🇺🇸🇸🇰30 years of Slovak-U.S. economic relations

The 30th anniversary of Slovak independence offered an opportunity to reflect on Slovakia’s journey over the past three decades, identify the major milestones as well as the missed opportunities, and, most importantly, try to learn from the past and create a better future.

✅ We prepared a report to look at the evolution of the Slovak economy and specifically at its economic relationships with the United States. Compared to other countries in the region, Slovakia’s economic journey definitely ranks amongst the more turbulent, with rather dramatic ups and downs.

You can find insights from Slovak entrepreneurs who set their sights on the American market, as well as representatives of U.S. companies which ventured into the Slovak market.

You can look forward to the stories of Adient, CBRE, Citi, Google, IBM, Pfizer, ESET, GroupSolver, Inc., ORDERLORD, Resco, PowereX Energy, Rezztek®, Sensoneo, Slido and Touch4IT. Thank you for your valuable experience! 🤍❤️.

Special thanks goes to U.S. Embassy in Slovakia for making this report possible.

,,As we approach the 10th anniversary of SAPIE in 2024, I am committed to continue to leverage on our previous activities and experiences to further support the expansion of Slovak companies into the U.S., thus strengthening the bilateral economic cooperation. I believe that the practical advice offered in this report, along with a mapping of the ecosystem players who can support entrepreneurs in their business expansion, will serve as an initial guide on where to start and whom to approach.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to numerous individuals in Slovakia and the U.S. who are helping to build the ecosystem and foster bilateral cooperation, thus encouraging an exchange of ideas and innovation. My special thanks goes to the U.S. Embassy in Slovakia for their steadfast support, Ambassador Gautam Rana, Ambassador Radovan Javorčík, all the respondents mentioned throughout the report, as well as Mary MacPherson, Peter Kolesár, Marián Volent for their contribution and connections, but also to EY representatives in Slovakia, Eldison, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency and Sparring for their content contributions.

Thank you for being a part of our joint efforts and helping to create a future we can look forward to!

Michal Kardoš, Executive Director, SAPIE