Futures & Diagnosis
We think about the future we want, and how to achieve it
To transform a business or shift an entire system, such as food, energy or finance, onto a more sustainable path, it’s essential to understand where you want to go and what barriers are in your way.
We bring people together to understand the challenges and opportunities ahead and develop a shared understanding of what needs to change. We use trends, visions and scenarios to help them map their route to a sustainable future – and inspire them to make the journey.
The SSI is a four-stage initiative designed to help the industry make long-term...
“… people are being persuaded to spend money we don’t have, on...
“Our food reserves are at a 50-year low, but by 2030 we need to be producing 50%...
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We can’t predict the future – but we can think about the future we want, and how to achieve it.
Blog Posts
Will we see a renaissance of local production and manufacturing in the developed world? They say that what California does, the rest of the world...
Got the new year blues? Wondering how to make all your best-laid resolutions a reality? If you, or someone you know, has graduated recently and is...
And by 'does' I mean launches a programme to get 100 hackerspaces up and running in the Shanghai area. No point wasting your time with a...
Peter Madden unveils the future of motoring.
In the not-too-distant future, we'll sit back and relax as our cars drive themselves,...
Green walls in Italy’s industrial heartland will absorb CO2, reduce noise, and save energy.
In Milan, a forest will soon be planted in the...
If the internet took you by surprise, imagine what nanotechnology, 3D printing and genome sequencing might do...
Extrapolation can get you down...
