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CLIMATE ADVANCES
Many business people still feel like they don't know where to start when thinking about sustainability and climate change so Dennis Draeger, our research director, looks at climate change and the future after COP26.
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EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
The coronavirus has sparked renewed interest in improving the quality of the air we breathe, specifically the air inside buildings. Although many are looking for short-term solutions that safely allow children to return to school and workers to get back to the office, innovations related to indoor air quality have the potential to yield substantial long-term benefits. - by Mark Niles
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READY TO SEE THE EARTH?
In September, SpaceX launched the first all civilian crew into space, and recently, William Shatner became the oldest person to visit space. With commercial space flights gaining momentum, what does the future of space tourism look like?
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WILL FUSION BE THE SOLUTION TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS?
Fusion energy has long been a blue sky ideal of renewable, sustainable energy. It promises large amounts of energy made from readily available fuel and with far fewer safety concerns than current nuclear power plants. While the road to commercialization could take another couple of decades, the fusion industry is currently bursting with promises.
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BREAKING THE LIFE BARRIER
Interest in longevity and life extension is growing rapidly. Perhaps, the pandemic is providing even more people with the time and motivation to research how to live longer. However, the interest has risen as research has deepened our understanding of how to achieve longer life.
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Horizon Scanning | Scenario Planning | Strategic Intelligence
Shaping Tomorrow is an innovative online horizon scanning and foresight service that provides organisations with scenario planning tools and strategic intelligence to inform policy, act on opportunities, mitigate threats and become more resilient to emerging change.
Our unique AI, named Athena, continuously scans over 80,000 reputable internet and social media sources hunting for, and extracting evidence of change such as emerging technologies, social movements and environmental trends. All revealed in instant futures reports and customized newsletters. Speed is increased and project costs are reduced.
LATEST FORECASTS
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Superbugs will kill 10 million people worldwide each year by 2050.
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Globally Omdia forecasts there will be around 12.05 billion mobile subscriptions by the end of 2026.
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The bill to shift the global economy to clean energy will be hefty: $30.3 trillion by 2030.
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By the end of 2023, the United States will likely be the top gas exporter in the world.
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Alongside China and the world, Chinese tech will be finding a new normal in the year ahead.
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Improving access to education could result in 6 million fewer cases of dementia worldwide by 2050.
- Anticipate trends, uncertainties & surprises
- Act on auto-generated scenarios
- Conduct fast competition analysis
- Publish instant futures reports
- Carry-out surveys & use design thinking
- Encourage participatory contributions
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- Informed decision making
- Increased business performance
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