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    Technology Foresight for Public Funding of InnovationAugust 2023

    Methods and Best Practices

    In times of growing uncertainties and complexities, anticipatory thinking is essential for policymakers.
    Technology foresight explores the longer-term futures of Science, Technology and Innovation. It can be used
    as a tool to create effective policy responses, including in technology and innovation policies, and to shape
    technological change.


    In this report we present six anticipatory and technology foresight methods that can contribute to anticipatory
    intelligence in terms of public funding of innovation: the Delphi survey, genius forecasting, technology roadmapping, large language models used in foresight, horizon scanning and scenario planning.


    Each chapter provides a brief overview of the method with case studies and recommendations.
    The insights from this report show that only by combining different anticipatory viewpoints and approaches
    to spotting, understanding and shaping emergent technologies, can public funders such as the European
    Innovation Council improve their proactive approaches to supporting ground-breaking technologies. In this
    way, they will help innovation ecosystems to develop.

    Posted on: 28/10/2024