Press Releases

April 3, 2019

On Monday, 25 March 2019, CSIRO co-hosted the Inaugural U.S.- Australia CTO Innovation Dialogue with the Council on Competitiveness in Sydney, Australia.

The Dialogue brought together leaders from the Council on Competitiveness and its “Technology Leadership & Strategy Initiative”, CSIRO, the Australian Advisory Board on Healthcare and Technology Competitiveness, with U.S. and Australian delegates from the defence, agriculture, finance, mining, manufacturing, communications and health care sectors to co-create pathways for innovation collaboration between our two countries in an era of exponential change, turbulence, transition and transformation.

In 2017, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) navigated the transition to a new administration and Congress, and continued to gather consensus to advance our robust policy agenda, while seeking innovative ways to address new challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the nation. Making Impact details the Council’s 2017 activities and provides an outlook for what’s ahead.

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December 6, 2017

CANBERRA, Australia - The Council on Competitiveness on Wednesday, December 6, signed an agreement with the Australian government that supports efforts to strengthen business and research links between both nations.

Council President and CEO Deborah Wince-Smith today signed a Letter of Intent to establish a US-Australian Chief Technology Officer Dialogue with the Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Craig Laundy, at a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. 

September 5, 2017

WASHINGTON - Lonnie Stephenson, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, has joined the Council on Competitiveness, highlighting the need for collaboration between labor, industry and academia in order to drive competitiveness in the United States.

July 21, 2017

WASHINGTON - The Council on Competitiveness announced today that The Honorable Rebecca Blank, chancellor at University of Wisconsin, Madison, will take on the honorary role as university co-chair of the Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness Partnership (EMCP). Blank has been an active member with the Council since July 2014.

May 11, 2017

WORCESTER, MASS. -- Under a vast white tent centered on the campus quadrangle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) began its 149th Commencement celebrations today with its Graduate Ceremony, awarding nearly 800 master’s and doctoral degrees.

President Laurie A. Leshin and Board of Trustees Chairman Jack T. Mollen presided over the ceremony, which included the awarding of an honorary doctor of science degree to Audrey Carlan ’57, who received the first graduate degree awarded by WPI to a woman—15 years before the first female undergraduates were awarded degrees.

March 22, 2017

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Council on Competitiveness’ released the findings of its latest sector study with the study’s co-chairs, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Corporation, Monsanto Company, University of California, Davis and Texas A&M University.

Leverage: Agriculture and Consumer Water Use explores the challenges and opportunities of sustainable water management in the agriculture, lawn and garden, and related industries.

January 20, 2017

WASHINGTON— As the country inaugurates its 45^th leader, the U.S. Council on Competitiveness looks forward to working with President Trump and his administration to address critical competitiveness issues facing the country.

“We’re ready to work with the Trump administration to strengthen U.S. competitiveness,” said Deborah L. Wince-Smith, president and CEO, U.S. Council on Competitiveness. “In so many important sectors, the U.S. is being challenged. We look forward to assisting the new administration by providing our bipartisan perspective on areas such as enhancing American manufacturing, increasing jobs, training our workforce and reforming our outdated corporate tax code."

December 9, 2016

WASHINGTON - Clearly targeting his remarks to the incoming administration, FedEx Chairman, President and CEO, Fred Smith, delivered a speech titled, "How Trade Will Make America Great Again,"  in which he clearly stated that more trade, not less, with U.S. competitiors is the correct path to ensure American prosperity. Smith gave his speech December 9, 2016 at the National Competitiveness Forum, hosted by the U.S. Council on Competitiveness.

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May 16, 2016

LONDON - The U.S. Council on Competitiveness and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) recognizing the importance of strengthening U.S. - Malaysia relations in order to develop global competitiveness policies, and promote sustainable growth.

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) introduces WORK report to audience in Russell Senate Office Building

January 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In this politically-charged election year, the Council on Competitiveness released its WORK report at the Senate Competitiveness Caucus to bipartisan support. The WORK report laid out the widening skills gap threatening America’s prosperity and called for the establishment of a National Skills Agenda to help fix it.

No ‘Dean’s List’ for Policymakers After Receiving National Competitiveness Forum Report Card
Uncertainty Around Fed Interest Rates Mirrors Council’s Mixed Assessment of U.S. Economy
 
Washington, D.C. (December 4, 2015) – America’s top CEO’s, labor leaders, university presidents, and national lab directors expressed concern at the ongoing policies that are preventing the nation from reaching its full potential to compete globally. Like a high-IQ student who doesn’t apply himself, U.S. policies earned grades ranging from A to F.  This call-to-action forum is held annually by the Council on Competitiveness, a Washington, DC non-partisan organization.  It measures key policy areas – technology, investment, infrastructure, and talent. (grades on next pages)

September 16, 2015

Council on Competitiveness President and CEO Deborah L. Wince-Smith:

The Accelerate Energy Productivity 2030: A Strategic Roadmap for American Energy Innovation, Economic Growth, and Competitiveness presented today by Secretary Moniz makes the compelling case for a doubling of national energy productivity – as an engine for job creation; economic growth; a more globally-competitive manufacturing base; and a greater standard of living for every American. As the Council on Competitiveness has argued for the past 30 years, “energy is everything” – it is the lifeblood of the American industrial enterprise.

From Texas A&M University:

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 (August 17, 2015) Answering the nation’s call for viable solutions to its energy and manufacturing needs requires the input and collaboration of experts from a variety of disciplines. Those experts were on the Texas A&M University campus Monday (Aug. 17) as part of the Council on Competitiveness’ dialogue series. The focus was to identify common challenges and opportunities in the areas of clean energy and advanced materials manufacturing in the United States.

Building and Scaling 10-Year Partnership Devoted to Enhancing U.S.-Brazil Innovation

Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2015) – The Council on Competitiveness today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (FINEP), creating a new pathway of engagement for the U.S. and Brazil to achieve their innovation goals. As a result of the agreement, which bridges the United States’ private sector with Brazil’s premier innovation agency, FINEP and the Council will host a series of workshops and partnership events, including the 2016 U.S.-Brazil CEO Innovation Summit in San Diego.