CIFS arrived at 11 structurally distinct megatrends that span geopolitics, economics, demographics, climate and sustainability, social life, health, technology, infrastructure, and urbanisation

This collection of tools and approaches has been carefully curated and refined based on our own extensive experience in the field of foresight, combined with insights drawn from other thinkers and practitioners.

A foresight framework for systemic transformation of women’s health

A strategic coordination framework built by 136+ contributors across five Nordic countries.

Understanding the shifts in an AI-mediated world

A Global Delphi Study on the Future of Prevention, Diagnosis and Care

The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies has developed four scenarios outlining how the conflict over Greenland could end, and the geopolitical implications of each outcome.

The Futures Barometer 2025 provides insights into Danes’ expectations, hopes, and concerns about the future – both on a personal and collective level – and examines their views on the connection between political decision-making and foresight.

This report represents the first comprehensive application of strategic foresight to the intersection of CRDs and nicotine use.

This publication brings together two critical disciplines in one publication: futures and foresight, championed by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies; and philanthropy, represented by Philea and its extensive philanthropic community.

In a world where traditional decision-making frameworks are showing their limitations, the need is growing for knowledge, tools, and processes that enable more effective long-term thinking in decision-making.

The 10 principles for strategic foresight that serve as the foundation for how we approach strategic foresight as a discipline. We have compiled and refined the principles from our own extensive experience, as well as drawn inspiration from other thinkers and practitioners within the field.

Explore the accelerating landscape of emerging technologies and get a foundation for developing a futures-informed mindset.

Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS) and the Centre for Leadership (CfL) have conducted a quantitative survey among executive leaders in Danish companies to gain deeper insight into their future perspectives towards the year 2035.

This roadmap describes the overall steps to establish a precision fermentation industry for milk proteins. The vision is to create a Danish hub for protein food ingredients produced by precision fermentation that will create a new export opportunity for sustainable foods.

Learn how foresight practitioners engage with the discipline of foresight and their roles within organisations.

This report focuses on the evolving expectations of customers and how businesses can enhance their customer experience.

In this survey we touched upon the Danes' concerns and expectations for the future.

Strategic Scenarios for European Space Exploration 2040-2060

This is the first-of-its-kind global delphi study seeking to source the collective knowledge and perspectives of a diverse panel of experts on the future of the metaverse.

Discover 38 HR trends for the future.

Megatrends are the big drivers of change. They have massive consequences for all organisations in the medium term.

The Aarhus University School of Management and Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies conducted a research project to investigate the role of company boards in maintaining organizational future preparedness.

Scenarios and must-win battles for personalised health in Canada towards 2030

Learn how to improve organisational decision making and explore the vocabulary of the future with the Using The Future report.