This article was published in Investment Advisory Guide - Your key to understanding the Slovak business environment.

The clusters can help companies gain a competitive advantage in both Slovak and foreign markets.

(source: Investment Guide)

Clusters and associations in Slovakia

• General

• Green economy

• IT, cyber security

• Smart technologies

• Industry

• Agriculture & food

• Real estate

• Finance, consulting and audit

• Education

• Tourism

General

• Association of Towns and Villages of Slovakia (www.zmos.sk)

• Business Alliance of Slovakia (www.alianciapas.sk)

• Confederation of Trade Unions (www.kozsr.sk)

• Federation of Employers’ Associations (www.azzz.sk)

• National Union of Employers (www.ruzsr.sk)

• Union of Slovak Clusters (www.uksk.sk)

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

• American Chamber of Commerce
  (www.amcham.sk)

• Austrian - Slovak Chamber of Commerce
  (www.sohk.sk)

• Brazilian - Slovak Chamber of Commerce
  (www.brazilslovakiacc.sk)

• British Chamber of Commerce
  (www.britcham.sk)

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce
  (www.kanada.sk)

• French - Slovak Chamber of Commerce
  (www.fsok.sk)

• German - Slovak Chamber of Commerce
  (slowakei.ahk.de)

• Hispanic - Slovak Chamber of Commerce
  (www.camaradecomercio.sk)

• Italian - Slovak Chamber of Commerce
  (www.camit.sk)

• Netherlands Chamber of Commerce
  (www.netherlandschamber.sk)

• Polish - Slovak Chamber of Commerce
  (www.spok.sk)

• Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  (www.sopk.sk)

• Swedish Chamber of Commerce
  (www.sweden.sk)

• Swiss - Slovak Chamber of Commerce
  (www.hssr.sk)

Green economy

• Association of Ecological Energy Producers of Slovakia (www.zvees.sk)

• Association of Industrial Ecology (www.aspek.sk)

• Association of Organic Agriculture (www.ecotrend.sk)

• Bioeconomy Cluster (www.bioeconomy.sk)

• National Energy Cluster (www.nek.sk)

• SAPI - renewable energy cluster (www.sapi.sk)

• Slovak Association for Elektromobility (www.seva.sk)

• Slovak National Hydrogen Association Cluster (www.nvas.sk)

• Technology Cluster for Earth Resource Utilization (www.efusion.sk)

IT, cyber security

• Association of IT Industry Companies (www.asitsk.com)

• Biterap (ICT technologies; www.biterap.org)

• The Cyber ​​Security Cluster (www.clusterkb.sk)

• IT Association (www.itas.sk)

• Kosice IT Valley (www.kosiceitvalley.sk)

• Slovak Association of Electronic Commerce (www.saec.sk)

Smart technologies

• Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry (www.aifp.sk)

• Association of Research and Development Industrial Organizations (www.zpvvo.sk)

• Automation Technology and Robotics Cluster (www.clusteratr.sk)

• Cassovia New Industry Cluster (www.cnic.sk)

• House of Events Innovation (www.heicluster.com)

• Industrial Innovation Cluster (www.industryinnovationcluster.sk)

• Railway Transport Cluster (zeleznicny-dopravny-klaster-z-z-p-o.webnode.sk)

• Slovak Battery Alliance (www.sbaa.sk)

• Slovak Smart City Cluster (www.smartcluster.sk)

• Smart Industry Association - Industry4UM (www.industry4um.sk)

Industry

• 1st Slovak Machine Engineering Cluster (sites.google.com/view/1sskbb)

• Association of Electrotechnical Industry (www.zep.sk)

• Association of Energy Service Providers (www.apes-sk.eu)

• Association of Energy Suppliers (www.zde.sk)

• Association of Machine Engineering and Electrotechnical Industry (www.asep-sr.sk)

• Automotive Industry Association (www.zapsr.sk)

• Cluster Triskel (cluster with activities in the Horehronie Region; www.klastertriskel.sk)

• Council of Slovak exporters (www.exporteri.sk)

• Energy Cluster of Prešov Region (www.ekpk.sk)

• Slovak Mining Chamber (www.banskakomora.sk)

• Slovak Plastic Cluster (portal.spklaster.sk)

Agriculture & food

• Association of Grain Crops Growers (www.obilninari.sk)

• Association of Horse Breeders (www.horses.sk)

• Association of Winemakers (www.zvvs.sk)

• Hemp Cluster (www.hempcluster.eu)

• Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (www.sppk.sk)

• Slovak Association of Bakers, Pasta-Makers and Confectioners (www.szpcc.sk)

• Slovak Association of Beer and Malt Producers (www.slovenskepivo.sk)

• Slovak Dairy Association (www.smz.sk)

• Slovak Piscatorial Association (www.srzrada.sk)

• Slovak Sugar Association (www.scs-sugar.sk)

• Union of Fruit Producers (www.ousr.sk)

Real estate

• Association of Construction Entrepreneurs (www.zsps.sk)

• Association of Real Estate Agencies (www.zrks.sk)

• National Council of Real Estate Agencies (www.narks.sk)

• Slovak Chamber of Architects (www.komarch.sk)

Finance, consulting and audit

• Association of Recruitment Agencies (www.1apas.sk)

• Business Service Center Forum (www.bscf.eu)

• Investment Support Association (www.isa-association.sk)

• Slovak Banking Association (www.sbaonline.sk)

• Slovak Bar Association (www.sak.sk)

• Slovak Chamber of Auditors (www.skau.sk)

• Slovak Chamber of Certified Accountants (www.skcu.sk)

• Slovak Chamber of Tax Advisors (www.skdp.sk)

• Slovak Insurance Association (www.slaspo.sk)

Education

• Association of Research and Tech Universities (www.vatu.sk)

• Slovak Rectors' Conference (www.srk.sk)

Tourism

• Association of Hotels and Restaurants (www.ahrs.sk)

• Bratislava Region Tourism (www.bratislavaregion.travel)

• Bratislava Tourist Board (www.visitbratislava.com)

• High Tatras Region (www.regiontatry.sk)

• Košice - Tourism (www.visitkosice.org)

• Liptov Region (www.visitliptov.sk)

• Regional Development Cluster (www.krr.sk)

• Žilina Tourist Region (www.zilinskyturistickykraj.sk)