Turning foresight into practical action.
We explore consequential emerging technologies, understand how they may reshape human life and the planet, and turn that insight into research, experiments, convenings and real-world action.
Horizon 2044
Horizon 2044 is the Institute's flagship effort focused on one central question: how do we prepare people, organizations and society for the accelerating technological changes that will shape the years leading to 2044?
The work examines the forces already in motion, identifies where institutions are falling behind, and focuses attention on the decisions we can make now to influence what comes next.
Looking ahead to act now.
Horizon 2044 connects long-range foresight with near-term action across human experience, climate resilience and emerging technology.
Explore Horizon 2044 →Technologies moving from possibility to impact.
We focus on emerging technologies that are approaching meaningful real-world application and could fundamentally change how people live, work, learn and interact with the physical world.
Embodied AI
Exploring the convergence of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous systems and machines that perceive, reason and act in the physical world.
Quantum
Examining the practical implications of quantum computing, sensing and communications as these technologies move toward broader commercial and societal relevance.
Biohybrid Systems
Investigating the intersection of biological and engineered systems, including new forms of materials, intelligence, sensing and human-machine integration.
Research. Convene. Experiment. Build.
The Institute is designed to move beyond observation. We bring together expertise across technology, science, business, education, policy and communities to translate emerging signals into useful action.
Understand emerging forces, risks, opportunities and second-order effects.
Bring together people who rarely sit at the same table but need to solve problems together.
Test ideas in practical settings before assumptions harden into systems and policy.
Create frameworks, pilots and applied solutions that can move from insight into impact.
Every effort must pass through three lenses.
Elevate Human Experience
Does it improve human capability, dignity, opportunity, health, learning, work or quality of life?
Be Climate Forward
Does it contribute to a more resilient, sustainable and habitable future?
Use Emerging Technology
Does it apply emerging technology in a way that creates meaningful and responsible real-world impact?
Think big. Start small. Scale quickly.
We pursue bold ideas, test them in practical ways, and scale what works.
Apply systems thinking.
We examine how people, communities, technology, and the environment connect and consider the broader consequences of what we build.
Build what comes next.
We turn foresight into action through real-world solutions and ventures that help people and our planet thrive.
We are not interested in predicting the future from the sidelines.
We want to help shape it by identifying what matters early, bringing the right people together and turning emerging possibility into practical progress.
Explore Horizon 2044