The 311 Foresight Atlas
The 311 Foresight Atlas maps 956 foresight and futures organisations in 91 countries: government and military foresight units, think tanks, university centres, futures firms, corporate foresight teams, trend agencies and software platforms. It shows where the world's futures work clusters and who does what. Listed A to Z, never ranked.
Compiled by Matthew Griffin and the 311 Intelligence Unit. Last updated .
- 956organisations
- 91countries
- 532verified
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Top clusters
Countries prioritising it
Share of each country's organisations on this topic compared with the world average (countries with at least 6 organisations and 3 on the topic)
Where the world's foresight work clusters
Places where foresight organisations sit close together, ordered by how many organisations sit within about 120 kilometres of each other.
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What is the 311 Foresight Atlas?
A free directory of 956 organisations worldwide whose work centres on futures and foresight: government foresight units, think tanks, university centres, futures firms, corporate foresight teams, trend agencies and software platforms.
Is the Atlas a ranking?
No. Organisations are listed A to Z and by type. The Atlas does not say who is best. Clusters are ordered only by how many organisations they contain.
How is the Atlas checked?
532 of the 956 organisations are verified: the organisation exists and dated activity since October 2023 was seen on its own website or an official source. The others are labelled awaiting verification or activity unconfirmed, and are reviewed every month.
How is it compiled and kept current?
The 311 Intelligence Unit researched regional and native-language sources on every continent, then checked each organisation against its own website and official sources. The Atlas is reviewed monthly and organisations can request a correction at any time.
What is a foresight cluster?
A place where foresight organisations sit close together, usually within about 120 kilometres, such as Washington DC, London or Brussels.
What is strategic foresight?
Strategic foresight is the practice of exploring how the future could unfold, using signals, trends and scenarios, so organisations can make better decisions today.
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