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The numbers tell a stark story: China now graduates roughly 1.25 million engineersand computer scientists annually—five times the U.S. total of 250,000. Over just twodecades, China’s output of bachelor’s degrees in these fields increased tenfold,master’s degrees by 15 times, and doctorates by 20 times. Meanwhile, U.S. growthhas been comparatively modest, widening the domestic gap in […]

The regulation of public utilities is an arcane art practiced in the U.S. at the state and federal government levels. Public utilities, also called public service companies, include such vital infrastructure industries as electricity, natural gas distribution and water. These private companies are granted monopoly franchises to serve specified communities. In return for the monopoly […]

In her September Forbes.com article, Council President and CEO Deborah WinceSmith highlights how regions across the country—from Tennessee and South Carolina to Indiana, Texas, Colorado, and Pennsylvania—are laying the foundations for America’s innovation economy. Drawing on insights from the nearly 10 editions of Competitiveness Conversations hosted across the country, as well as from findings in […]

Dear Council on Competitiveness Members and Friends, For four decades, an extraordinary group of members and leaders have defined, strengthened and stretched the Council on Competitiveness—a tradition that continues as we welcome our next Chair. The Council’s Board and Executive Committee have unanimously elected Mr. J. Erik Fyrwald, CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. […]

AI, biotech, quantum, and other breakthrough technologies are reshaping the global economy — and the race to lead them is intensifying. While the United States invested a record $940 billion in R&D in 2023 (approximately 79 percent of which was conducted by business), other nations are moving fast to scale innovation and claim leadership in […]

September 06, 2024 03:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Council on Competitiveness is hosting its latest “Competitiveness Conversation” Sept. 9th at Purdue University, highlighting how the Midwest is leading the world in three critical technologies: semiconductors, quantum science, and advanced bioscience. The event brings together leaders from business, academia, government, and national labs to […]

Nashville, Tennessee - April 25, 2024 – To maintain competitiveness in the evolving global economy, the United States must expand its innovation footprint. Recognizing this imperative, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) has unveiled under the auspices of its National Commission on Innovation a new series of regional summits branded "Competitiveness Conversations Across America." The inaugural […]

In March, the Council attended the release of the National Science Board's 2024 Science & Engineering Indicators — essential U.S. global competitiveness benchmarks. Key trends include declining student math performance and China's growing innovation edge. Additionally, the newsletter previews the Council's debut "Competitiveness Conversation Across America," which will be held in Nashville on April 25 […]

On December 14-15, 2023, the Council on Competitiveness convened its annual Gala Dinner and National Competitiveness Forum (NCF). The NCF is a premiere assembly of our Nation’s leaders from business, academia, labor, national laboratories, and other critical stakeholders who come together to explore the most important domestic and global competitiveness issues of the day, consider the challenges emerging on the horizon, and identify new pathways to greater economic and productivity growth, and prosperity for all Americans.

Looking ahead to March, the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers will reconvene with a series of Working Group meetings that will help inform the nation’s next major innovation agenda — aiming to advance U.S. competitiveness by focusing on technology deployment, sustainability, workforce advancement, and regional innovation. Additionally, the Council is working closely with its […]