Finland Futures Research Centre's research activities cover a wide range of fields in scientific research. The solid and multidisciplinary basic research provides excellent foundations for applied and tailor-made
research, as well as services for training and development. In addition,
we continually develop the scientific foundation and methods of futures studies.
Our research and development projects are practical and participatory. The projects are network based and individually planned for organisations and clients. They open up new viewpoints and provide tools for different kinds of development processes.
Research themes
Our competence is research, especially in the fields of foresight, environmental issues, innovations, creativity, culture and the knowledge society.
As a pioneer we have also raised up new themes like the futures of media and communications, food consumption and safety field.
How to utilise futures studies methods?
Systematic futures knowledge is useful in, for example, strategic vision and scenario projects. Furthermore, it helps in versatile training and evaluation projects, as well as in active futures shaping and building in different fields of society, e.g. in economic life.
Typical tools used for development are foresight systems, as well as futures oriented thinking and action within an organisation. Futures studies and foresight are especially useful in long-term planning and in situations involving strategic solutions.
Centre for Responsible Business
The Centre for Responsible Business (CeReB) at Turku School of Economics (TSE) is Finland’s first academic centre for responsible business that specialises in multidisciplinary research, education and development projects. The focal point of CeReB’s research work is responsibility as a possibility in business. As of the beginning of 2008, CeReB has become part of the Finland Futures Research Centre.