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The 2018 GFCC Global Competitiveness Principles offer a ten-point framework to scale up innovative and sustainable businesses by fostering innovation, talent, infrastructure, and global collaboration aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The 2019 GFCC Global Competitiveness Principles report presents a ten-point framework designed to help nations, regions, and cities drive economic transformation and innovation, emphasizing collaboration, talent development, infrastructure, technology, and regulatory reform, all aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This report presents strategies for governments, businesses, and communities to collaborate in addressing the COVID-19 crisis and driving long-term economic transformation through innovation, skills development, infrastructure improvement, regulatory agility and sustainability-focused growth.

This report outlines the 2021 Global Competitiveness Principles from the GFCC, presenting a ten-point framework to drive innovation, resilience, sustainability, and inclusive growth in response to rapid global change and post-pandemic challenges.

This report shows a framework of ten key strategies developed by the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils to foster innovation, sustainability, resilience, and inclusive economic growth globally, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Universities are key drivers of large-scale, transformational projects that shape economies and technologies, as explored by the GFCC’s Leveraging Extreme Innovation Task Force, which examined 17 major initiatives spanning over 60 years.

Universities’ engagement with industry and alliances to foster innovation are crucial for economic development and prosperity. GFCC’s Optimizing Innovation Alliances, the report of one of the two Task Forces of the GFCC University and Research Leadership Forum, that were launched in 2016 in London, outlines these innovative practices and explores new, innovative and fruitful ways to improve such alliances across 18 participating universities.

The GFCC's 2017–2018 report details the ongoing work of its University and Research Leadership Forum, highlighting global collaboration among 40 universities, outcomes from the 2017 Kuala Lumpur meeting, and preparations for the next gathering in Argentina to advance higher education competitiveness.

The GFCC's new report, “Convergence & Circulation,” highlights the 2016 launch of its University and Research Leadership Forum, the formation of two global task forces on innovation, and the collaborative efforts of forty universities from twenty countries to advance research as a driver of economic growth.

Universities, though vital to the knowledge economy, are undergoing major transformations driven by demographic shifts, technological advances, evolving societal roles, and changing education and job market demands, raising critical questions about the future of higher education.

Universities are being driven to adapt and innovate in response to shifting demographics, financial pressures, evolving stakeholder expectations, and accelerated change from the COVID-19 pandemic, as outlined in a GFCC Discussion Paper by University of Auckland experts.

The 4th Industrial Revolution is driving a digital transformation in higher education, with data-driven technologies enabling new models of leadership and enterprise that require universities to adapt and build connected digital ecosystems.

Universities, no longer isolated "ivory towers," have become central to global recovery and progress, leveraging science, partnerships, and community roles to drive inclusive, sustainable growth and resilience in the post-pandemic world.

The COVID-19 pandemic advanced at least ten years of digital transformation in the university sector. Lockdowns and safety measures required universities to react quickly and rethink their operations. Education moved online at an unprecedented scale bringing new challenges and opportunities for teachers and learners worldwide. In this new report, the GFCC captures the pandemic-related impacts on higher education and the innovative solutions universities put in place to respond to the crisis, exploring long-term implications on university models and identifying the game-changers shaping the future of the higher education sector.

Fostering partnerships between industry and higher education institutions is crucial to advancing economic growth and competitiveness. Our new report, Industry-University Partnerships for Impact, documents discussions about innovative models for collaboration across sectors held during a forum in March this year in São Paulo, Brazil. The event marked the resumption of GFCC in-person activities since the onset of COVID-19.

In a decade of growing global interconnectivity and accelerated technological change, universities have a crucial role in shaping, designing, and implementing the innovation of the future for the benefit of all. Understanding the relevance of universities in this fast-changing landscape, the GFCC is pleased to present Universities in Action: Building Cross-sector Alliances and Making Impact on Society. The new report captures insights from the forum co-organized by the GFCC and its member, the Brazilian National Confederation of Industries (CNI), on September 29, 2023, in São Paulo, Brazil.

This Call to Action provides recommendations for national, regional, and local stakeholders to promote place-based innovation. We urge leaders at all levels to prioritize place-based innovation and take tangible actions to drive progress in their respective contexts.

This Call to Action offers key recommendations to stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and civil society to innovate and advance sustainability. It begins by acknowledging that sustainable progress hinges on a careful balance of short and long-term goals, right at the intersection of environmental, social, and economic dimensions and underscores the urgency of taking immediate action while it also anticipates the benefits resulting from these actions.

This report focuses on the work of the GFCC throughout 2016, a year that marked a turning in the organization’s trajectory and inclusion of industry and universities in its membership. The document showcases the inaugural meeting of the GFCC University and Research Leadership Forum and launched two innovation-focused task forces.

This report features a comprehensive account of GFCC activities, initiatives, and publications from 2017. It demonstrates the GFCC’s commitment to advancing sustainable development and the importance of leveraging technology to transform economies, as discussed in various events and through the work of the University and Research Leadership Forum.

This report spotlights major developments in the GFCC’s 2018 agenda, including the Annual Meeting and Global Innovation Summit, and the groundbreaking University Research Leadership Forum reports that reviewed the toolkits universities have to engage in innovation and transformational leadership technology projects.

This report covers both 2019 and 2020 and features accomplishments, new memberships and fellows, and key initiatives. Some highlights from the report include the 2019 and 2020 Global Innovation Summits, the Now. Bridge. Reboot. online conversation series, and the work of the University and Research Leadership Forum.

This report highlights critical accomplishments, activities, partnerships, and events throughout 2021, including the Frame the Future initiative, the expert series on resilience, and key publications. GFCC’s work in 2021 focused on weaving innovation, sustainability, resilience, inclusiveness, and partnerships into competitiveness strategies.

This report showcases the GFCC's efforts in 2022 to promote place-based innovation and economic development through strategic partnerships and events. Among other things, it highlights the 2022 Global Innovation Summit, the Industry-University Partnerships for Impact Forum, and the Driving Innovation in Times of Crisis initiative.

This report explores the pivotal initiatives and global engagements of the GFCC throughout 2023. From hosting the Global Innovation Summit at Gallup's London headquarters to driving sustainability conversations at COP 28 in Dubai, discover the GFCC's commitment to advancing innovation for a sustainable future.

Global leaders gathered at Aston University to explore university-led innovation and socio-economic change.

Learn about the evolution of universities and the need for ranking systems that measure impact, by Prof. Aleks Subic

The GFCC's 2024-2025 Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of our work in uniting leaders across sectors to drive global competitiveness. We believe in the power of collaboration and knowledge-sharing to foster economic growth, sustainability, and inclusive prosperity. Explore our initiatives, member highlights, and vision for the future.

Access the 2024 GFCC Call-to-Action: Building a Sustainable Future for All launched during the GIS 2024.

Explore key insights and actionable takeaways from global leaders on building a sustainable and inclusive future.