The Council on Competitiveness' "National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers" (Commission) is dedicated to enhancing the global competitiveness of our nation with actionable policy recommendations that aim to increase productivity and foster prosperity for every American.

In its Competing in the Next Economy: Innovation in the Age of Disruption & Discontinuity report, the Commission urges stakeholders nationwide to take strategic and bold actions toward a transformative goal for U.S. competitiveness: achieving a tenfold increase—10x—in innovation.

This ambitious goal will require an array of new efficiencies, investments, realignments, and programs, which is only possible if policymakers and leaders from industry, academia, labor, and other stakeholder groups collaborate to accelerate innovation. This collective effort must include new public-private partnerships, revitalizing international engagement, improving the nation's innovation infrastructure, streamlining regulations, and ensuring widespread participation from an increasingly skilled U.S. workforce in the innovation economy.

The 2025 Competing in the Next Economy report — the culmination of dozens of meetings during 2023 and 2024 involving more than 50 National Commissioners and hundreds of leaders from across sectors, geographies, and professions — features 55 recommendations for unleashing innovation in the United States. Of those 55, the Commission designated seven recommendations as urgent, immediate priorities for national attention and action to secure the country’s future competitiveness.

The report and its 55 recommendations are organized under seven pillars of innovation addressing critical barriers and opportunities for 10x productivity growth. We encourage you to explore further by clicking on the seven pillars linked below.

Seven 10x Pillars: