The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
Future-based innovation

Mail: Anders.Bjerre@cifs.dk
Web: www.cifs.dk

The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies is an independent research organisation, founded 1970. It functions as consultant and source of inspiration to corporations, both in relation to the construction business and to other fields - as well as to government bodies and other elements of society, globally.

The CIFS creates visions of the future, tailor-made to the need of clients in relation to corporate development, product development, market development etc., typically based on scenario methods, and it runs training programmes related to corporate work within trends, uncertainties and innovation for the future, supported by a staff of 25,

The range of products runs from presentations to tailor-made studies in fields like strategic development, product development, scenario building, and futures awareness in general. Tailor-made studies are based on a dialogue with the client, combining the specific knowledge of the client with the methods as well as the broad perspective of the CIFS.

Specific to the construction sector, the institute runs programmes on The Home and Family of the Future, The Office of the Future, and Creating Long-term Value in Construction, besides the EUROCONSTRUCT activities and programmes covering a wide range of Transportation issues.

Other fields of study include the future of work, of organisations and the value chain, of the information economy and the transformations it brings to western culture ("the dream society"), of growing emphasis on expression ("creative man"), of trends in financial services, retail, marketing, consumption, leisure and lifestyles, of values, politics, and media, of e-business and of physical products - Designing for the Future. The CIFS does tailor-made innovation support for corporations within product development, overall strategy and organisation development.

The CIFS offers a comprehensive membership programme. The membership base of about 170 organisations include leading corporations, government ministries, and a diverse grouping of public and private organisations from Western Europe. International memberships are highly tailor-made to the needs of the client. Working languages include English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.