News & Updates

Statement Calls on Congress and the President to Act Now to Ensure the United States Leads in Science and Technology In a statement released today, forty-nine (49) of the Council on Competitiveness's academic and business leaders warned that U.S. leadership in technology-based innovation is under threat. There are deficiencies in the U.S. innovation engine, and barriers to developing […]

Washington, DC — Today, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) will announce Ms. Janet Foutty as its next Business Vice Chair. The announcement will be made during the Council’s 2021 National Competitiveness Forum, which is themed “Future Focused,” and brings together national and global leaders from business, academia, labor, the national laboratories, and government. Register here to hear Ms. Foutty’s […]

July 8, 2021 Council Leaders Affirm Critical Role of Collaborative Research to U.S. Competitiveness  Policy Recommendations to Mitigate Undue Foreign Influence While Continuing to Attract the Best and Brightest from Around the World In a statement released today, over forty (40) of the Council on Competitiveness's academic and business leaders endorsed a public statement supporting global cooperation […]

June 28, 2021 Council Welcomes Nolan Pike as New Member and Commissioner The Council on Competitiveness is pleased to welcome Nolan Pike, President & CEO, Electrolux North America, as a new member and a commissioner on the Council's National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers. Council president & CEO Deborah Wince-Smith noted, "Nolan will bring […]

April 20, 2021 Council on Competitiveness Announces New University Vice Chair, Ms. Joan Gabel, President, University of Minnesota Washington, DC — The Council on Competitiveness (Council) today announced Joan Gabel will become its next University Vice Chair, effective immediately. Ms. Gabel, President of the University of Minnesota, has been an active member of the Council and […]

April 1, 2021 Council Statement on the American Jobs Plan Washington, DC, April 1, 2021—America has for too long relied on dwindling dividends from infrastructure investments made more than a half century ago. Today, the U.S. risks losing its position as the dominant global innovation leader. That’s why the Council on Competitiveness and our unique […]

Washington, DC — Today, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) will announce Ms. Janet Foutty as its next Business Vice Chair. The announcement will be made during the Council’s 2021 National Competitiveness Forum, which is themed “Future Focused,” and brings together national and global leaders from business, academia, labor, the national laboratories, and government. Register here to hear Ms. Foutty’s […]

February 23, 2021 Mr. Brian Moynihan Announced Chairman of the Council on Competitiveness We are honored to announce that Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America has been elected Chairman of the Council on Competitiveness. Mr. Moynihan leads a team of more than 200,000 employees dedicated to making financial lives better for people, companies of […]

January 15, 2021 Council Statement on the Newly Announced Biden Science Team WASHINGTON, DC, January 15, 2021 – The Council on Competitiveness applauds the nomination of Dr. Eric Lander to be Assistant to the President for Science & Technology and the next Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). We also commend the Biden-Harris Administration’s decision to […]

October 2, 2020 New Council on Competitiveness Report Makes Business Case for Greater Resilience in the Age of COVID-19 Global leaders from business, academia and the national labs argue for making organizational resilience a cornerstone of competitiveness. WASHINGTON, DC, October 2, 2020 – Today, the Council on Competitiveness is publicly releasing Transform2020: Resilience in the […]