Polsko- Słowacka Izba Przemysłowo Handlowa

What Polsko- Słowacka Izba Przemysłowo Handlowa does

Polsko-Słowacka Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa is a non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce founded in 1989 and headquartered in Kraków, Poland. With approximately 13 employees, it is governed by a President (Piotr Cebulski, founder and honorary president), Vice Presidents (Paulina Szmolke, Andrzej Orecki), a Board, and a Supervisory Commission, with leadership changes announced in June 2026. The chamber's purpose is to facilitate economic cooperation between Poland and Slovakia by connecting businesses across the border, publishing market-entry guides, and operating event and education programs.

Its core service portfolio consists of four products: (1) the "Poradnik dla biznesu ze Słowacją" / "Podnikajte v Poľsku 2025" bilingual business guides for cross-border market entry; (2) the Transgraniczne Centrum Informacji Gospodarczej (Cross-border Economic Information Center); (3) the Szkoła Prawa Słowackiego (Slovak Law School) educational program run with Jagiellonian University and the Slovak Academy of Sciences; and (4) flagship events including the annual Slovak-Polish Economic Forum, KRAKDENT dental trade fair, and EUROMONTANA conferences. The technology underpinning these services is conventional (WordPress-based website, standard event-management workflows) — the chamber explicitly does not position itself as a technology company.

The business model is a non-profit membership subscription: 800 PLN per year for businesses/entrepreneurs and 200 PLN per year for individuals, supplemented by paid events and guide sales. The chamber's go-to-market is event-driven, leveraging partnerships with the Slovak-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Žilina, regional Slovak chambers (Žilina, Prešov, Trnava), Euroregion Tatry/Beskidy/Karpaty, the Polish Embassy in Bratislava, and EXPO Kraków. Customer segments are horizontal — Polish and Slovak SMEs and individuals seeking cross-border partnerships, with a noted healthcare/dental vertical concentration around KRAKDENT.

Name

Polsko- Słowacka Izba Przemysłowo Handlowa

Legal name

Polsko-Słowacka Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa

Website

https://polskoslowackaizba.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit bilateral Polish-Slovak chamber of commerce in Kraków (~13 staff) that connects Polish and Slovak businesses through membership subscriptions, market-entry guides, and cross-border events such as the Slovak-Polish Economic Forum and KRAKDENT trade fair.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bilateral Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAAAC

International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Multilateral & Intergovernmental Organizations

Keywords

• Bilateral trade facilitation
• Business matchmaking services
• Cross-border economic cooperation
• Chamber of commerce membership
• Market entry consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The chamber generates revenue through annual membership fees from Polish and Slovak businesses. Fee structure: 800 PLN for businesses/entrepreneurs and 200 PLN for individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Polsko-Słowacka Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa is a bilateral chamber of commerce based in Kraków that facilitates economic cooperation between Polish and Slovak businesses. Its core offerings include membership subscriptions (800 PLN/year for businesses, 200 PLN/year for individuals), business matchmaking and consulting, a Cross-border Economic Information Center, the Slovak Law School educational program run with Jagiellonian University, bilateral business guides, and recurring forums and trade-fair coordination (e.g., KRAKDENT, Slovak-Polish Economic Forum).

