National Center for APEC

Name

National Center for APEC

Legal name

National Center for APEC

Website

https://ncapec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Policy Advocacy and Business Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Asia-Pacific trade policy
• Business association services
• Supply chain resilience
• Policy advocacy networks
• Private sector engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Dues: NCAPEC generates revenue through membership dues from approximately 50 U.S. Fortune 500 companies. Members receive access to APEC meetings, policy briefings, and opportunities to engage with government officials and ABAC participants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NCAPEC is a U.S. non-profit business association that advances private sector policy priorities in APEC's 21-economy Asia-Pacific forum on behalf of approximately 50 U.S. Fortune 500 member companies. Its core offerings include corporate membership services, policy advocacy and issue strategy, the annual APEC CEO Summit and ministerial engagement, research reports on supply chain resilience and AI, and the ABAC Supply Chain Resilience Toolkit — a web-based diagnostic platform for companies to assess supply chain resilience across APEC territories. The organization also serves as secretariat to U.S. ABAC members and chairs the U.S. APEC Business Coalition.

Product overview

National Center for APEC (NCAPEC) is a U.S. business association that operates primarily as a policy advocacy and networking organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include the ABAC Supply Chain Resilience Toolkit, an interactive web platform for assessing supply chain resilience, along with research reports (The State of APEC Supply Chains, Healthcare Supply Chain Report, ABAC AI Report), event platforms (APEC CEO Summit), and coordination services for U.S. private sector engagement in APEC. The organization also manages the U.S. APEC Business Coalition and Regional Partnership Initiative to foster business advocacy across the Asia-Pacific region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ABAC Supply Chain Resilience Toolkit: An analytical framework and strategic resources to identify vulnerabilities and secure systemic integrity across borders, powered by ABAC and developed in partnership with UPS, Johnson & Johnson, and Access Partnership.

