Every collaboration is different, so we co‑design a tailored combination of methods and tools based on your objectives, timeline and resources.
Whether you need a quick exploratory scan, an in‑depth participatory process or a mixed foresight–behavioural–design journey, we help you choose and adapt the tools that deliver the most value for the policy challenge at hand.
Our methodologies and tools
ForesightScan horizons, explore scenarios, build adaptive strategies
Design for policyCo-create, iterate, deliver user-centred innovation
Behavioural insightsUncover human and system drivers, test levers for real-world impact
Some thematic areas we work on
TechnologyShape & prioritise tech that serves Europe
Risks & preparednessBuild resilience for the EU
SustainabilityAccelerate green-digital transitions
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When artists, scientists, and policymakers collaborate over time, new forms of sense-making become possible: weak signals are detected earlier, insights flow across disciplines, and the very definition of what counts as evidence broadens.
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- Design for policy
- Foresight
The EU Policy Lab launched a policy experiment exploring how a trauma‑informed approach can enrich ongoing work such as the Directorate-General for Agriculture work on Generational Renewal in Agriculture.
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- Foresight
- Behavioural insights
- Design for policy
The Future-Oriented Policymaking (FOP) project, in partnership with the Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM), invites policymakers all over Europe to learn new ways of approaching policymaking.
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- Foresight
Across Europe, ambitious environmental policies have been multiplying, most notably under the European Green Deal. Yet translating these commitments into practical change is often uneven, slow, or incomplete. Read on to learn why this happens and can be done about it.
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- Behavioural insights
- Design for policy
- Foresight
The Foresight Hub’s goal is to build foresight capacity among European Commisison Blue Book trainees, foster cross-service collaboration, and create dedicated spaces for young people to contribute their perspectives to EU policymaking.
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- Foresight
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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- Foresight
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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- Design for policy
- Behavioural insights
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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- Foresight
- Design for policy
- Behavioural insights
Find out more about the foresight methods informing this year's Strategic Foresight Report!
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- Foresight
Looking back at one year since we launched the design for policy community.
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- Design for policy