Washington, D.C. – TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, today welcomed Pinterest as its newest member. So far this year, TechNet has added 13 members.
“Pinterest is a global leader in using technology to bring people together to spark inspiration, organize content, share ideas, and build connections,” said Linda Moore, TechNet President and CEO. “We’re thrilled Pinterest has joined TechNet and look forward to working with them on key issues impacting consumers and our economy like data privacy, protecting online users from harmful content, and cybersecurity.”
People around the world come to Pinterest for inspiration. It’s a visual discovery engine where people find inspiring creators, shop new products, and seek out ideas to take offline. People have saved more than 300 billion Pins across a range of interests from creating a home office, to cooking a new recipe, to finding your next vacation spot. Headquartered in San Francisco, Pinterest launched in 2010 and has more than 400 million monthly active users.