News & Updates

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 […]

Senior Director, Programs and Digital Operations The Council on Competitiveness (www.compete.org) — entering its 40th anniversary year — seeks a Senior Director of Programs and Digital Operations to participate in leading the development and delivery of the Council’s flagship programs, convenings, and research-driven outputs, while overseeing the effective use of the Council’s core digital platforms. […]

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 […]

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. […]

Washington, DC, August 28, 2025 — Today, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) will announce Mr. J. Erik Fyrwald, CEO, IFF, as its next Chair. The announcement comes in advance of the Council’s September 17-18, 2025, Executive Committee and National Commissioners Meeting in Lafayette, IN, which is themed around the future of the bioeconomy, and will bring […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]