ICIC

ICIC is a research and program organization focused on inclusive economic prosperity in under-resourced communities. Its work centers on creating jobs, income and wealth for local residents through research and programs for business owners. Each year its programs deliver executive education, coaching, technical assistance and access to capital to more than 3,000 business owners across the United States, aiming to help small firms grow profitably, create quality jobs and build generational wealth.

Research is a major part of the organization’s output. Recent reports have examined how small business owners are learning and using AI tools, and how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act affect Black- and Hispanic-owned manufacturers. A construction cohort in Greater Los Angeles, for example, runs 18 weekly classes that help contractors build business plans and compete for wildfire mitigation, rebuilding and major-event projects.

What to Know

• ICIC each year ranks and spotlights some of the fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities nationwide.
• Its 2025 Impact Report shares stories from program alumni and updates on how programs have adapted.
• The organization has published formal commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• It is listed with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and based in Roxbury.