Boulder Competitiveness Conversation to Spotlight Climate Resilience and Quantum Innovation

In a rapidly changing global landscape, innovation and resilience are critical for maintaining competitiveness. The Mountain West region, renowned for its advances in climate resilience and quantum technology, is set to take center stage at the upcoming Competitiveness Conversation: The Mountain West—Pioneering Climate Resilience & Quantum Innovation, hosted in Boulder, Colorado. 

This important summit, part of the Competitiveness Conversations Across America leadership series launched by the Council on Competitiveness, will convene leaders from across the United States. Attendees will include elected officials, CEOs, university and community college presidents, national laboratory directors, government officials, and other key stakeholders driving the regional and national innovation economy. 

Event Highlights: 

  • Key Topics: The conversation will focus on accelerating the commercialization of climate resilience and quantum technologies, fostering an inclusive innovation ecosystem, and solidifying the Mountain West’s role as a leader in sustainability and technological advancement. 
  • Strategic Dialogue: Elected officials and senior corporate leaders discussing bolstering regional and national competitiveness, enhancing economic growth, and ensuring environmental and national security. 
  • Best Practices: Attendees will share insights on amplifying the innovation capacity of the region and translating local success stories into scalable national solutions. 

Summit Details: 

  • Location: St. Julian Hotel & Spa, 900 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302 
  • Dates: March 30 – April 1, 2025 
  • Hosts: 
  • Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness  
  • Mike Freeman, CEO & PI, Innosphere Ventures & CO-WY Engine 
  • Martin Keller, Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory 
  • Todd Saliman, President, University of Colorado 
  • Ed Seidel, President, University of Wyoming 
  • Zachary Yerushalmi, CEO and Regional Innovation Officer, Elevate Quantum 

This conversation is part of the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers, which aims to uncover local best practices in innovation and bring these solutions to national prominence. The Mountain West’s leadership in climate resilience and quantum innovation will be pivotal in securing the United States’ position in the next global economy. 

For more information and to register, please visit https://compete.org/boulder-convo/. 

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About the Competitiveness Conversation Across America Series 

The U.S. innovation landscape is complex, dynamic, and highly competitive, and new realities are disrupting established competencies and capabilities. Increased access to innovative tools and the emergence of new business models are democratizing and redefining “place,” empowering individuals and institutions to innovate like never before. As the surest way to set the global pace of innovation and compete in the coming decades, the Council on Competitiveness’ (Council) National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers (Commission) signaled the need to broaden the geography and deepen the demography of innovation in the United States. To do this, the Council launched the Competitiveness Conversations Across America series. These Conversations highlight emerging “next” practices and policies across our diverse economy and amplify them for national scale-up. Each edition features leaders from industry, academia, labor, national laboratories, and other critical stakeholders — all of which are cultivating their innovation ecosystems for growth. The series of conversations will develop a policy and action roadmap to support the Commission. Find out about the latest Competitiveness Conversations here: compete.org/competitiveness-conversations  

  

About Council on Competitiveness  

For nearly four decades, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) has championed a competitiveness agenda for the United States to attract investment and talent and spur the commercialization of new ideas. While the players may have changed since its founding in 1986, the mission remains as vital as ever — to enhance U.S. productivity and raise the standard of living for all Americans. The members of the Council — CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national laboratory directors — represent a powerful, nonpartisan voice that sets aside politics and seeks results.