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The year 2025 is poised to be pivotal for biotechnology and health sciences, a highly dynamic and competitive sector fueled by rapid innovation, lucrative market potential, and an enduring demand for advancements in research and development. Emerging technologies such as gene editing, designing synthetic organisms, and genomic sequencing are revolutionizing the field. The integration of […]

The Council on Competitiveness is deeply saddened to mark the passing of John Young, Founder of the Council on Competitiveness and former CEO of Hewlett Packard, a visionary leader whose manifold contributions have ignited U.S. competitiveness for four decades. As Chairman of President Reagan's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness — tasked with exploring ways to strengthen the competitive […]

Seagoing trade is one of the cornerstones of our modern, globalized economy. More than 70 percent of the world’s trade by value is shipped by ocean, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the volume of goods traded has grown from 6 billion tons in 2000 to nearly 13 billion tons today, […]

Nine new Executive Committee Members. Fifty members endorsing “A Renewed Call to Action” to ignite a Golden Age of American Innovation. Dozens of chief tech officers across disciplines and domains unveiling a “Compact for America” with 10 recommendations to accelerate innovation, bolster national defense, and enhance U.S. competitiveness. And more! Catch up on the Council's […]

The Council on Competitiveness is honored to announce the addition of nine of its members to its Executive Committee. Each has committed considerable energy and insight in support of the Council’s mission over the years, and we look forward to the new ideas and initiatives they will help forge in the future. The Council's nine […]

Today, the Council on Competitiveness and 51 of its members—including CEOs, presidents, and leaders from business, academia, nonprofits, the nation’s top laboratories, and labor organizations—are calling on President Trump and Members of Congress to back A Renewed Call to Action to ignite a new Golden Age of American innovation. The statement with the full list of endorsers […]

Last week, Dr. Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan announced his departure from the National Science Foundation after nearly five years of transformative leadership that spanned both the Trump and Biden Administrations. From day one, Panch focused his tenure on a strong commitment to expanding the U.S. innovation economy to more people and places. “Innovation Anywhere, Opportunities Everywhere” […]

The 2025 State of Competitiveness white paper is a companion volume to Competing in the Next Economy: Innovating in the Age of Disruption and Discontinuity — a major report from the Council's National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers. This white paper explores six mega-trends and key drivers shaping the future of U.S. competitiveness, and […]

Dialogue 31 gathered TLSI members and distinguished guests at the Lockheed Martin Deer Creek and Waterton Campuses for a highly productive day focused on refining the Compact for America: A Call to Action for a New Tech-Driven Industrial Base and National Innovation Ecosystem. Attendees provided valuable input, which the Council team will incorporate into a […]

With two Competitiveness Conversations — in San Antonio, TX, and Boulder, CO — and preparing for the Technology Leadership and Strategy Initiative (TLSI) Dialogue 31, working on a new major report coming from that group, and promoting the National Commission’s Competing in the Next Economy report, the Council is humming. To learn more about the Council’s activities and those of its members, and […]