The Future Laboratory is recognised internationally for its innovative approach to trend forecasting, consumer insight and brand strategy. Via our global network and in-house team of trend analysts and ethnographic researchers, we offer clients qualitative and quantitative insights into future consumers and how to target them. Since 2001 we have developed a consultancy that unites editorial work, independent research and creative thinking of the highest calibre with engaged, bespoke client operations that respond to a brand or company's individual need for research and enquiry. Clients in the retail, technology, finance, automotive, food, fashion and creative industries sectors use our daily, weekly and quarterly news feeds, insight reports, analyses, strategy documents and brand personality audits to keep their brand on track, and their marketing, strategy and research teams informed and insightful.

We have established affiliations with a number of like-minded organisations and agencies globally, with whom we share client projects, insights and networks. These include:

• Exposure, London-based creative communications agency
• Conchango, London-based digital business consultancy
• Voltage, leading Brazilian consumer think tank
• ID Factor, UK online market research agency
• MadeThought, UK multi-disciplinary design consultancy
• Fashion Forecast Services, leading Australian trend service
• Mode Information, international publications service
• Studioilse, creative direction and design, led by Ilse Crawford