Center for European Policy Analysis

What Center for European Policy Analysis does

The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy think tank founded in 2005 and headquartered at 1275 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, with additional offices in Brussels and London operating as CEPA Europe. It produces policy analysis on transatlantic security, defense technology, democratic resilience, technology policy, and European geopolitics for an audience of U.S. and European policymakers, defense and technology firms, researchers, and media. CEPA organizes its work around four core programs — Democratic Resilience, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Tech Policy, and the Defense Tech Initiative — and publishes comprehensive reports, timely commentary, two podcasts (The CEPA Podcast and Inside Cyber Diplomacy Redux), the online journal Europe's Edge, and the Behind the Lines publication tracking authoritarian threats.

CEPA's core 'products' are research outputs rather than technology platforms; there is no software product, public API, or proprietary AI/ML system, and all content is distributed as open-access material via cepa.org, email newsletters, podcasts, and events such as the annual CEPA Honors. Distribution relies on a content-marketing and earned-media model: research is freely published online, experts are cited in outlets including Reuters and Business Insider, and CEPA engages directly with government officials, NATO discussions, and conferences such as the Munich Security Conference.

The revenue model is that of an established nonprofit think tank: institutional donor support, philanthropic grants, and fundraising through a 'Support Now' donor pipeline and supporter recognition, with no commercial product pricing. CEPA maintains a stated strict intellectual independence policy across all projects. Leadership includes President & CEO Alina Polyakova and COO Geysha González, with program leadership such as Program Director, Democratic Resilience, Evgeny Roshchin. The organization competes with other transatlantic and security-focused think tanks on the basis of analytical reputation, expert bench, and direct policymaker access rather than on price or product features.

Name

Center for European Policy Analysis

Legal name

Center for European Policy Analysis

Website

https://cepa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank founded in 2005 that publishes policy research on transatlantic security, defense technology, democratic resilience, and technology policy for U.S. and European policymakers, researchers, and media, operating from Washington, Brussels, and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Analysis

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928), National Security (928110)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Transatlantic security analysis
• Defense policy research
• Tech policy analysis
• Democratic resilience research

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEPA is a nonprofit policy research think tank that produces and disseminates open-access analysis on transatlantic security, defense, democratic resilience, and technology policy. Its deliverables include in-depth comprehensive reports, timely commentary articles, two podcast series (The CEPA Podcast and Inside Cyber Diplomacy Redux), the Europe's Edge online journal, and the Behind the Lines publication on authoritarian threats, organized around four programs: Democratic Resilience, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Tech Policy, and the Defense Tech Initiative.

Product overview

CEPA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy think tank organized around four core programs: Democratic Resilience, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Tech Policy, and Defense Tech Initiative. Its content offerings include Comprehensive Reports (in-depth research), Commentary (timely analysis), two podcasts (The CEPA Podcast and Inside Cyber Diplomacy Redux), and the online journal Europe's Edge. CEPA functions as a policy research and analysis organization rather than a technology product company, and does not offer software products, APIs, or AI-powered tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Reports
• Commentary
• The CEPA Podcast
• Inside Cyber Diplomacy Redux
• Europe's Edge
• Behind the Lines

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Moldova Deputy Prime Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu (Government of Moldova)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoldova's Deputy Prime Minister conducted a working visit to Washington meeting with CEPA and other U.S. policy organizations to discuss investment opportunities and economic cooperation. Officials explored potential cooperation in strategic infrastructure, energy independence, digitalization, and advanced technologies, with plans for economic missions and pilot projects.
• Economic Development Partnership of North CarolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the Moldova Deputy Prime Minister's Washington visit, CEPA participated alongside the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina to discuss investment opportunities and economic cooperation between Moldova and U.S. partners.
• Widelity Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the Moldova Deputy Prime Minister's Washington visit, CEPA met alongside Widelity Inc. to explore potential cooperation in strategic infrastructure and advanced technologies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): London-based international affairs think tank covering European security, geopolitics, and technology policy. Comparable on audience, editorial depth, and independent policy analysis mission.
• Atlantic Council: A major US-headquartered think tank whose core mission is strengthening the transatlantic alliance and addressing European security challenges. Directly comparable to CEPA in scope, audience (policymakers, NATO), and policy verticals (Russia, China, defense tech, democratic resilience).
• Royal United Services Institute (RUSI): UK defense and security think tank with established work on NATO, European defense, and emerging technology in warfare. Comparable on defense-tech focus and transatlantic defense analysis.
• German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF): Transatlantic policy institution explicitly dedicated to the transatlantic relationship, with offices across Europe. Overlaps heavily with CEPA on NATO, European security, technology policy, and democratic resilience topics.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Global think tank with strong European and Russian/Eurasian programs. Directly comparable to CEPA on Russia policy, democratic resilience, and technology governance topics.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European foreign policy think tank with offices across EU capitals. Shares CEPA's focus on European security, Russia, and democratic resilience, with a complementary European rather than US perspective.

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Large US policy research organization with substantial European defense and security work. Overlaps with CEPA on NATO, defense innovation, and Russia/Ukraine analysis at significantly greater scale.
• Hudson Institute: US policy research organization with significant foreign policy, defense technology, and transatlantic security work. A broader incumbent whose defense tech agenda intersects directly with CEPA's Defense Tech Initiative.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Bipartisan US think tank with deep focus on defense, security, and international affairs. Directly comparable on transatlantic defense and Russia/China topics, though it operates at significantly larger scale.
• Brookings Institution: One of the largest and oldest US policy think tanks, with substantial work on foreign policy, defense, and technology policy. A broader incumbent that competes with CEPA for donor dollars and policymaker attention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cepa
• Facebookfacebook.com/CenterforEuropeanPolicyAnalysis

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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