Action.Business, together with Visionest Institute (Estonia), with the support of ESTDEV — Estonian Center for International Development Cooperation, are implementing the Grow Global practical educational program aimed at supporting Ukrainian companies seeking to develop or scale exports to European Union countries.

Grow Global is systemic   A practical educational program for Ukrainian companies seeking to develop or scale exports to the European Union. The program will help strengthen the company's export focus by recruiting a new export development specialist or developing the competencies of an existing employee responsible for international sales and entering new markets.

Who is the program for:

  • for companies that want to recruit an export development specialist to their team;
  • for companies that already have such a specialist and seek to improve his qualifications (employed between May and August 2026);
  • for business owners, managers and employees responsible for export development.

What participants will receive:

  • a ready or updated plan for entering the EU market;
  • practical tools for developing international sales;
  • knowledge of the requirements of European partners and ESG approaches;
  • the opportunity to strengthen the export direction with a trained specialist (for the appropriate participation format);
  • individual mentoring support;
  • international certificate from Visionest Institute (Estonia).

Participation formats

  • Hiring an export specialist through the program

    The program will help select a candidate who will work in the company and simultaneously undergo training in exports, ESG, and international sales, as well as receive mentoring support.

  • Training for an export specialist that the company finds on its own

    For companies that have already hired or are planning to hire an international sales specialist. The participant will receive training in export, ESG, international sales, and mentoring support.

  • Training for a company representative from among current employees

    For business owners, managers and employees responsible for export development. Provides training on exporting to the EU and ESG approaches.

The training will take place in several stages from September 2026 to March 2027.

More information about the program, participation formats, and selection conditions can be found during the Grow Global Info Day , which will take place on June 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM. To participate, you must register via the link . Participation in the program is free of charge.

Detailed information about the program, training components, implementation stages, participation conditions, and registration forms are available at the link.

The Grow Global program was developed by Visionest Institute (Estonia) and is implemented jointly with the Office for Entrepreneurship and Export Development and the national project Action.Business. The project is implemented with the financial support of ESTDEV — Estonian Center for International Development Cooperation.