European Comission
ongoing
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, I.S.I.S, 4strat GmbH, Visionary Analytics UAB, Idea Strategische Economische Consulting, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Insight Foresight Institute, Arctik SRL, Turun Yliopisto, Technopolis Consulting Group Belgium, 4CF SP zoo, Rand Europe (EU), Zentrum für Soziale Innovation GmbH, Technologicke Centrum Praha ZSPO, Asociația Institutul de Prospectivă and more
It is already foreseeable that some developments will continue to present the world with major and ever-increasing challenges for many years to come. The European Union wants to meet these future challenges today. Strategic foresight enables the EU to identify and analyse future developments and trends. Based on this, it can develop well-founded decisions and strategies.
As part of the “Foresight on Demand II” consultancy contract, the European Commission will be supported from 2024-2028 by being provided future-oriented knowledge to proactively integrate long-term challenges such as climate change or the digital transformation into its strategic programmes. Prognos is supporting the expert consortium under the leadership of the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT).
The European Commission and other EU organisations need future-oriented knowledge in order to strategically align their programmes and funding. For this reason, the “Foresight on Demand” (FoD) consultancy contract was extended for a further four years under the leadership of the AIT.
The FoD consortium advises the European Commission and 14 other EU organisations on forward-looking policy design. The consultancy contract enables the European Commission to access the necessary future knowledge in a timely manner and build anticipatory capacities within its own organisations. In this way, long-term challenges such as climate change, digitalisation and globalisation will be integrated proactively and with foresight into the strategies of EU organisations. This strengthens the EU’s ability to be prepared for future developments and crises and to react accordingly.
Within the framework of FoD, science-based, systemic and participatory findings are generated that support political decision-making processes in the present. The results are disseminated in the form of reports, scenarios and recommendations for action and thus directly influence the EU’s political agenda and, in particular, research and innovation policy.
Prognos supports the 15 core partners, consisting of renowned research and technology organisations as well as specialised foresight partners.
To the AIT press release (AIT Website)
More informationen (FoD Website)
Project team: Dr Elena Aminova, Michael Astor, Daniel Gehrt, Christoph Keller
Last update: 16.07.2024
Partner, Director
Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
The Single Market Programme promotes the EU internal market in order to strengthen it, standardise it and make it more competitive. Prognos was involved in the mid-term evaluation of the programme.
The Public Sector Loan Facility is an EU financial instrument to ensure a socially just transition to climate neutrality in the regions. Prognos and t33 srl evaluated the instrument.
German industry is heavily dependent on raw materials and intermediate products from abroad, especially from China. Prognos analysed supply chains and developed recommendations for action.
The I3 Support Facility boosts interregional projects in smart specialisation, with Prognos leading the Capacity Building Hub.
How can EU member states accelerate the expansion of renewable energies? Our report for the European Commission analyses which measures are needed to simplify approval procedures.
Prognos will support the Federal Ministry of Economics in preparing the NECP progress reports until 2027.
With the involvement of relevant stakeholders, Prognos and partners developed conclusions for the further development of European structural funding after 2027.
Eurostars supports cross-border research cooperation between SMEs in Europe. On behalf of the BMBF, Prognos analysed the effectiveness of the Eurostars 2 programme at national level.
A shrinking workforce, digitalisation and decarbonisation: Prognos examines the specific effects of global trends on regional labour markets.
With the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, the EU Commission is promoting research and innovation in Europe. Prognos evaluated parts of the funding programmes in terms of their contribution to a resilient Europe.
Prognos is one of the oldest economic research centres in Europe. Founded at the University of Basel, Prognos experts have been conducting research for a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors since 1959 – politically independent, scientifically sound.