Press Releases

(Reposted from the Roll Call Website)

By Sens. Chris Coons and Jerry Moran, with Sam Allen and Deborah Wince-Smith
June 10, 2015

The hallmark of our nation’s economy has long been the ability of anyone with creativity, ambition and a good work ethic to realize their dreams and move America forward. From the light bulb to the iPhone, the legacy of American invention has shone brightly throughout the world. Yet while our culture of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit remain strong, the policy framework that empowers that spirit to flourish is losing its competitive edge.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2015

National Dialogue to Create Agenda for the Future of American Innovation

Atlanta, Georgia (June 9, 2015) – The Council on Competitiveness today launched the Exploring Innovation Frontiers Initiative (EIFI), a national public-private effort to develop the agenda for enhancing U.S. competitiveness in the coming decades. The initiative, which is supported by the National Science Foundation, kicked off with a pioneering conference and dialogue on American innovation, co-hosted by the Council, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Research Alliance and Metro Atlanta Chamber.

The EIFI program consists of four high-level dialogues over 24 months, bringing together experts from industry, labor, academia and research institutions, as well as other key influencers and thought leaders.

May 27, 2015

Merida, Mexico – Council on Competitiveness President and CEO Deborah L. Wince-Smith today moderated a panel discussion to address the needs of accelerating energy productivity in the 21st Century. The event, hosted by the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), highlighted successful public-private partnerships and identified how such collaborations can help spur investment in energy and business gains for industry.

April 13, 2015

The Council on Competitiveness (Council), the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) and the Department of Energy (Department) today launched the second in a series of three progressive regional dialogues aimed at creating a roadmap to leverage the strengths of the private sector to meet President Obama’s stated goal of doubling U.S. energy productivity from 2010 levels by 2030, while also boosting economic output and strengthening America’s competitiveness.

April 6, 2015

The ARCS Foundation, a Council Member, will host its 2nd annual STEM-focused panel discussion in Washington, DC on Tuesday, April 7th in conjunction with the ARCS Metro Washington Chapter’s premier “Promoting Partnerships to Advance Science in America” evening reception and fundraiser.

March 27th

March 03, 2015

(Austin, Texas)-  The Council on Competitiveness today launched its U.S. Energy & Manufacturing Competitiveness Partnership (EMCP) with a University of Texas at Austin hosted dialogue.

March 12, 2015

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) Battelle announced today the appointment of Dr. Steven Ashby as Laboratory Director for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, WA, effective April 1. Battelle operates the lab for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

 March 19th

February 20th 2015

News Release From the National Engineering Forum Website:

Arizona State University and National Engineering Forum Bring Focus to Engineering Challenges in Phoenix

(PHOENIX, Ariz.) The National Engineering Forum (NEF) and Arizona State University (ASU) Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering hosted executive-level representatives from industry, academia, non-profit organizations and government Thursday, Feb. 19 to discuss solutions to the “3Cs” — three central challenges facing American engineering: capacity, capability and competitiveness.