To stay ahead, organisations must widen their lens, exploring not just their own industry but what’s happening on the edges.

Drawing on in-depth foresight research by renowned futurists Prof. Sohail Inayatullah and Dr. Ivana Milojević, we spotlight five emerging issues that may revolutionise global food systems over the next 30 years.

AI Futurist is a generative AI chatbot designed to make futures exploration more interactive and efficient. Powered by expert-validated data from Futures Platform, it provides reliable, transparent, and precise insights tailored to each user’s strategic needs.

Our new partnership with Statzon expands the distribution of reports published by Futures Platform, empowering decision-makers to proactively prepare for future changes.

Our new 2x2 Scenario Builder feature provides a comprehensive tool for foresight, strategy, and innovation teams to easily integrate collaborative, systematic scenario planning into their everyday work.

Futures Platform’s new News Search feature is designed to give you a sharper focus with a carefully curated, future-focused news database. With our comprehensive selection of industries, regions and perspectives, you’ll never miss a beat.

2022 was a year of great upheaval and change, with a series of political and economic crises that will reverberate for many years to come. Looking back to the year, our team of futurists highlight five trends that shaped the trajectory of 2022 and will continue to shape the future.

Helsinki. Futures Platform, a growth company, founded by futurists, offering a world-leading library of future trends and a SaaS solution for strategic foresight, has taken a pivot from a classic start-up tradition: no more team hoodies.

Often referred to as the ‘solo economy’ or ‘singles economy’, the growing prevalence of this household unit will have many implications for consumer brands who’ve long assumed that the default household consists of multiple people.

Curated by our team of futurists, more than 800 trend card features compact, easy-to-digest analyses on future changes. Many of the cards also feature two scenario descriptions that explore alternative future development paths for the trend. Save time on horizon scanning and explore a rich library of trend analyses by leading futurists

Miikka Rosendahl, CEO of the XR studio ZOAN, and Futures Platform’s Foresight Analysis Manager Max Stucki discuss how the next evolution of the internet will transform industries.

With the exponential growth of Asian economies, the consumption balance is shifting from the West towards the emerging markets in Asia.