Mission: Founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City is a national nonprofit research and advisory organization and the leading authority on U.S. underserved economies and the businesses that thrive there.

ICIC drives inclusive economic prosperity in under-resourced communities through innovative research and programs to create jobs, income, and wealth for local residents.

Initiative for A Competitive Inner City (ICIC) is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1995, and donations are tax-deductible.