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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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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Find out how the EU Policy Lab has been co-creating Europe’s harmonised Waste Sorting Labels: lessons from our workshop series.
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The Polycrisis Exploration Workshop Tool transforms foresight from an abstract exercise into an actionable, collective process.
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How can the EU stay competitive, while also safeguarding strategic autonomy?
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Imagine a Europe where the voices of the young, the old, those yet to be born, and even the living world (animals, plants and ecosystems) are all heard and valued equally around the same table.
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What if, instead of just preparing children and young people for ‘the future’ we could hand them the tools to shape it?
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Future-oriented policymaking is not about "predicting” what comes next, but an approach that equips institutions to look beyond immediate pressures, actively explore alternative futures, and develop policies that are robust, inclusive, and adaptable.
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