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The Mother's Service Society, Pondicherry, India
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Social science research institute which has done extensive research in such areas as social development theory, economics, management, peace and governance, the future of money, the future role of the Internet, the future of science, the future World Army, and the Global Century.
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World Space League
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Primary Objective: To establish a World Wide Network of people who believe that Space Business / Travel /Education should be available to all people regardless of age, race, religion and income.
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World Future Society
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For people interested in how social and technological developments are shaping the future. Futurist forecasts, interviews, publications, upcoming events, and organization information.
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Institute for Alternative Futures
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Nonprofit research and educational organization specializing in aiding organizations and individuals to more wisely choose and create their preferred futures.
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The Digital Exploration Society - DEX
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Multimedia authoring from remote, natural places allows children and adults to understand how to express themselves in the new media world of global digital communication.
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The Center for the Study of Technology and Society - Innovation
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Keeping up with technology's developments is central to anticipating its social effects. The Center is a nonprofit research and educational group based in Washington, D.C.
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World-Information.org
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Organization explores implications of new information and communication technologies. Includes press releases, information on events and exhibits, and links to related resources.
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Foundation for the Future
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Non-profit organization offers seminars and publications related to envisioning future human evolution. Includes nomination information of the Kistler Prize for excellence in human genetics research.
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Imagitrends
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Non-profit organization focused on sustainable development offers free e-journal and provides environmental scanning services related to trend-spotting.
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The DaVinci Institute
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Comprised of over 150 scientists, researchers, and futurists located across the United States, its goal being to track emerging technologies and speculate about future inventions.
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OmegaPoint: Futurism and the Technological Singularity
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Community of information theorists, consciousness researchers, and artists. Contains the latest information concerning techno-gnosis, paradigm shifting, quantum realities and the approaching event horizon.
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Craig Research Labs
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A private sector scientific research firm, existing to accelerate the technological development of the human race.
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Future of Science
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Annual international conference in Mannheim, Germany.
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New Environment Association
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Background and current activities directed toward achieving a sustainable world that is supportive of all human beings.
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Association of Professional Futurists
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Supports practicing futurists by advancing dialogue on state-of-the-art methods and strategic directions in futures studies; events, bibliography, and "provocations" free; members-only resources (requires qualifications and fee to join).
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The Millennium Project
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Think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers.
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Bay Area Futurists
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Contains weblog used to explore accelerating change in technology, science, society and business.
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The Long Now Foundation
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A project of computer pioneer Daniel Hillis and Whole Earth founder Stewart Brand to develop a 10,000 year clock. This is long-term project that gets people thinking past the mental barrier of the Millennium.
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Northern Land Use Institute
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Planning, environment and Land Use Issues of Northern British Columbia are all the focus of the Northern Land Use Institute at the University of Northern British Columbia
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New Civilization Network
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A network of people, projects and ideas for building a world that works.
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The UACTO Universe
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This is the UACTO Universe. This concerens what we think the future in 2020 will be like.
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Foresight for Regional Development Network
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Project links scientists, technology foresight experts, and policy-makers working in Europe to create a toolkit to integrate participatory foresight techniques into policy formulation for regional development; website offers brief explanation, and members-only workspace.
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World Futures Studies Federation
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A professional society of futures researchers, academics, consultants, and their affiliated organizations. Includes activities, events, newsletter (and archives), membership directory, and members-only sections (fee required to join).
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Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
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One of the eight Research Institutes of the European Commission (EC), the IPTS organizes regional foresight studies on science and technology to inform political and economic decision-makers.
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The Centre for Future Studies
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Futures think tank focussed on future trends and their impacts for applications including product development, strategy formulation, marketing communications, customer relationship management; site includes trends analyses, scenarios and predictions, upcoming events, and discussion forum.
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Institute for Future Studies (IFS)
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Conducts research and public discussion of questions concerning future use of information and communication technologies, especially in the professional and educational worlds. Staff profiles, services and current project information, and publication library provided.
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Frontier Organizations on the Web
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- A list of organizations engaged in frontier and visionary work such as future studies, philosophy, personal and social liberation, and advanced technology
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NewDay.nl
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Dutch community from people who have doubts about the future.
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Universal Transparency
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Explores the feasibility of a future surveillance society in which everyone has access to all the surveillance ("universal transparency of surveillance"); articles, forum, related books, links to related pages.
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The DaVinci Institute
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Comprised of over 150 scientists, researchers, and futurists located across the United States, its goal being to track emerging technologies and speculate about future inventions.
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