As the strategic advisory arm of Australia's national science agency, CSIRO Futures is uniquely positioned to transform complexity into clarity, uncertainty into opportunity, insights into action.
We work with forward thinking clients to address challenging strategic and technical problems in new ways.
Our work spans thought leadership and strategy development, tailored economic analysis and exploring technology solutions for your business.
We have helped participants successfully enter new industries and developed innovation pathways for leading businesses operating in mature markets.
What really sets us apart is that we work closely with CSIRO's 5,000 experts, giving you access to cutting-edge science in a streamlined, efficient manner.
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Narrator: Our world is changing rapidly. We’re more connected than ever before.
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Industries are being transformed by new business models and disruptive technologies.
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Rising incomes around the world are creating new markets and new competition and constraints on our natural resources means businesses have to think more sustainably.
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But what does this all really mean for Australia?
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What opportunities and risks will these mega trends create?
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How can Australian businesses use technology and innovation to unlock these opportunities and most importantly what can we do now to prepare ourselves for an uncertain future?
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That’s where we can help.
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CSIRO Futures works with some of Australia’s largest businesses and Government, to help answer these important questions.
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Through a range of strategic planning tools we help our customers create sustainable growth and plan for this uncertain future.
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We draw on CSIRO’s world class research expertise to translate science into strategy.
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It’s all part of our role as Australia’s innovation catalyst.
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The future is full of opportunities and the decisions we make today can put us on the right path to realising them.
[Image changes to show the CSIRO logo and text appears on screen: www.csiro.au/futures]Our economic insights can help industry, government, and researchers keep up-to-date on the latest economic news and how it relates to developments in science and technology. The economic outlook reports describe the current macroeconomic environment, provide snapshots of key Australian industries, and discuss the implications of future science and technology innovation in Australia.
Thought leadership or strategy development to enable growth in an existing or emerging industry by identifying key opportunities and their commercial, social, regulatory and research and development enablers.
Economic analysis to inform growth and technology investments by considering market opportunity size, economic impact and techno-economic cost analysis.
Technology strategy and analysis to address key business and innovation challenges by assessing technology options and risks, technology and commercial readiness, capability and technology and research hurdles.
Speak with one of our experts today.
Our team of CSIRO Futures consultants can work closely with you to identify your strategic needs and solutions that will future-proof your business.
We offer services and contract-based research to clients in business, industry and government.