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COMPETITIVENESS
RESOURCES
Competitiveness
Index 2006
For the past 20 years, the Council on
Competitiveness has analyzed the foundations
of America’s economic strength and offered
policy suggestions to improve our ability to
compete in global markets, drive economic
growth and raise the standard of living for
all Americans. Each year, the Council
develops the Competitiveness Index to
provide a quantitative comparison of the
U.S. vs. other countries. This year, the
index is released in November.
AAAS Research
Competitiveness Program
www.aaas.org/spp/rcp
The AAAS
Research Competitiveness Program (RCP) draws
upon the resources of the American science
and engineering community to assist
universities, government agencies, research
consortia, and other institutions in
planning, reviewing or evaluating programs
and initiatives in research, development,
and innovation.
Benchmarking Competitiveness Data Central
www.compete.org
Understanding competitiveness requires
continual assessment of economic data and
trends from around the world. Since its
creation, the Council has remained a leader
in producing definitive studies of the U.S.
competitive position, benchmarking efforts
that identify key weaknesses and strengths
in the U.S. economy. Data Central provides
up-to-date economic data on important
competitiveness issues, highlighting
economic strengths and vulnerabilities.
Accelerating Innovation Foundation
www.acceleratinginnovation.org/foundation.asp
The mission of
the Accelerating Innovation Foundation is to
utilize the mid-Atlantic region's innovation
ecosystem of industry, academe, government,
and not-for-profits to promote business
growth and economic expansion; to aid in the
development of new generations of scientists
and engineers; and to foster development of
21st century jobs throughout the region. The
mission is realized through supporting
leadership and educational forums, outreach
programs, and pilot projects beginning at
the grassroots level that catalyze
innovation on a community-specific basis
throughout the region.
Council on
Competitiveness
www.compete.org
After nearly two decades, the Council
continues to be guided by this mission: to
set an action agenda that drives economic
growth and raises the standard of living for
all Americans.
Shift Happens
www.albinoblacksheep.com/video/shifthappens
IEEE Positions on Competitiveness
http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/issues/innovation/index.html
Enhancing
Productivity Growth in the Information Age
National Research Council, National
Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2007
Advisory
Committee to Measure Business Innovation
Department of Commerce, 2007
www.innovationmetrics.gov
This is a two-year, high-level initiative
whose purpose is to seek ways to measure the
effects of innovation on the economy. For
the purpose of this study, innovation is
defined thus:
“Business innovation is the development and
implementation of new or altered products,
services, processes, systems, organizational
structures, or business models for the
purpose of creating new value for customers
and financial returns for the firm.” |
