BBAM has established the International Business Support Center (IBSC) as a complement to the BRN to assist international bioscience companies seeking to enter the United States marketplace via Minnesota. It provides a soft landing for partner countries and companies who seek growth in the United States market.

Goal: Facilitate economic growth of the renewable energy and medical device industries in both Minnesota and Sweden based on our combined strengths in these industries.

Actual and Projected Outcomes:

1) Four contracts signed between Minnesota and Swedish companies

2) Expand Sweden's world-leading biomass combustion technology in Minnesota to help achieve the 25 x '25 goal

3) Implementation of International Renewable Energy Technology Institute-System for Technology Transfer

Goal: Facilitate economic growth of the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other life science industries in both Minnesota and Japan based on our combined strengths in these industries.

Actual and Projected Outcomes:

1) One contract signed between a Minnesota and Japanese company

2) Expand Minnesota's medical device industry and further develop next generation medical devices

3) Learn from Japan how to commercialize biologics and biopharmaceuticals