Associação Comercial e Industrial de Vila do Conde

Name

Associação Comercial e Industrial de Vila do Conde

Legal name

Associação Comercial e Industrial de Vila do Conde

Website

https://acivc.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila do Conde

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions (quotas): ACIVC generates revenue through annual membership fees (quotas) paid by commercial and industrial businesses in the municipality. The association uses these funds to support trade promotion activities, member services, and operational costs.
2. Professional training services: The association delivers funded training programs (Dinamizar, MOVE PME, Qualifica) financed by national and EU funds (Portugal 2020, POCH, POPH). These programs provide professional certification, consulting, and skills development to employed and unemployed adults, generating operational revenue through program execution.
3. Public funding and grants: ACIVC receives public funding from Portuguese government programs and EU structural funds to support SME competitiveness, training, and digital transformation initiatives. Funding covers programs like Adaptar (COVID-19 business support), Portugal 2020 projects, and POCH-funded training.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACIVC is a non-profit business association that represents commercial and industrial professionals in Vila do Conde, Portugal. It delivers three principal offerings: (1) trade promotion campaigns such as the Christmas Lottery and São João Window Display Contest that drive foot traffic to member stores; (2) professional training and certification through its Escola Profissional de Vila do Conde (EPVC), Centro Qualifica, and EU-funded programs (Dinamizar, MOVE PME); and (3) member business support services including legal, accounting, insurance, and digital marketplace access via the compreemviladoconde.pt portal.

Product overview

Associação Comercial e Industrial de Vila do Conde operates as a non-profit business association rather than a product company. Its core offerings consist of promotional campaigns to stimulate local commerce (Compre em Vila do Conde portal, Christmas Lottery, São João Window Display Contest), professional education services (Escola Profissional de Vila do Conde and Centro Qualifica for certified training), and training programs (Dinamizar and MOVE PME under European funding). Additionally, it provides member support services including legal, accounting, and business advisory assistance through its support office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compre em Vila do Conde Marketplace Portal
• Concurso de Natal (Christmas Lottery)
• Concurso de Montras de São João (Window Display Contest)
• Dinamizar – Formação/Ação
• MOVE PME
• Escola Profissional de Vila do Conde (EPVC)
• Centro Qualifica
• Gabinete de Apoio ao Empresário

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 businesses supported through the Adaptar COVID-19 program, accessing up to €5,000 in grants each
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Câmara Municipal de Vila do CondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC maintains a close, ongoing strategic partnership with the Municipal Council of Vila do Conde. The two institutions collaborate on nearly all major initiatives including Christmas campaigns (Natal events, tombolas), São João festivities, the Future Fair, Easter programming, the 'Compre em Vila do Conde' brand, and municipal development projects. The Câmara provides co-funding, venue access, and promotional support, while ACIVC delivers trade promotion and community events. This is the association's most significant partnership.
• CCP – Confederation of Commerce and Services of Portugal (Confederação do Comércio e Serviços de Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC is affiliated with CCP, the national confederation representing commerce and services. CCP's president (Eng. João Vieira Lopes) has participated in ACIVC anniversary events, and ACIVC coordinates with CCP on national policy advocacy, including representations to the Portuguese Parliament regarding COVID-19 support measures for businesses.
• Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas (Order of Chartered Accountants)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC established a partnership with the Order of Chartered Accountants (ROC) to deliver joint training programs in auditing and fiscal literacy. ROC members provide audit and financial advisory services to ACIVC member businesses through the association.
• Santa Casa Misericórdia de Vila do CondeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC signed a protocol with Santa Casa Misericórdia to provide COVID-19 testing services exclusively for ACIVC members and partners, offering dedicated and rapid testing capacity during the pandemic.
• Associação Selectiva ModaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC met with Manuel Serrão of Associação Selectiva Moda to develop a cooperation protocol supporting the internationalization of Vila do Conde textile companies. Selectiva Moda, founded in 1992, supports Portuguese textile and apparel companies in international markets through collective projects at trade fairs worldwide.
• Associação de Empresários Ferrolterra (Ferrol, Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC maintains a partnership with the Ferrolterra Business Association (Ferrolana), the geminated city of Vila do Conde in Spain. Delegations have met to define joint initiatives including a common project on green economy and multi-sensory work journeys, with mutual interest in EU cooperative projects.
• Ginásio Clube VilacondenseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACIVC established a cooperation protocol with the Ginásio Clube Vilacondense to offer mutual discounts and benefits to members of both organizations, creating a cross-promotional partnership for member engagement.
• CTT – Correios de PortugalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACIVC negotiated a special tariff protocol with CTT for its members, providing discounted postal and logistics services. Additionally, CTT's Dott platform (compreemviladoconde.pt) was integrated to support the association's free marketplace for member businesses.
• Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC, through its Escola Profissional and Centro Qualifica, works with IEFP to deliver vocational training and employment programs. IEFP participated as an exhibitor at the 2022 Future Fair organized by ACIVC.
• Escola Profissional de Vila do Conde (EPVC) and Centro Qualifica EPVCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC operates the Escola Profissional de Vila do Conde (EPVC) and its Centro Qualifica, which deliver vocational education and adult training programs. These are integral operational units providing dual-certification courses, modular certified training, RVCC, and EFA programs. EPVC also manufactures protective equipment (via 3D printing) for health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Fraternidade Nuno ÁlvaresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIVC cooperated in the construction of the new headquarters of Fraternidade Nuno Álvares (a youth organization), having awarded the institution its Gold Medal for developing joint training and activities. The project involved the Câmara Municipal and Paróquia São João Baptista.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AIP - Associação Industrial Portuguesa / Câmara de Comércio e Indústria: Lisbon-based industrial association and chamber of commerce with a much broader scope and scale than ACIVC. Provides overlapping capabilities (training, internationalization, business support) but operates at the national level rather than municipal.
• CIP - Confederação Empresarial de Portugal: Largest Portuguese business confederation acting as the umbrella organization for sector and regional associations including affiliates of CCP. ACIVC is affiliated with CCP (a sister confederation); CIP represents the broader ecosystem in which ACIVC operates.
• CCP - Confederação do Comércio e Serviços de Portugal: National confederation representing commerce and services. ACIVC is an affiliated member of CCP, making CCP both a parent-like entity and a strategic partner providing national-level policy representation.

Direct peers

• AEM - Associação Empresarial de Braga: Northern Portuguese business association providing trade representation, training, and consulting services to local enterprises. Same regional business association model as ACIVC, serving a comparable Portuguese municipality context.
• AEP - Associação Empresarial de Portugal: Porto-based business association and chamber of commerce offering training, internationalization, and trade promotion services to SMEs. Closely comparable in function and member base to ACIVC, though larger in scale.
• NERLEI - Associação Empresarial da Região de Leiria: Regional business association in central Portugal serving as a representative body for SMEs and offering training, trade promotion, and business support. Directly comparable to ACIVC in terms of structure, target members, and service mix.
• ACIF - Câmara de Comércio e Indústria da Madeira: Madeira-based chamber of commerce and industry association delivering trade promotion, member services, and training to local businesses. Direct peer to ACIVC as a regional Portuguese business association with similar charter and offerings.

Emerging players

• Cenfim - Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria Metalúrgica e Metalomecânica: Large Portuguese vocational training center operating multiple facilities. Comparable to ACIVC's EPVC and Centro Qualifica training arm in delivering certified vocational education, though at a national rather than municipal scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/acivc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-comercial-e-industrial-de-vila-do-conde

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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