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Forty years ago, the United States faced a competitiveness crisis. But our fast and decisive moves to harness a technological discontinuity — the Internet — changed our productivity and prosperity trajectory. Today, the stakes are as high — if not higher. Multiple technology revolutions emerging and converging at unprecedented speed — coupled with China’s economic […]

The stakes for U.S. productivity and economic growth, security, and prosperity have never been higher. In her January Forbes.com article, the Hon. Deborah L. Wince-Smith provides guideposts, drawing on insights from the Council on Competitiveness’ 2025 NCF — which convened more than 200 leaders from business, academia, labor, national laboratories, and government. Six lessons on […]

The Council’s September Executive Committee and National Commissioner meetingin Lafayette, Indiana — made possible with the support of National CommissionerJim Stutelberg — brought together leaders from across the bioeconomy value chain.The meeting was expansive (a full summary report to follow in December), but onemessage rose to prominence: the United States is distinctively positioned to lead […]

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 […]

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 […]

Are we harnessing the full potential of the country’s energy resources? The Council on Competitiveness’ Competing in the Next Economy report lays out a bold, game-changing strategy—focused on a “Win-Win Energy Agenda” that could redefine U.S. leadership on the global stage. In its 4th of 7 strategic pillars underpinning our nation’s path to competitiveness, the […]

In a tech-driven global economy, America’s prosperity depends on its ability to innovate with speed and at scale. The business environment—for example, the level of taxes and regulation—can help or hinder private sector efforts to develop and commercialize new technology, as well as the Nation’s ability to attract global business investment. Winning the two-front global […]

More than any other driving force, the power of multiple game-changing technologies is creating the future of U.S. economic and national security. These technologies are all “dual use”, holding unprecedented opportunities for innovation, and solutions to global challenges in food, energy, health, water, and resource preservation. These technologies, which will have profound impacts on our […]

In 2019, Council on Competitiveness leaders concluded the United States was unprepared on many fronts for the economic and global competitive challenges they foresaw on the horizon. In response, they formed a “National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers” to chart a new pathway for U.S. economic and productivity growth, national security, and prosperity. After […]

As we look to the future, we must recognize the United States’ strength in innovation & scientific discovery is built on a foundation of basic research. For over 70 years, our country has driven global innovation, expanding the frontiers of knowledge & making groundbreaking advancements in fields like physics, biology, & computer science. From the […]