{"id":8424,"date":"2025-10-15T15:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ic-steiermark.at.w02242c6.kasserver.com\/success_stories\/breaking-the-e1-million-mark-with-go-international\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T11:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T10:38:15","slug":"breaking-the-e1-million-mark-with-go-international","status":"publish","type":"success_stories","link":"https:\/\/www.ic-steiermark.at\/en\/success_stories\/breaking-the-e1-million-mark-with-go-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the \u20ac1 million mark with go-international!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A strong presence in international markets often begins with the right funding impetus\u2014and that is exactly what the go-international funding programme provides. In the current funding period, known as \u201cInternationalisation Offensive VIII\u201d (IO\u202fVIII),<\/strong> 554 funding applications have already been approved<\/strong>\u2014equivalent to around 20 funding approvals per month<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

More than \u20ac1.054 million<\/strong> has already been paid out to Styrian companies within 2 years\u2014a strong signal of the region\u2019s international momentum.<\/p>\n

When it comes to targeted export funding, ICS is the central point of contact in Styria. The two ICS funding advisors Marion Kikinger <\/strong>and Christina Ulrich<\/strong> support domestic companies with sound advice, a clear strategy and many years of experience. <\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\u201cThe fact that we have already been able to pay out more than \u20ac1 million to Styrian companies in the first half of the funding period shows how effective our funding advisory services are\u2014and how strategically our businesses use this support for their international success,\u201d emphasises Marion Kikinger, ICS funding expert.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Digital Marketing Voucher<\/strong> remains the front-runner, specifically supporting digital market entry strategies and international advertising campaigns, closely followed by the Internationalisation Voucher<\/strong>\u2014a proven instrument for a wide range of international projects. The most popular markets continue to include Germany and the USA.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Would you like further information on the funding options for export companies? The two funding experts, Marion Kikinger and Christina Ulrich, will be happy to assist you; you can find their contact details in the sidebar. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n