Foresight

Arup Foresight are a multi-disciplinary team of consultants and designers that can help our clients understand change, identify emerging opportunities and future-proof their business. We work across a broad range of sectors to contextualise the impact of global trends and make decisions that build resilience for the future.

From envisioning the future of mail and parcel logistics to researching the future design and operations of a city district, Arup Foresight answer complex questions that require a broad and holistic look at the future.

Our foresight specialists work with clients across a broad range of sectors to help understand change and build resilience for the future. We provide foresight advisory services to clients from sectors such as education, science and industry, transport, healthcare and utilities.

Find out more about our Foresight consulting services by downloading our Foresight Advisory brochure.

Foresight describes a set of approaches, tools and skills that help organisations explore, envision and shape the future. By understanding key drivers of change and the implications of this change, Foresight aims to make a business or project ‘future-proof’. Key methodologies – including horizon scanning, trend research, scenario planning and visioning – are used to map out future contexts and assess how trends and changes are impacting a business.

Over the past decade we have helped clients from all over the world to rethink their business, identify future markets and develop new ideas. For example, our Cities Alive report looks at how a child-friendly approach to urban planning is vital for the creation of cities that work better for everyone.

Our team has used their knowledge and insight to produce a range of publications, reports and tools examining the future of the built environment.

Arup Foresight has developed a range of world-class tools and platforms to support creative thinking, foresight, strategy and innovation programmes. These range from our global Drivers of Change programme to our online Inspire insights database. To find out more about how our tools can help you and your business, please explore the sections below.