Cámara Nacional de Industrias

Name

Cámara Nacional de Industrias

Legal name

Cámara Nacional de Industrias

Website

https://cni.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Policy, Agreements & Negotiations (BPADAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Facilitation, Customs & Border Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAG), Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Industrial trade association
• Industry policy advocacy
• Trade facilitation services
• Industrial training programs
• Export development support

Headquarters

HQ city

La Paz

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cámara Nacional de Industrias is a private non-profit gremial trade association that represents Bolivia's formal industrial sector before government authorities and provides member services spanning policy advocacy, training courses, a job-matching portal, sustainability programs, economic research publications, and the annual TeCNIa technology and entrepreneurship event. Revenue is generated through member contributions, service fees, and international cooperation project funding rather than through commercial sale of products.

Product overview

Cámara Nacional de Industrias (CNI) operates as a chamber of commerce providing services to Bolivia's industrial sector. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services including training through its Capacitaciones platform, job placement via Bolsa Laboral, and youth leadership development through Team 45. CNI publishes regular economic research including Dinámica Industrial (monthly industrial dynamics), Tabla Industrial (monthly statistics), and institutional annual reports. The organization hosts TeCNIa, a major national technology and entrepreneurship event, and administers Kiosco Verde for environmental sustainability and waste management. CNI also recognizes industrial excellence through awards like Industrias con Impacto and the Hugo Ernst Rivera journalism prize.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plataforma de Capacitaciones Online training and e-learning platform offering courses for industrial professionals and workers to develop skills and knowledge across industrial sectors, available to CNI members and the broader industrial workforce.
• Bolsa Laboral Job-matching portal that connects industrial companies with potential employees, facilitating labor placement within Bolivia's industrial sector for member firms and candidates.
• Kiosco Verde Waste-management intermediation service that connects entities generating solid waste with recycling companies, supporting sustainability and circular-economy initiatives for CNI members and the broader industrial ecosystem.
• TeCNIa National event (held annually) connecting technological transformation, industry, and entrepreneurship, bringing together startups, companies, international cooperation agencies, and financial actors. First held in December 2022.
• Team 45 Program for young industrial leaders focused on generating new ideas, innovation, and sharing experience and knowledge from current industrial leaders; operates as a member community for next-generation industry leadership.
• Tabla Industrial Monthly industrial statistics publication tracking economic indicators and performance metrics of Bolivia's industrial sector, distributed to members and stakeholders as a sector intelligence product.
• Dinámica Industrial Monthly publication analyzing industrial dynamics and economic trends affecting Bolivia's industrial sector, provided as an economic intelligence product for members and policy stakeholders.
• Informe Anual de Evaluación Annual economic evaluation report tracking Bolivia's industrial GDP performance and sector analysis, used by members and policy stakeholders as the chamber's flagship annual industrial assessment.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEPB (Confederación de Empresarios Privados de Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level employer confederation that coordinates private sector advocacy. CNI operates as a member confederation representing industrial interests within Bolivia's broader private sector umbrella.
• AICO (Asociación Iberoamericana de Cámaras de Comercio, Industria y Servicios)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbero-American association linking chambers of commerce and industry across Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries. CNI leverages this network for international business connections and trade facilitation.
• IBNORCA (Instituto Boliviano de Normalización y Calidad)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBolivian standards and quality certification body. CNI collaborates with IBNORCA to provide members with technical standards, quality certification, and conformity assessment services.
• CADINPAZ (Cámara Departamental de Industrias de La Paz)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDepartmental chamber representing industrial companies in La Paz. Operates as a regional affiliate and member of CNI's national network of industrial chambers.
• CAINCO (Cámara de Industria, Comercio y Turismo de Santa Cruz)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor regional chamber based in Santa Cruz representing commerce, industry and tourism sectors. Affiliated with CNI for national industrial representation coordination.
• CAINCOTAR (Cámara de Industria, Comercio y Turismo de Tarija)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional chamber for Tarija department representing industrial, commercial and tourism interests. Member of CNI's regional chamber network.
• ICAM (Cámara de Industria y Comercio de Cochabamba)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional chamber for Cochabamba representing industrial and commercial sectors. Affiliated with CNI network.
• Cámara Oficial Española de Comercio e Industria en BoliviacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Spanish chamber of commerce in Bolivia. Facilitates trade and investment relationships between Bolivian industries and Spanish companies, including potential joint ventures and technology transfer.
• GIZ Bolivia (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency implementing economic programs in Bolivia. Supports CNI's capacity building and industrial development initiatives through technical cooperation projects.
• AL-INVEST VerdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union-funded program supporting sustainable investments and green economy transitions in Latin America. CNI participates as a local partner for environmental sustainability initiatives in Bolivian industry.
• Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman political foundation supporting democratic governance and economic development programs. Collaborates with CNI on private sector development and policy dialogue initiatives.
• Pacto Global Red BoliviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal network of the UN Global Compact. CNI participates in sustainability initiatives aligned with the UN's sustainable development goals.
• PNUD (Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Development Programme in Bolivia. Supports industrial development and economic diversification programs in partnership with CNI.
• SwisscontactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss development organization implementing private sector development programs. Partners with CNI on skills development and entrepreneurship support.
• Ayuda en Acción BoliviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development NGO working on social and economic programs. Collaborates with CNI on inclusive industrial development initiatives.
• Embassy of IndiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiplomatic representation facilitating bilateral trade and investment relations. Supports CNI's trade facilitation activities with Indian market.
• Cámara Americana de Comercio (AmCham Bolivia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmerican chamber of commerce representing US-Bolivia business interests. Works with CNI on trade facilitation and investment promotion.
• US Government MissionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUS diplomatic and aid missions in Bolivia supporting trade relations and private sector development programs.
• Embassy of ParaguayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiplomatic representation facilitating bilateral trade and business relationships between Paraguay and Bolivia.
• Comunidad AndinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndean Community bloc promoting regional economic integration. CNI participates in regional industrial policy discussions and trade facilitation.
• FUNDIBEQminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbero-American foundation for quality management. CNI leverages FUNDIBEQ resources for industrial quality improvement programs.
• CODESPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish foundation implementing economic development programs. Supports CNI initiatives through EU-funded cooperation projects.
• Ser FamiliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily development foundation. Collaborates on social responsibility and inclusive development programs with industrial sector participation.
• SENASAG (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria)minorOthers
• GAMLP (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de La Paz)minorOthers