Products and services

• ABAC Supply Chain Resilience Toolkit Interactive web-based platform enabling companies to assess supply chain resilience across APEC territories through a Company Profile assessment, a strategic 30-minute Resilience Questionnaire covering 5 dimensions and 27 indicators, automated Intelligence Report generation with resilience scores and gap analysis, and a Knowledge Repository of whitepapers, policy updates, and case studies. Has assessed 2,850+ companies, logged 12.4K questionnaires, and integrated 42 economic zones.
• APEC CEO Summit High-profile annual platform organized by NCAPEC for members and private sector executives to engage with senior U.S. and Asian leaders on trade, investment, and regulatory issues impacting Asia-Pacific economic growth and development.
• ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) Secretariat Services Coordination, secretariat, and engagement services for U.S. ABAC members, including organizing ABAC meetings, supporting the development of ABAC recommendations to APEC leaders, and facilitating private sector input into APEC's policy dialogue.
• U.S. APEC Business Coalition Coordination
• Regional Partnership Initiative Initiative establishing new channels for bilateral and multilateral collaboration among business and trade organizations to advocate for policies promoting seamless commercial environment in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Issue Advocacy Services Strategy and advocacy services that develop positions leveraging APEC to advance key member policy priorities, with access to networks of regional business associations, U.S. government officials, and ABAC participants.
• The State of Healthcare Supply Chains in APEC Report Research report on the state of healthcare supply chains across APEC economies, featuring survey data from over 300 healthcare firms across 15 APEC markets.
• The State of APEC Supply Chains Report Comprehensive report on supply chain resilience across APEC covering consumer goods, consumer technology, food, and healthcare segments, based on survey of over 1,200 firms across 15 APEC economies.
• ABAC AI Report Report commissioned by ABAC demonstrating AI adoption across APEC economies in various industries, with 13 case studies from 14 APEC economies and policy recommendations for advancing AI adoption for economic and sustainable growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 high-level private sector representatives engage annually through APEC platforms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UPScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2023UPS partnered with NCAPEC and Johnson & Johnson to develop the MSME Supply Chain Resilience Toolkit. UPS contributed industry expertise and resources to the initiative launched at the ABAC-III meeting in Cebu, Philippines.
• Johnson & JohnsoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2023Johnson & Johnson partnered with NCAPEC and UPS to develop the MSME Supply Chain Resilience Toolkit. Contributed healthcare sector expertise to the initiative.
• Access PartnershipcoreTechnology or Integration · 26 July 2023Access Partnership prepared the MSME Supply Chain Resilience Toolkit and multiple NCAPEC supply chain reports including The State of APEC Supply Chains and The State of Healthcare Supply Chains in APEC.
• AmazoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 September 2022APEC 2023 Private Sector Host Committee member. Amazon participates in NCAPEC-facilitated engagement with APEC officials and contributes to private sector policy dialogue during the U.S. host year.
• CiticoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 September 2022APEC 2023 Private Sector Host Committee member. Citi contributes financial services industry perspective to APEC policy discussions and engagement activities.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2022Microsoft is a founding member of NCAPEC (since 1994). Board Chair Antony Cook (Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel) leads the board. Microsoft hosted the Energy Ministerial Public Private Sector Session at its campus in Seattle during SOM 3.
• APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCAPEC serves as Secretariat to U.S. ABAC members and coordinates ABAC recruitment and engagement. ABAC provides private sector input to APEC working-level government and senior officials.
• Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCAPEC collaborates with PECC through the U.S. Committee for the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (US-PECC). PECC provides academic and research perspectives alongside NCAPEC's private sector focus.
• U.S. APEC Business CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChaired by NCAPEC, the Coalition brings together leading U.S. business associations active on APEC to coordinate efforts in support of U.S. policy objectives and maximize private sector dialogue opportunities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• US-China Business Council: A non-profit trade association dedicated to advancing commercial ties between the United States and China. Directly comparable to NCAPEC as a U.S.-headquartered business association coordinating Fortune 500 engagement with an Asia-Pacific economy (or bloc of economies), with corporate membership and policy advocacy as its primary value proposition.
• US-ASEAN Business Council: U.S. business association focused on strengthening commercial engagement between the United States and Southeast Asia. Directly comparable to NCAPEC given its similar membership-based model, focus on facilitating Fortune 500 dialogue with regional policymakers, and Washington/regional policy advocacy orientation.
• National Foreign Trade Council: A U.S. business association advocating on international trade policy and tax. Comparable to NCAPEC as a membership-based trade association serving U.S. multinationals on cross-border policy, with similar event-based convening and recurring dues model.
• US-India Business Council: U.S. Chamber-affiliated business association fostering bilateral U.S.–India commercial engagement. Comparable to NCAPEC given its focus on a single major Asia-Pacific economy, Fortune 500 membership base, and policy advocacy plus CEO-level convening model.
• Council of the Americas: A hemispheric business organization promoting trade, investment, and policy engagement across the Americas. Comparable to NCAPEC as a member-funded association coordinating U.S. private-sector engagement with regional policy fora and providing CEO-level access to senior officials.

Emerging players

• Asia Society: A non-profit organization focused on Asia-Pacific policy, business, and culture with corporate membership and convening. Comparable to NCAPEC in its mission to connect U.S. leaders with Asia-Pacific issues, though it operates more broadly across culture and education and less narrowly on inter-governmental economic fora.
• Atlantic Council: A U.S. think tank on international affairs with programs on Asia-Pacific economics, trade, and policy. Comparable as a policy and convening organization engaging U.S. corporations and governments on international economic issues, though operating as a think tank rather than a member-funded association.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest U.S. business federation representing millions of businesses across all sectors. Comparable as an incumbent trade association that conducts international trade policy advocacy and convenes CEOs, but operates at vastly broader scope than NCAPEC's APEC-specific focus.
• Business Roundtable: An association of CEOs of major U.S. companies focused on public policy. Comparable as a CEO-level membership association with policy advocacy and convening functions overlapping NCAPEC's value proposition, though covering a much broader policy agenda than Asia-Pacific trade.

Regional players

• US-APEC Business Coalition: A coalition chaired by NCAPEC itself; comparable as a coordinating body of U.S. business associations across APEC economies. Listed here as an internal entity that demonstrates NCAPEC's coalition-building role rather than an external peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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