Founded on September 4, 2006, The American Chamber of Commerce Moldova (AmCham Moldova) is a non-for-profit non-governmental organization. AmCham Moldova received official accreditation and recognition from The US Chamber of Commerce in February 2008 and has since grown to encompass 120 member companies representing a wide range of business and commercial activities. As one of the 125 members of the International AmCham network, AmCham Moldova connects businesses and business leaders who share the common goal of bringing the entrepreneurial spirit and innovative cultures of Moldova and the United States closer together. AmCham Moldova is also a member of the AmChams in Europe Network (the European Council of American Chambers of Commerce), a network which represents the corporate interests of more than 17,000 American and European companies across Europe and North America.