FIBRES has transformed the way the Finnish Health Product Retailers Association approaches foresight, allowing them to create a clearer vision of the future and provide actionable insights to their member companies. From fragmented data to structured foresight, FIBRES has become an essential tool in their strategic arsenal.
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From fragmented data to clear insights for the future: ETU’s journey with FIBRES
ETU ry, the Federation of Finnish Special Commodity Trade, operates in a fast-paced specialty retail sector where staying trenahead of market shifts is crucial. With an evolving landscape influenced by trends such as artificial intelligence, sustainability, and changing consumer behaviors, ETU recognized the need for a tool to help its members anticipate these shifts and plan accordingly. In 2024, ETU launched its first trend radar using FIBRES, a digital foresight platform designed to track and visualize key forces shaping the future of the industry. This powerful tool has enabled ETU to...
Read now →Leveraging FIBRES for strategic trend analysis at ePlus
In the dynamic world of technology solutions, staying ahead of trends is crucial. ePlus, a leading technology solutions provider, has harnessed FIBRES to enhance its ability to identify and track long-term technology and market trends.
Read now →Mapping forces of change in the energy sector
Energy companies play an important role in keeping our houses warm and economies running. From the rise of clean energy to the fall of fossil fuels, the energy sector has seen its share of disruption in the past decade or so.
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Using foresight to come up with an unforeseen business idea
How to induce creative power amongst students looking to create the next big thing? This was the challenge faced by two guest lecturers teaching a course on innovation management. The solution? Introducing the students to selected foresight methodologies.
Read now →Establishing a structured way to monitor signals and trends
How to build a compelling futures narrative from industry news? A major European logistics company found it was difficult to do without a dedicated foresight tool. In this story, their strategy manager shares how FIBRES helped them enhance their signal and trend monitoring.
Read now →Structuring future insights with the help of a foresight tool
Steve Wells is a futurist and keynote speaker who advises his customers about future change. Over the years, Steve has compiled an impressive collection of future insights, like descriptions of future trends and change factors.
Read now →Going from hundreds of signals to a tourism trend radar
There's a lot of information on tourism trends globally – but which ones are relevant for tourism in the Baltic Sea? That's what 7 researchers and students set out to discover with the help of FIBRES.
Read now →Running an 80 person scouting network to spot relevant trends
Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of advanced powertrain technologies and electrification solutions, has a long tradition of trend scouting and horizon scanning. The company has a global network of trend scouts, whose main job is to provide decision-makers and innovators in the organization with a comprehensive view of market and technology trends.
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Teaching foresight jointly with strategic management
The Vilnius University in Lithuania is one of the oldest and most famous establishments of higher education in Eastern and Central Europe, founded in 1579 already.
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