The Council on Competitiveness shapes policies and runs programs to jump-start productivity and grow America's economy. The Council's membership is diverse and nonpartisan, representing the major sectors of the economy – CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders and national lab directors. Together, They work to ensure U.S. prosperity by advancing a pro-growth policy agenda in Washington, DC, and then They take action ourselves convening program initiatives across the country aimed at creating public-private partnerships where new technologies are born. These member-led initiatives are shaped around the areas of innovation frontiers, CTO policy advocacy, advanced computing, and energy and manufacturing.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.compete.org/

Address:
900 17th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20006, USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
USA
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1986
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: John Young
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Deborah L. Wince-Smith
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Deborah L. Wince-Smith
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Deborah L. Wince-Smith
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Council on Competitiveness
7
United States average
47
Global average
87
2021
Council on Competitiveness
5
2017
Council on Competitiveness
11
% Female staff
2021
Council on Competitiveness
60%
United States average
52%
Global average
48%
Age (years)
Council on Competitiveness
40
United States average
43
Global average
33

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Council on Competitiveness
7
United States average
61
Global average
57
2022
Council on Competitiveness
4
2015
Council on Competitiveness
8
Financials
2015
Council on Competitiveness
$4,211,394
United States average
$19,888,369
Global average
$57,352,757

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Council on Competitiveness
1,393
United States average
65,257
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Council on Competitiveness
1,336
Likes (2021)
Council on Competitiveness
1,355
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Council on Competitiveness
3,852
United States average
50,705
Global average
19,785
Followers (2024)
Council on Competitiveness
3,941
Followers (2022)
Council on Competitiveness
4,022
Subscribers (2025)
Council on Competitiveness
470
United States average
19,253
Global average
7,402
Subscribers (2024)
Council on Competitiveness
453
Subscribers (2023)
Council on Competitiveness
416
Followers (2025)
Council on Competitiveness
4,000
United States average
24,271
Global average
15,795
Followers (2024)
Council on Competitiveness
4,000
Followers (2023)
Council on Competitiveness
2,785

Data notes

Last updated: 19/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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