Helping policymakers build a future-ready Europe
We combine creative problem solving and scientific rigour to tackle Europe’s most complex, interconnected challenges: from technology to sustainability transitions, strengthening preparedness for future risks and more.
Working with policymakers, experts and citizens, we help institutions navigate uncertainty and design resilient, future-oriented and evidence-based policies.
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Shaping a fairer Europe for all generations: discover how the EU Policy Lab helped the co-creation of the first EU Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness with citizens, experts and institutions — and explore the tools to put it into practice.
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The future of ocean observation will not be driven by a single solution, but by convergence - technological and human. It will rely on integrating diverse sensors, autonomous platforms, and AI-enabled analytics.
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Its a wrap! After more than three years of research, experimentation and collaboration, we are proud to announce the publication of the Technical Proposal for an EU Harmonised Waste Sorting Labelling System.
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The EU Policy Lab way
We work through ‘policy labs’: collaborative spaces where we combine foresight, behavioural insights and design for policy to rethink how policies are conceived, tested and implemented.
Each project is a tailored journey. We bring together civil servants, researchers, stakeholders and citizens, using a custom mix of methods and evidence to identify root causes, question assumptions, stress‑test options and co‑create effective, inclusive responses.
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The future of ocean observation will not be driven by a single solution, but by convergence - technological and human. It will rely on integrating diverse sensors, autonomous platforms, and AI-enabled analytics.
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Its a wrap! After more than three years of research, experimentation and collaboration, we are proud to announce the publication of the Technical Proposal for an EU Harmonised Waste Sorting Labelling System.
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As the EU moves forward on its pledge to put Intergenerational Fairness (IGF) at the heart of its policymaking, the visioning phase has become an inspiring journey, filled with creative aspiration, honest dialogue and the practical tools we’ll need to build a Europe where every generation thrives.
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Find out more about the foresight methods informing this year's Strategic Foresight Report!
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Looking back at one year since we launched the design for policy community.
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What if policymakers could step into each other’s shoes, experiment with real-world scenarios and test collaborative strategies before making decisions? Find out how a serious game can help!
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How do we better protect the natural world when biodiversity is under unprecedented threat? If we want to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, we need to address the behaviours that drive it and how we design policies. To do this, all actors in society are key.
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How will today’s democratic shifts shape the Europe of tomorrow? What new paths might develop in the EU's democratic landscape and how can these imagined futures equip policymakers to act more decisively today?
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Why you should be thinking about using games in policymaking environments .
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