BLOCKCHAIN USE CASES FOR FOOD TRACEABILITY AND CONTROL
Kairos Future was involved in a study to identify the potential benefits from using blockchain technology for food transparency and control. The purpose of the project was to: Identify the current state of food traceability and control, and technologies and projects that can be valuable in designing blockchain solutions. Identify blockchain technologies and projects that...
THE DIGITIZED WORK AND OFFICE OF THE FUTURE
Many people claim that the office is dying, that it is no longer needed as we now can work anywhere – at home, in a café or at the beach; indeed, anywhere but the office. Nothing could be more wrong. In the new thought economy, it will be crucial for people to meet in order to create and...
SCENARIO PLANNING FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY IN CHILE
Will sustainable mining constitute a solid pillar for Chile’s future development? Is it possible to reconcile the Chilean mining growth in the central part of the country, with other activities and land uses in the long term? These uncertainties were the starting point for the Scenario Planning initiative ”A sustainable mining in the central part...
SCENARIO ANALYSIS PROCESS FOR WWF
WWF’s report presents a range of possible futures for the Baltic Sea leading up to the year 2030. The exploration of the future is told in four story lines, provocatively entitled Clear Waters Ahead, Dangerous Currents, Islands in the Stream, and Shipwrecked. By describing what is possible tomorrow we believe we can better prepare ourselves for potential actions and...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’S IMPACT ON WORK AND ECONOMY
The Greek partner on the ICFS, Phemonoe Lab (Emetris), recently led a workshop in Greece linked to the Millennium Project. The workshop tackled Artificial Intelligence’s impact on work and economy. Attendees included over 40 participants from business, government and academia. Read the article in the Huffington Post with a reference to the workshop here. ...
A VISION FOR MILTON KEYNES IN 2050
Milton Keynes is the fastest growing city in the UK. This is driven by the people who feel the city is a great place to live and entrepreneurs and companies who decide it is a great place to invest. In this report, a vision for Milton Keynes in 2050 is set out. There are two...
FUTURE SCENARIOS ABOUT DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND DRUG PRICING
This report is the result of a consultative and deliberative process — initiated by the Belgian Healthcare Knowledge Centre (KCE) and Zorginstituut Nederland (Dutch Health Care Institute, ZIN) — to explore in an unfettered way potential solutions to the complex societal challenge of high drug prices. The aim of the project was to elaborate creative...
TRENDS AND BUSINESS MODELS TOWARDS 2030
The Greek partner on the ICFS, Phemonoe Lab (Emetris), has recently launched a report that briefly describes five megatrends that will shape Europe, China and the rest of World over the next 20 years. All the trends have serious impacts on businesses, markets, societies, and imply the need of specific strategies to address the risks...
SCENARIOS FOR A NEW BIOMASS REGIME
”Fields for Food or Fuel? Scenarios for a new biomass regime” was conceived as a collaborative scenario development project. Its basic aim is to bring together a range of parties concerned with the central underlying question – how the balance between global demand and supply of agricultural raw materials for food, feed and energy evolve...
FUTURE SCENARIOS ABOUT PERSONALISED NUTRITION IN EUROPE
The Food4Me project looked to address the fundamental question of how can we best use our current understanding of food, genes, and physical traits to design healthier diets tailored for each individual, and to analyse the opportunities and challenges in the field of personalised nutrition. The project provided an opportunity for a mixed group of...
SCENARIOS ABOUT THE RESEARCH & INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA
The Greek partner on the ICFS, Phemonoe Lab (Emetris), has recently launched a report that maps four plausible scenarios for the future of the Chinese research & innovation landscape in 2025. The work has been done in collaboration with PRAXI/FORTH in the context of the “Dragon-Star” project which was funded by the European Commission. The...
WORKING WITH SCENARIOS – 5 CASE EXAMPLES
From time to time, most organizations face major changes due to their own decisions or because of external factors that have a strong impact on the organization. The stronger the impact and the faster the change – that is, the more turbulent context in which one operates – the greater the advantages of scenarios. Kairos...
