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Chad Evans Executive Vice President & Board Secretary Council on Competitiveness “We are relaunching and reengaging on four major pillars that we think are going to be critical for the success of our nation’s long-term ability to innovate.”

The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-Smith  President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness Co-Chair, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers “Right now, in a time of great turbulence and transformation, one of the most important issues is how we build the innovation capacity and capability of all our regions across the country.”

Leading voices on competing in the next economy gathered at Gallup World Headquarters in Washington for the Summer 2022 meeting of the Council on Competitiveness.

The U.S. economy faces an inflection point. Multiple technology revolutions are unfolding and converging at a rapid pace, and the nation’s ability to swiftly reorganize its economy to capitalize on this creative destruction will dictate whether the United States remains the world’s leader in innovation for generations to come. Recent events—including the pandemic, the war […]

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 – […]