T. Ahlqvist et al. of ICT in society or specific applications in a defined sector) and the nature of the process and its participants. 3. 2 Policy rationales of IPRM A key aspect of IPRM is that it links the results
and which now experiences increasing pressure to contribuut to innovation strategies and to engage more with business and the wider society.
or other forces in society, including whether future costs are taken into account in today's policy-making.
policy support. 1. Introduction The 2000s have witnessed increasing complexities in societies. Although the world has improved for some people,
(such as the above), facing societies are highly complex with uncertain and far-reaching implications. Within this context
and events which may present themselves as threats or opportunities for society and policy. Additionally, in this special issue Ko nno la et al.
or source, should be taken into account by policymakers, society and/or research. Recent examples have been analysed by Boden et al.
society or economy in combination with a need for present-day (policy) decisions to prevent, mitigate or stimulate the foreseen impact.
but have not been taken sufficiently into consideration by policy and society thus far. Additionally the timing of bringing up signals or emerging issues could be a crucial factor for their further consideration in the policy-making arena.
and debating that takes place within different segments of society including scientific communities. These types of debates can also be evoked by the horizon scanning process itself.
Arguably, the growing interest in horizon scanning and further on the apparently greater empirical reliance of horizon scanning over scenario planning reflect the increasing complexity of modern societies which are shaped continuuall by so many uncertainties especially in the social and political spheres.
global governance. natural capital. society. economy. By the end of the workshop, a workable agreement had been reached on the definition of the following three overarcchin challenges:.
if their broader signifiicanc for society and policy-making has not yet been addressed sufficiently. The engagement of stakeholders into collective sensemakkin in horizon scanning may follow different organizattiona models.
Fraunhofer's mission is to conduct innovation-oriented research for the benefit of private and public enterprises as well as society in general.
The Fraunhofer Society is Europe's largest contract research organisation and is taking this request seriously,
as well as society in general. But the first question to ask was: What are the global challenges and questions of the future?
These reports served as a basis for the challenges for the Fraunhofer Society (see below.
The fourth example is from the Fraunhofer Society itself. The Fraunhofer Society (see below) came up with its own list of challenges.
These were derived from what was regarded as peoples'‘needs 'and are therefore in the background of fields in
however, what the Fraunhofer Society attempted to do. But why did the Fraunhofer Society define‘its'global challenges?
How does one of the largest research organisations in Europe reorient itself towards these challenges? For this, we need first of all to look at the Fraunhofer Society itself. 3. The Fraunhofer approach 3. 1 Strategic R&d planning within the Fraunhofer governance model Future-oriented technology analysis (FTA APPROACHES have been used within corporate strategic R&d planning at Fraunhofer for several years.
When assessing the scope and impact of these activities, it is useful to consider the specifics of the‘Fraunhofer innovation system
on the one hand, and the aim to identify important future fields for the Fraunhofer Society on the other hand. Methodologically, the analysis of different foresight activities in different countries was at the forefront.
or update the Fraunhofer Society's thematic portfolio. Papers on foresight studies or specific technological R&d trends were analysed
This approach is common for a technological-driven organisation like the Fraunhofer Society. It fits with an attitude often associated with technicians
it is obvious that its headquarters had to act to position the Fraunhofer Society. For Fraunhofer itself
because within the Fraunhofer Society with its 60 institutes, there is a broad portfolio with a huge variety of scientific disciplines, applications and knowledge in general available.
Each of the State of the Future challenges was discussed in great detail by a team in the Fraunhofer Society
because not all of them could be the basis for research undertaken by the Fraunhofer Society.
impact of the results on the challenge. market potential for Fraunhofer Society At least four different institutes need to be involved in each project.
in which teams from different Fraunhofer knowledge domains worked towards Table 2. Megatrends in society, environment and economy Globalisation/localisation (And lack of control) of trade, capital and terrorism;
and mental flexibility necessary (lifelong learning), greater importance of women in business and society Increasing mobility and transport Due to increasing global flows of goods and leisure Increasing
2010) World's Top Global Mega Trends to 2020 and Implications to Business, Society and Cultures.<
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