Draft government policy envisages that, by the year 2000, the national budget will cover just 10 percent of environmental expenditures, with bank sources, foreign investments, and resources of individual enterprises and municipalities each covering approximately 30 percent. The environmental products and services market is a rapidly developing sector of the economy, but accurate information on the market size is not available. The size of the environmental technology market in Slovakia in 1995 was estimated at USD 174 million. There are also major problems with water quality, waste management, and agricultural and forestry practices. The main sources of information used by Slovak companies include personal contacts and participation in environmental fairs, followed by directories and governmental organizations.
Companies often create their own rudimentary information databases.
Awareness of official information sources was very limited. Aqua in Trencin, Racioenergia in Bratislava, and Enviro in Nitra. Tenders announced in the Commercial Bulletin of the Slovak Republic , are not considered a useful source for information on business opportunities. High demand was identified for technologies related to waste management, and the water and wastewater sector. Demand for environmental technologies in the energy and air quality sectors was moderate, and demand for noise, vibration and OHS technologies was low.