The ACIB established in May 1993, is a non-profit Business Association. In July 2008, the approval of its Public Utility Statute was published. It has around 650 members, distributed across the commercial, industrial, and service sectors, encompassing all the municipalities of the Bairrada Region. Its mission is to develop activities and partnerships aimed at supporting, defending, and enhancing its members, as well as promoting and disseminating the business potential of the Bairrada Region.