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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 […]

On June 4, 2019, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) and UCLA, home to CESMII—The Smart Manufacturing Institute, co-hosted a major dialogue on Smart Manufacturing: Leveraging the Democratization of Innovation. The day-long session with more than 50 experts representing industry, academia, national labs and government focused on the democratization of smart manufacturing as a practical necessity […]

Wise policies and practices, in many cases, could unleash American strengths, boost manufacturing engines and raise technology commercialization to new heights, driving U.S. economic growth and job creation. The recommendations in this report—and the over ten years of work they encompass—have the power to turbocharge America’s manufacturing capabilities, improve America’s competitiveness and unleash a new wave […]

In recognition of the growing importance of cybersecurity to America’s economic and national security, the Council on Competitiveness in 2018 launched a three-dialogue series on increasing the resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure, intellectual property and industrial operations against cyberattack. Together, the challenges, opportunities and recommendations discussed throughout the three cybersecurity dialogues—and throughout the Energy […]

This is the sixth and final sector study of the Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness Partnership (EMCP). This report looks at competitiveness in a sector that has long symbolized American leadership and innovation and one that is essential to growth, productivity, jobs and national security. The dialogue built upon key findings from the previous five sector […]

Learn how the latest trends in advanced manufacturing technologies, talent, and innovation are transforming manufacturing, and how global manufacturing companies can best tap into this disruptive shift to evolve, grow, and thrive. In this study, global industry leaders share their views on the top manufacturing technologies that—when coupled with talent and innovation—will determine tomorrow’s manufacturing […]

Energy is the linchpin of economic growth and prosperity. Leverage: Energy, the fifth sector study report of the EMCP, provides an overview of this critical sector of the economy, as well as a set of recommendations on how America can address the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities presented by new-found energy abundance and an […]

Magnify is the a final technical report of the Council on Competitiveness' path-breaking 2013–2016 American Energy & Manufacturing Competitiveness (AEMC) Partnership progressive dialogue series and national summits with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The initiative brought together America’s pre-eminent leaders from industry, academia, labor, the national laboratories […]

The Clarion Call, and partner infographic, is issued by the Council on Competitiveness to identify critical global economic transformations and put forth a set of recommendations for policymakers that would strengthen the United States’ economic foundation and allow for long-term, sustained growth.

The Council on Competitiveness (Council) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the American Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness (AEMC) Partnership in 2012 as a joint effort between DOE’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative and the Council. This multi-year initiative sponsored a series of national dialogues across the United States throughout 2013, 2014 and 2015, identifying concrete […]