ICIC

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) is a nonprofit research and strategy organization and the leading authority on U.S. inner city economies and the businesses that thrive there. Founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, ICIC strengthens inner city economies by providing businesses, governments and investors with the most comprehensive and actionable information in the field about urban market opportunities.

- We identify economic drivers for urban environments, and inform public and private sector leaders how to best utilize them.
- We support high potential urban businesses by providing them with access to year-round executive education, networking and national visibility.
- We teach inner city businesses how to compete for capital and gain access to capital providers.
- We guide financial institutions to new investment opportunities and some of the world’s fastest-growing companies.
- We advise corporations and anchor institutions on how they can use their business drivers to create value for themselves and the community.

ICIC’s unique knowledge of inner city success factors and growing companies is developed from specialized urban networks and path-breaking research.