in defining their export strategy.

Prodeca Export Pime is a unique opportunity for companies with a firm commitment to expansion and an interest in professionalising their export strategy.

PROGRAMME PERIOD

• Prodeca Export Pime will run for seven months, from May to November.

STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS

The programme combines in-person and online sessions. It offers  practical, tailored support. It includes visits to the company by the mentor, networking and training spaces, and individual follow-up sessions to ensure each company makes progress.

The programme may be subject to change depending on circumstances and participants' needs.

PROGRAMA:

• May - June
  • Programme launch event and working session: 22 May (venue to be confirmed)
  • Visit to the company by the mentor: half a day's work on site
     
• June - July 
  • Consultancy session: individual online follow-up (one per company)
  • In-person training session: everything you need to know about foreign trade operations (10 and 17 July)
     
• September - October
  • Consultancy session: individual online follow-up (two per company)
  • In-person training session: elevator pitch. How to win over clients in 60 seconds (16 October)
     
• November
  • Delivery of the strategic internationalisation plan
  • Programme closing event

MENTOR PROFILE

Martí Lloveras Morell 
International trade expert - ARGOS TRADING

The mentor on the Prodeca Export Pime programme is an internationalisation expert with extensive experience supporting agri-food SMEs as they expand into new markets. He understands the usual difficulties facing companies starting out in exporting, such as choosing the right market, adapting the product and managing logistics and distribution.

Throughout the programme, the mentor will provide close, tailored support, helping each company define its internationalisation plan, identify target markets, strengths and areas for improvement, and set out a clear, realistic roadmap. He will also share his own experience in exporting and international expansion, bringing a practical perspective.

PROFILE OF THE COMPANIES THE PROGRAMME IS AIMED AT

• Catalan agri-food SMEs with internationalisation potential.
• Companies that already export occasionally and want to structure their strategy better.
• Producers and processors with a distinctive, competitive product for international markets.
• Companies that need expert support to identify target markets and define an action plan.
• Organisations with the production and logistics capacity to meet foreign demand.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

• To register, companies must complete the registration form.
• Once registration is complete, they will receive an email from Prodeca with a questionnaire to establish the applicant company's profile.
• Prodeca will select the companies whose profile best fits the programme, in line with the company profile criteria set out in the call and on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Once the selection process is complete, Prodeca will inform all applicants by email whether their application has been accepted.
• Places are limited to 15 companies.