Innovation
... anticipating the future
We recognise the importance of the human dimension in the innovation process and believe in using creativity and futures thinking to inspire people, develop new skills and encourage positive attitudes towards technology and business.
We help clients discover the unmet needs of customers by employing established techniques such as trends analysis, scenario planning, technology road mapping and sector forecasting.
These tools will highlight the opportunities and challenges of the future and help you develop strategies to manage change.
For companies looking to capitalise on emerging markets by commercialising new products, we are breaking new ground in the area of open innovation. We have access to technology opportunities from around the world and can help you licence in or licence out new products, use our international networks to find partners overseas or broker dealings with our contacts in some of the world’s largest companies.
To help training providers invest in the future, our Education & Enterprise team are involved in a range of activity designed to ensure and innovative and entrepreneurial workforce.
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Case studies
- Calvert Trust Kielder
In 2007, Future Matters completed a programme of work with the Calvert Trust, a charitable organisation providing out...
- Ark Associates
Future Matters and ARK, an Executive Coaching and Consultancy organisation, undertook a full scenario planning proces...
- Trends Business Research
Future Matters worked with Trends Business Research (TBR) for 3 months in 2007. The main aim of our work together was...