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA): Argentina's broader industrial union representing manufacturers across sectors with advocacy, technical services, and international representation — a wider-portfolio peer compared to CNI's more focused industrial mandate.
• Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (FIESP): Large Brazilian state-level industry federation providing services, training, and policy advocacy — comparable in offering breadth though significantly larger in scope and resources than CNI Bolivia.

Direct peers

• Cámara de Industrias del Uruguay (CIU): Uruguay's national industry chamber with comparable size, membership-based model, and service offering including training, advocacy, and trade facilitation — a direct functional peer in a smaller South American economy.
• Sociedad Nacional de Industrias (SNI Peru): Peru's national industry society representing manufacturers with services, advocacy, and international trade linkages; particularly relevant given Bolivia-Peru trade flows under Comunidad Andina.
• Confederación de Empresarios Privados de Bolivia (CEPB): Bolivia's national private-sector employer confederation of which CNI is a member — the most immediate domestic counterpart that CNI coordinates with and partially overlaps in advocacy scope.
• Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (SOFOFA): Chile's main industry and manufacturing trade association, providing member services, policy advocacy, training, and trade facilitation — directly comparable in scope and function to Bolivia's CNI.
• Confederación Nacional de la Industria (CNI Argentina): National industry confederation in Argentina representing industrial interests through advocacy, services, and member support — the closest functional and structural analog to Bolivia's CNI in a neighboring South American economy.
• Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia (ANDI): Colombia's national industry association offering advocacy, training, services, and trade representation across industrial sectors — a closely comparable gremial body in the Andean region where CNI also operates.
• Confederación de Cámaras Industriales (CONCAMIN): Mexico's confederation of industrial chambers, aggregating regional industry chambers to deliver advocacy, services, and trade support — a structural counterpart operating across more states and sectors.

Emerging players

• Cámara Nacional de Comercio (CNC Bolivia): Bolivia's national commerce chamber representing commercial rather than industrial interests; complementary rather than directly competing, but operating in the same domestic gremial ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CNIBolivia
• Facebookfacebook.com/cniboliviaindustria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cnibolivia
• Instagraminstagram.com/camaranacionaldeindustrias
• TikToktiktok.com/@cni.bo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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