The company has been developing high-quality dried plant extracts and pastes since the 1990s and wanted to start manufacturing stick packs of plant extracts in the EU area.
Plant extract refers to a concentrated substance obtained from plants that contains the plant's active compounds and is widely used in various industries due to its many beneficial properties.
The global plant extracts market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12 percent during the forecast period (2023-2031). Source: Straits Research.
"At first, everything seemed confusing and unfeasible with numerous legal and practical challenges. We asked our network for advice and Cubierta was recommended to us," says Sergei Ermakov.
Cubierta's experts first clarified the legal boundary conditions for Kharms, followed by an international market survey, a business plan, a preliminary distribution plan and financial forecasts. To implement the plans, the company applied for funding from the local Leader group.
"Now we are ready to start the manufacturing establishment project, we understand that we still have a long way to go, but we are grateful to Cubierta's experts for their help in the completed and future stages of our project, says Ermakov.
MH-Rakenne Oy is an Eastern Finnish family business with its headquarters in Savonlinna. The company has been operating in the construction industry for 15 years. MH Rakentee had a vision to develop its own global digital and physical products that would scale to international markets.
Cubierta was recommended to MH-Rakentee by the company's work manager Jukka Raninen, who had used Cubierta's services earlier in his career. As a result of the cooperation, a digital solution for the construction sector for the KV market, a new generation waste module solution for the KV market and three new companies have been born. In order to implement the vision, both public and private funding has been applied for. "Cubierta has been an invaluable help to our company. Things are thoroughly explained and the work sample is motivating. Their networks have also been important to us," says CEO Mikko Hirvonen.
Cooperation with Cubierta has saved the company a lot of time and resources. A clear way of communicating and a systematic operating model help a lot here. MH-Rakenne has received a lot of important contacts and financial help for its development projects. Cubierta's experts have been an important additional resource and things have been handled very comprehensively.
"No cooperation has worked as well as with Cubierta, and that's why it's easy to recommend their experts. Our company has developed and expanded its business in many ways," continues Mikko Hirvonen. "We intend to continue working closely with Cubierta on a daily basis".
Sisu Video Oy's widgets bring the company's story to life through interactive movies, providing clients with a more personalised and engaging experience than static chatbots on websites. Videos are a diverse and visually appealing way to convey the company's products and services.
"When I first became an entrepreneur, my father, Valtteri Leitola, introduced Cubierta to me. "He praised the service's clarity and told me how the named expert also serves as a mentor," Leitola continues. At the start of Cubierta's service, the expert assisted him with registering the firm in the trade register via PRH and opening a bank account for the company."
Following that, a business plan was created, funding sources were identified, and the first public money was sought for the creation of the digital prototype. In addition, we collaborated on the various stages of sales and marketing and developed the necessary legal backing for the process using B2B contracts.
"If you have no prior experience with entrepreneurship but want to start one, Cubierta's team is a wonderful resource.
I am glad for the advice I received; it helped me realise where to start, which stages to take, and how to put things into effect', says entrepreneur and software developer Joa Leitola.
Finstop is a new, technically tested groove rubber solution that reliably attaches the barrels to the pallet.
The concept allows for the safe transfer of liquid and solid substances in barrel-shaped transport units.
Kun tuotteen keksijä otti yhteyttä, hän sai asiantuntijaltamme neuvon suojata keksintönsä.
The invention was applied for design and trademark protection in the EU, as well as design protection in Norway, in a timely manner.
The company required extra capital to develop the product into a marketable shape and bring it to the international market, which enabled the production of the first sales batch.
Oy Toppi Ab was selected as the manufacturing partner. Finstop acquired its first reference customers during the test marketing phase, and based on customer input, the product family was expanded with three new items.
"In the beginning I felt like I was alone with my idea, but cooperation with Cubierta opened the way to develop my invention into an international product.
Olen kokenut merkittäviä onnistumisia prosessin eri vaiheissa", kertoo keksijä.
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