Product overview

Polsko-Słowacka Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa (Polish-Slovak Chamber of Commerce) is a bilateral chamber of commerce based in Krakow that facilitates economic cooperation between Poland and Slovakia. Rather than a unified technology product, the organization offers a portfolio of advisory, educational, and information services including the Poradnik dla biznesu ze Słowacją (Business Guide for Business with Slovakia), the Transgraniczne Centrum Informacji Gospodarczej (Cross-border Economic Information Center), the Szkoła Prawa Słowackiego (Slovak Law School) educational program, and the Podnikajte v Poľsku publication. These services support cross-border business development, trade promotion, and economic information sharing between Polish and Slovak entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transgraniczne Centrum Informacji Gospodarczej (Cross-border Economic Information Center) Cross-border economic information center providing Polish and Slovak entrepreneurs with current information needed to conduct cross-border business activities; hosted at tcig-euroregiontatry.eu.
• Szkoła Prawa Słowackiego (Slovak Law School) Educational program run in cooperation with Jagiellonian University and the Slovak Academy of Sciences, allowing Polish entrepreneurs and students to complete Slovak law studies.
• Poradnik dla biznesu ze Słowacją (Business Guide for Business with Slovakia) Advisory publication containing information about the state of the economy and conditions for conducting business activities in both Poland and Slovakia, designed to support cross-border business development.
• Podnikajte v Poľsku 2025 (Do Business in Poland 2025) Business publication aimed at Slovak entrepreneurs considering expansion into the Polish market, providing practical guidance on cross-border business activity.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Slovak-Polish Chamber of Commerce (Słowacko-Polska Izba Handlowa) in ŽilinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary Slovak counterpart organization. Jointly organizes annual Slovak-Polish Economic Forum and coordinates bilateral business cooperation. Representatives meet regularly to discuss cooperation activities and plan joint initiatives.
• Slovak Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Slovenská obchodná a priemyselná komora) - Regional offices in Žilina and PrešovcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Slovak industrial chambers supporting economic cooperation. Collaborate on joint events, trade missions, and business matchmaking activities for the border regions.
• Euroregion Tatry / EUWT TATRYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Grouping of Territorial Cooperation managing cross-border cooperation between Poland and Slovakia in the Tatra region. Jointly organizes bilateral conferences and economic development initiatives.
• Polish Embassy in BratislavacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Polish Embassy actively supports bilateral economic cooperation, assists in organizing business meetings, and helps promote Polish trade interests in Slovakia. Embassy officials participate in chamber events and facilitate connections with Slovak authorities.
• EXPO KrakówmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe most modern exhibition-congress center in southern Poland serves as a key venue for chamber-organized events. Facilitates hosting of Slovak delegations at trade fairs like KRAKDENT, with approximately 700 Slovak dental professionals attending.
• Euroregion BeskidyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border regional cooperation organization between Polish and Slovak border regions, complementing Euroregion Tatry activities.
• Euroregion KarpatyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border regional cooperation organization between Polish and Slovak border regions, complementing other euroregion initiatives.
• Regionalna Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa w PreszowiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber of Commerce in Prešov, Slovakia - one of the key Slovak regional partners for bilateral cooperation activities.
• Regionalna Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa w TrnawieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber of Commerce in Trnava, Slovakia - supporting economic cooperation in the western Slovak region.
• Związek Euroregion TatrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Euroregion Tatry members on the Polish side, working on cross-border cooperation projects and economic development initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• German-Polish Chamber of Commerce (AHK Polen): Operates the same bilateral chamber-of-commerce model for the much larger Germany-Poland corridor, including trade fairs, member services, and policy advocacy. Sets the benchmark for what a well-resourced bilateral chamber can deliver.
• French-Polish Chamber of Commerce (CCIFP): Another bilateral chamber of commerce operating in Poland, providing matchmaking, events, and member services to companies trading between France and Poland — same organizational form, different corridor.
• British-Polish Chamber of Commerce: Bilateral chamber offering trade facilitation, events, and member services for the UK-Poland corridor; serves the same SME and enterprise member base with the same subscription-fee revenue model.
• Italian-Polish Chamber of Commerce (CCIIP): Bilateral chamber for the Italy-Poland corridor, comparable in structure, member services, and event-driven GTM, providing a direct peer for benchmarking operations and member value proposition.
• Krakow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IGK): Regional Polish chamber headquartered in Krakow serving overlapping SME and enterprise members, including those active in cross-border trade with Slovakia. Most direct geographic overlap.
• Slovak-Polish Chamber of Commerce (Žilina): Direct bilateral counterpart on the Slovak side, jointly organizing the annual Slovak-Polish Economic Forum and coordinating cross-border business activities. Operates the same chamber-of-commerce model in the same corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Eurochambres: European umbrella association of national and bilateral chambers of commerce. The chamber is part of the broader European chamber ecosystem and competes/cooperates with peers at the supranational level.
• Slovak Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SOPK): National Slovak chamber whose Žilina and Prešov regional offices are direct partners of this organization. Offers the same trade-promotion, matchmaking, and information services at national scale in Slovakia.
• Polish Chamber of Commerce (KIG): The national Polish chamber of commerce, with much broader scope and resources, providing trade-promotion and policy-advocacy services that overlap with this chamber's mandate but at country scale.

Regional players

• Czech Chamber of Commerce (HK ČR): National chamber for the Czech Republic, an immediate regional neighbor and a country Slovak and Polish businesses actively trade with. Provides overlapping trade-promotion and information services in adjacent Central European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/polsko-s%C5%82owacka-izba-przemys%C5%82owo-handlowa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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