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Planning and Partnering for Innovation Must Include the Liberal Arts
By Jesse Schatz — The Liberal Arts College (LAC) is, “Antiquated, belated, arrested, [and] starved…the college will disappear, in fact,...

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Aug 16, 201711 min read


The Innovation Imperative
By Chad Evans — Much has changed in the innovation landscape over the last decade. Models of innovation continue to evolve, and the...

The GFCC
Aug 8, 20175 min read


Announcing the 2017 GFCC Global Competitiveness Award — Looking for Champions
By Deborah Wince-Smith — Powerful emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, sensors, robotics and additive manufacturing...

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Aug 4, 20172 min read


School of Gumption: Humanizing our education system in the age of robots
Our examination-orientated education system has been around since the time of China’s Imperial Examination — or even earlier. Knowledge...

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Jun 27, 20175 min read


Announcement: Launching the Global University and Research Leadership Forum Report and Task Forces
The GFCC is proud to announce the launch of its new report, “Convergence & Circulation,” an in-depth account of the inaugural meeting of...

The GFCC
Jun 16, 20172 min read


Smart Living in Smart Cities: Leading Cities Into the Future
By Deborah Wince-Smith - Cities are the world’s centers for creativity and its economic engines. They are places where people,...

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Jun 8, 20177 min read


Competitiveness is a Moving Target
Author: Roberto dos Reis Alvarez Competitiveness is not static. Being competitive today does not guarantee future competitiveness for...

The GFCC
Apr 27, 20173 min read


How SpaceX’s Recycled Rocket Launch Reflects the Growing Disruptive Technology of Space Exploration
Banning Garrett, Senior Fellow, Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils. The aerospace industry is breaking new ground. Last night,...

The GFCC
Mar 31, 20173 min read


The Future of Urban Innovation
A Q&A with Jerry Hultin on Smart Cities NYC What makes a “smart city”? We at Global Futures Group and Smart Cities NYC believe that...

The GFCC
Mar 29, 20174 min read


The Breakthrough Prize and Competitiveness: Q&A with Space Expert Pete Worden
Science and technology are vital for innovation and competitiveness. That’s why the GFCC is committed to exploring the role of research...

The GFCC
Mar 28, 20174 min read


Universities are Wellsprings of Innovation, Drivers of Regional Economies
Deborah Wince-Smith, President, Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils We are living in the midst of the digital, biotechnology...

The GFCC
Feb 14, 201710 min read


We Can Do More to Enhance U.S. Manufacturing
Bill Bates, U.S. Council on Competitiveness One of my jobs at the Council is to run our CEO-led project on the economic opportunity at...

The GFCC
Feb 14, 20174 min read


UC San Diego chancellor on universities as innovative agents of change
Dr. Pradeep K. Khosla is the Chancellor of the University of California San Diego and a Distinguished Professor. He is the chairman of...

The GFCC
Feb 14, 20173 min read


Omnipreneurship
Amr Al-Dabbagh, GFCC Distinguished Fellow Everyone understands, or thinks they understand, what an “entrepreneur” is. Derived from a...

The GFCC
Feb 14, 20174 min read
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