Instituto Panameño Autónomo Cooperativo

Name

Instituto Panameño Autónomo Cooperativo

Legal name

Instituto Panameño Autónomo Cooperativo

Website

https://ipacoop.gob.pa

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Regulation

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Service & Public Administration (HR, Org Dev, Workforce Policy) (BPAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Cooperative regulation
• Government autonomous institution
• Cooperative supervision
• Cooperative education
• AML compliance oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad De Panamá

HQ country

Panama

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Regulatory oversight and government funding: IPACOOP is a government autonomous institution funded by state budget allocations. The institution receives government funding for operations and collects fees for certifications (B/.30.00 per certification request) and regulatory services. It also benefits from a 5% contribution from cooperative incomes, surpluses and assets for institutional functioning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IPACOOP is the Panamanian autonomous state institution responsible for registering, supervising, directing, and executing cooperative policies. It issues legal personality (personería jurídica) to cooperatives, conducts regulatory audits, enforces AML/CFT compliance, delivers cooperative formation and management education, and runs social-assistance and environmental programs (PASECOOP, EDUCA VERDE).

Product overview

IPACOOP is a Panamanian autonomous government institution responsible for registering, supporting, supervising, and executing cooperative policies. Rather than a unified technology product, it offers a portfolio of regulatory and social services including the PASECOOP educational assistance program, cooperative registration and legal personality services, an online cooperative directory, and environmental programs like EDUCA VERDE. The institution operates through 10 provincial offices across Panama and provides guidance, training, and oversight to approximately 973 registered cooperatives nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PASECOOP (Programa de Asistencia Social Educativa Cooperativo) Educational social-assistance program directed at cooperative members, their children, and students whose guardians are cooperativists, providing financial support for education at primary, secondary, and university levels.
• Cooperative Registration Services Government services for registering, supervising, and granting legal personality (personería jurídica) to cooperatives across Panama.
• Cooperative Directory Online directory listing all registered cooperatives in Panama, categorized by type (Savings and Credit, Multiple Services, Auxiliary Organizations) and province.
• EDUCA VERDE Environmental Program Environmental protection program featuring recycling initiatives, including selective collection of over 80 tons of waste in Herrera, with expansion to other provinces.
• Cooperative Certification Service Regulatory certification service for cooperatives and natural/legal persons, charged at B/.30.00 per certification request, used to confirm cooperative standing or compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42 new cooperatives legally constituted in first 20 months of current management
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Tecnológica OTEIMAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Marco de Cooperación Educativa y Técnica signed to promote joint programs for training, knowledge exchange, technical assistance, and educational and professional development opportunities. Includes 10% discount on Continuing Education programs for IPACOOP collaborators and their first-degree family members. Collaboration on research, specialist exchanges, shared facilities, and youth leadership programs.
• CONALCOOP (Consejo Nacional de Cooperativas de Panamá)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2025National council of cooperatives. Donation of the Flag of Panamanian Cooperativism to IPACOOP. Joint efforts for cooperative movement promotion.
• Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario (MIDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Plan SHEP (marketing-oriented agriculture) to strengthen agricultural producers and improve quality of life for small producers. Collaboration on agricultural development, market access, and sustainable farming practices for cooperative members.
• AMPYME (Autoridad de la Micro Pequeña y Mediana Empresa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthened alliance for microcredit financing project for MYPES. Joint initiatives to promote cooperative development and access to financing for small and medium enterprises.
• COOPEHGAS, R.L. (Cooperativa de Servicios Múltiples Profesionales en Energía, Hidrocarburos y Gas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for electrification and internet connectivity project via solar panels in rural and indigenous communities. Investment of B/.200,000 to benefit cooperatives in difficult access areas, with pilot programs in Emberá Drua (Parque Nacional Chagres) and Ngöbe Buglé comarca.
• Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for internet connectivity projects in difficult access communities. Collaboration on development projects in rural areas.
• AECID (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Acceso Universal a la Energía in Ngöbe Buglé comarca, co-developed with Government of Panama and funded by European Union. Focus on photovoltaic systems with intergenerational approach.
• Wetlands InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for environmental conservation, specifically safeguarding wetlands in Chiriquí region.
• CLERTIC (Confederación Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Energía, Telecomunicaciones Rurales y TIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Panama CLERTIC 2025 congress for energy and telecommunications cooperatives. Joint efforts to reduce digital connectivity gap in rural communities through cooperative model.
• Alianza Cooperativa Internacional (ACI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperative alliance. Panama elected as host of 2026 Global Conference with theme 'Building Bridges: for a World of Peace'. Collaboration with regional office Cooperativas de las Américas.
• Emberá Community of La BongaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport to indigenous community cooperative (COOEBO) including donations, educational materials, and cooperative development assistance. First year of cooperative organization.
• MITHINKERS (Academia de Negocios Sostenibles)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCertification provider for compliance and risk management training. Issued certifications to 58 managers and department heads following Jornada de Riesgo y Cumplimiento.
• Contraloría General de la RepúblicaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining on administrative and financial procedures including caja menuda management, per diems, and new group implementation procedures.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ipacoop
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ipacoopmultimedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/IPACOOP
• Instagraminstagram.com/ipacoop_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ipacoop

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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