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We offer media and communication presentations, bespoke foresight reports and thought leadership, as well as a suite of strategic foresight services with a focus on the sector, delivered by our in-house experts

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Latest sector report:Innovation Debrief

This report contains 50 innovations across 10 key cross-sector trends that embody a softer, more sustainable approach to innovation.

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Latest media and communications trends and insights

  • Micro-Influencing

    Citizens are placing more trust in the voices of their local communities

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  • The Future of Sports Fandom

    By embracing new technologies, geographies and audiences, sport is becoming bigger than ever 

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  • Post-hype Sneaker Market

    The future of the sneaker market is evolving beyond hype

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  • Erotic-tainment

    Sex-averse culture is making audiences thirstier, leading to entertainment that brings smut to the masses

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  • Rebranding Nature

    To lure Gen Z outdoors and engage them in conservation and climate activism, nature itself is getting a rebranding

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  • Future of Branding

    Brand storytelling and the evolving definition of creativity were hot topics are Paradigms 2024

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  • Safe Hate Spaces

    A new wave of content creators are building safe havens to normalise and connect over the act of complaining

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  • Archi-tainment

    Structures focused on next-level entertainment experiences are set to influence commercial, public and third spaces

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  • Synthocene Innovators: F!NH

    Meet F!NH, the London-based design studio that believes AI can bring more magic into our everyday lives

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  • Curated Clutter

    Consumers are celebrating the messiness of life. An embracing of clutter and chaos is on the rise.

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