The Foresight Lab’s research comprises four areas, each with its own distinct, complementary set of projects, activities and outputs:
- Technology and Sector Foresight
- New forms of data
- Technology and Sector Insight
- Policy Insight and Foresight
Technology and Sector Foresight
Team: Prof Jonny Freeman, Jac Sanscartier, i2 Media Research, Station 12
Projects, activities and outputs:
- Primary, secondary and commissioned research on Technology and Sector trends; Audiences and Markets and Investment trends
- Define methods for reliable evaluation of audience R&D questions and creative outputs made with CoSTAR technologies
- Engage with the CoSTAR Network to embed Foresight Lab methodologies and evaluate creative outputs
- Establish the Foresight Board: A group of well networked, world-leading experts
- