Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Name

Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Legal name

Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Website

https://bhaaas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Professional Society Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL), Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Academic knowledge transfer
• Professional diaspora networking
• Scientific conference organization
• Medical mentorship programs
• Nonprofit educational services

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $25 to $150 depending on membership category, with auto-pay options offering 10% discount.
2. Conference Registration Fees: Revenue from annual Days of BHAAAS conferences and annual meetings.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations to BHAAAS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Donations accepted via PayPal and bank transfer.
4. Project Support and Grants: Funding for knowledge transfer programs and projects, such as the Diaspora Invest program with USAID support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BHAAAS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit academic organization that operates annual Days of BHAAAS scientific conferences in Bosnia and Herzegovina, US Annual Meetings, and ongoing knowledge-transfer programs connecting Bosnian-Herzegovinian diaspora professionals in medicine, technical and natural sciences, and humanities/arts with institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It sells tiered individual memberships, runs a 9-month medical mentorship program, summer internships, an AI Program, and a Sustainable Development Program, and maintains supporting web platforms including Web Medical Archives, the Znanjem do Zdravlja health portal, and the Akademski Imenik researcher directory. Publications include the BHAAAS Medical Journal supplement and Springer-published IAT proceedings.

Product overview

The Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS) operates as a non-profit organization with a multi-divisional structure rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include the Days of BHAAAS annual conferences, three major divisions (Medical Division, Technical and Natural Sciences Division, and HARTS), and specialized programs such as the Student Program, AI Program, and Sustainable Development Program. Supporting infrastructure includes web platforms like Web Medical Archives, Znanjem do Zdravlja health portal, and the Akademski Imenik academic directory. Publications include the BHAAAS Medical Journal and IAT Proceedings published by Springer. Student initiatives encompass mentorship and internship programs for medical and biology students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BHAYA (Bosnian-Herzegovinian-American Youth Academy): Youth division of BHAAAS focused on youth development and engagement
• Web Medical Archives (WMA)
• Znanjem do Zdravlja
• IAT (International Symposium on Innovative and Interdisciplinary Applications of Advanced Technologies)

Products and services

• Days of BHAAAS (Annual Conference) Flagship annual multi-disciplinary scientific conference held in Bosnia and Herzegovina (most recently in Sarajevo) bringing together BHAAAS members, diaspora experts, and BiH institutional partners across medicine, technical/natural sciences, humanities, arts, and the Student Program. Open to members and conference registrants; 16th edition held in 2025 and 17th scheduled for 4–7 June 2026.
• BHAAAS Individual Membership (Full / Associate / Corresponding / Candidate / International-Honorary tiers) Annual individual membership subscription with five tiers (Full Member $150, Associate $75, Corresponding $30 in-BiH or $75 abroad, Candidate $25 in USA/Canada, Honorary/International no fee), each available with a 10% auto-pay discount. Applicants submit a CV plus two member recommendations. Members gain access to BHAAAS Days, division programming, the member directory, Springer IAT proceedings, and the broader diaspora network.
• Mentorship Program (for medical students in BiH) Nine-month mentorship program for medical students in Bosnia and Herzegovina, pairing students with BHAAAS members and senior physicians from BiH, Europe, and the USA. Applications are open on a publicized annual cycle; the program has run annually since 2023.
• Internship Programs (biology and medical students) Summer internships for biology and medical students at partner institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (including University Clinical Center Tuzla), providing practical laboratory and clinical experience under BHAAAS-member supervision.
• Student Program Umbrella Student Program combining mentorship, internships, volunteering opportunities, and dedicated student symposia within BHAAAS Days conferences. Distributed through BHAAAS partner universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Artificial Intelligence Program Interdisciplinary program positioning BHAAAS as a regional catalyst for AI understanding, application, and integration across medicine, engineering, social sciences, and the arts. Includes activities such as the AI Hackathon (developed jointly with ANNT for the Akademski Imenik).
• Sustainable Development Program Interdivisional program promoting sustainable-development research, collaboration, and education in the Western Balkans, including the International Symposium on Sustainable Urban Development and online meetups in collaboration with Rolify (Mozaik Foundation) and UNDP.
• Web Medical Archives (WMA) Web platform dedicated to education, collaboration, and knowledge exchange in medicine and healthcare, featuring a comprehensive COVID-19 archive and curated medical lectures. Originated within a Viber community of 6,000+ healthcare professionals between 2020 and 2023 before being formalized on bhaaas.org.
• Znanjem do Zdravlja (Knowledge for Health) Health Portal Public health education portal designed to educate medical professionals and improve the health and well-being of citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Operated as a dedicated subdomain/portal project within BHAAAS.
• Akademski Imenik (Academic Directory) Online resource where researchers in BiH create profiles that are automatically populated with their publications and information, facilitating research collaboration. Developed jointly by BHAAAS and ANNT, with a dedicated AI Hackathon held to extend its functionality.
• IAT Proceedings (Springer publication series) Annual proceedings of the International Symposium on Innovative and Interdisciplinary Applications of Advanced Technologies (IAT), published by Springer. Curated by the BHAAAS Technical and Natural Sciences Division; the series has accumulated 510+ papers, 380,000+ downloads, and 350+ citations.
• BHAAAS Medical Journal (KCUS supplement) Annual medical abstracts publication produced as a supplement to the Medical Journal of the University Clinical Center Sarajevo (KCUS), in collaboration with University Clinical Center Sarajevo and University Clinical Center Tuzla. Compiled from Days of BHAAAS medical abstracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 participants from 30 countries have participated in BHAAAS Days conferences over 16 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BH Futures FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBH Futures Foundation, founded by member Edhem (Eddie) Custovic, co-organizes the 3 Minute Thesis competition with BHAAAS TNS Division. BHAAAS sponsors all doctoral prizes in the 3MT competition. Annual Researchers Meetup co-organized during BHAAAS Days.
• ANNT (Association for Advancement of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANNT and BHAAAS jointly organized an AI Hackathon for students in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Together they developed the 'Akademski Imenik' (Academic Directory) project. Currently collaborating on Bosnia and Herzegovina's first STEM Museum (Muzej Nauke i Tehnologije).
• Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and HerzegovinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHAAAS partners with the Ministry in implementing the 'Knowledge Transfer of Experts from the Diaspora to Bosnia and Herzegovina' program. This program brings diaspora experts to deliver lectures and engage with institutions in BiH.
• University Clinical Center Sarajevo (KCUS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical abstracts from BHAAAS Days published as supplements in the Medical Journal of the University Clinical Center Sarajevo. Ongoing cooperation in promoting scientific research and professional knowledge exchange.
• Rolify (Mozaik Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHAAAS collaborated with Rolify (Mozaik Foundation) to organize online meetups on sustainable building design and energy efficiency.
• Federal Ministry of Physical PlanningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the International Symposium on Sustainable Urban Development at 14th Days of BHAAAS in Tuzla.
• Regional Cooperation Council for South East Europe (RCC SEE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainable development initiatives and symposiums organized by BHAAAS.
• UNDPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainable development programs and initiatives.
• BBI BankaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBHAAAS bank account held at BBI Banka in Sarajevo for receiving donations and membership fees from within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Office of the Sarajevo Canton Government for Diaspora AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement signed for implementation of cooperation projects and strengthening ties with the diaspora in Sarajevo Canton for 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA): Diaspora-led association of Ukrainian-heritage healthcare professionals in the U.S. and Canada, running annual conventions, scholarship programs, and humanitarian medical aid to Ukraine. Structurally and functionally very close to BHAAAS's Medicine & Health Division and overall diaspora-academy framing.
• Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina: The homeland counterpart national academy. BHAAAS explicitly mirrors the academic academy-of-arts-and-sciences model (Medicine, Technical/Natural Sciences, Humanities) in the diaspora context, conducting parallel knowledge-dissemination and convening functions across the same disciplines.
• Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA): Pakistan-heritage physician membership body organizing annual conventions, CME, alumni network, and Pakistan-focused humanitarian/medical missions. Closely parallels BHAAAS in structure: dues-funded membership, volunteer leadership, North American conferences, and homeland knowledge/medical-capacity-building programs.
• National Arab American Medical Association: U.S.-based nonprofit membership organization of Arab-heritage physicians, dentists, and pharmacists that conducts annual conventions, CME programming, mentorship, and humanitarian medical missions. Highly comparable structure: diaspora medical network with conference-driven engagement, charitable programs, and cross-border knowledge transfer.
• Armenian American Health Professionals Organization: Diaspora network of Armenian-heritage physicians, dentists, and allied health professionals organizing CME conventions, medical missions to Armenia, and mentorship programs. Closely comparable in mission (diaspora knowledge/medical transfer to a heritage country) and operating scale.

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Prestigious U.S.-based honorary scholarly society elected by membership across arts and sciences. Functions as a benchmark for the 'Academy of Arts and Sciences' model that BHAAAS adopts at a diaspora-focused, more programmatic and conference-driven scale.
• American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI): The largest diaspora-physician organization in the United States (>80,000 members). Operates an analogous model of annual conventions, CME, charitable health initiatives, and homeland (India) knowledge-transfer engagements—showing the scaled form of the model BHAAAS is executing at a smaller, niche-diaspora level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjCyOVWo9TO5HEwFc7xHjng
• Facebookfacebook.com/BHAAAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bosnian-herzegovinian-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences
• Instagraminstagram.com/bhaaas_usa_bih

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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