News & Updates

This month the Council celebrates the passing of The CHIPS and Science Act, which brings to fruition long-standing Council priorities. Deborah Wince-Smith’s July Forbes.com article explores cyber resilience, coinciding with her participation in the White House National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit. The Council Board, Executive Committee and National Commission met face-to-face at Gallup’s DC […]

Washington, DC--The President & CEO of the Council on Competitiveness Deborah Wince-Smith today issued the following statement on Congressional passage of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. "The United States faces global challenges and competition across the scientific, research, and innovation landscapes greater than we’ve ever seen before. China’s share of global research and development […]

In her latest Forbes.com article, Deborah Wince-Smith highlights the strategic importance of regional partnerships between the United States and Asia necessary to compete with China. National Competitiveness Leaders convene at Mountain West Innovation Summit to discuss key charges ahead to advance the competitiveness agenda. The Council also launches a new breakthrough partnership with Japan: The […]

Laramie hosts national conversation on expanding the geography of innovation at June 21-22 Summit June 13, 2022 – The University of Wyoming (UW) will host distinguished leaders from across American industry, higher education, national laboratories, and government to develop concrete policy recommendations aimed at keeping the United States at the forefront of innovation and economic […]

New Joint Commission will foster science and technology partnerships based on principles of competitiveness, resilience, invention, innovation, sustainability, inclusivity, and shared democratic values (WASHINGTON D.C.) Building off the success of the U.S.-Japan Competitiveness and Resilience Partnership (CoRe), launched last April, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) and the Japan Innovation Network (JIN) are today announcing a new […]

In a follow-up article on Forbes.com this month, Deborah Wince-Smith focuses on how a convergence of revolutionary technologies – from chemicals, materials, life sciences, digitalization and data, to mobility – has turned food systems into a hotbed of innovation. The Technology Leadership & Strategy Initiative holds the first in-person Spring Dialogue in three years – […]

In her latest Forbes.com column, Deborah Wince-Smith discusses how America’s history and economy are tightly intertwined with food, along with the challenges facing the broader food industries and new market opportunities emerging in this space. In April The Council on Competitiveness and Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC) also lead delegation to Delphi Economic Forum. […]

This month the Council launches our new communications hub: www.compete.org. Our President and CEO Deborah Wince-Smith also highlights A Roadmap for a Competitive America for Nasdaq.com – key findings and insights from the December 2021 National Competitiveness Forum. We also welcome our newest general member and National Commissioner Josh Parker, CEO of Ancora. Read more […]

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 […]

This month the house passes COMPETES, a companion to USICA, and both bills resonate with the Council's Competing in the Next Economy report recommendations. The Council also reveals key 2022 event dates and welcomes a new member Dr. Jason Providakes of MITRE. Read the full newsletter here.