Fraunhofer ISI's Foresight department develops, supports, and facilitates processes in three business units:
Foresight for Policy and Administration
Foresight for Business and Industry Associations
Foresight for Research and Civil Society
Through tailored foresight activities, we foster the future viability and resilience of our clients, their stakeholders, and society as a whole.
Our methods include:
Horizon Scanning for the identification and assessment of early signals of change and trends.
Futures Surveys, such as Delphi Surveys or Expert Interviews, for evaluating trends in terms of their relevance, opportunities, and risks.
Scenario Building for the development and analysis of different futures and the identification of implications for today.
Roadmapping for the formulation of robust strategies and options for action.
Visioning for formulating visions and long-term, value-based shared goals
With our research-based foresight methods, we facilitate navigation through the complexities of uncertain future developments, question biases in future thinking, initiate learning processes, and open up new possibilities within robust future strategies. This also involves engaging stakeholders and relevant experts in various phases of strategic foresight.
Our clients are the European Commission, national ministries and governments, NGOs and private foundations, industry and industry associations.
We cover a broad range of topics in our Foresight activities.