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Competing in the Next Economy: Innovating in the Age of Disruption and Discontinuity arrives at a pivotal moment as the United States confronts significant technological and geopolitical transformations. This report includes essential policies for government, state agencies, the private sector, and research institutions that will reinforce the country's standing as a global leader in technology and […]

The 2025 State of Competitiveness white paper is a companion volume to Competing in the Next Economy: Innovating in the Age of Disruption and Discontinuity—a major report from the Council's National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers. This white paper explores six mega-trends and key drivers shaping the future of U.S. competitiveness, and which underpin […]

On Wednesday, December 6, the Council on Competitiveness and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils will host a series of conversations with global leaders from business, academia, national laboratories and research organizations, and the public sector to advance sustainability challenges under discussion at COP28.

On February 28, Council on Competitiveness CEO Deborah Wince-Smith testified to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, which is led by Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren. The hearing was titled “The United States, China, and the Fight for Global Leadership: Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy." Deborah framed her […]

Deborah Wince-Smith is an ongoing Forbes contributor. Her September article, "I Salute American Labor," underscores the critical role labor plays in U.S. competitiveness and reflects on the extraordinary contribution American labor has made to turn our country into the world’s economic and technological superpower and global defender of freedom Read the full article here.

Call it Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, or digitally-enabled manufacturing…a new phase of the digital revolution is underway in manufacturing. The Council on Competitiveness (Council) has been exploring this megatrend, and how to turbocharge a U.S. manufacturing renaissance. This webinar, presented in conjunction with Lockheed Martin, seeks to explore key trends and answer critical questions at […]

Today, sustainability is essential for preserving resources and protecting the environment, but also ensuring the sustainment of communities, diversity and inclusivity, and the flourishing of society in general. Sustainability, in this broad context, is essential for businesses, cities, regions and countries. It is a key issue driving competitiveness in the next economy. The good news […]

Just over 15 months ago, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) launched the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers (Commission)—in the firm belief that the nation’s long-term growth in productivity and inclusive prosperity requires placing ever more attention on innovation to confer competitive advantage. Competing in the Next Economy is the call-to-action from the Council […]

As Americans enter the third decade of the 21st century, a new urgency faces the nation. While the United States has stood apart from the rest of the world during the past half century in its record of sustained innovation, the nation today faces new realities and new imperatives. In response, the Council's National Commission […]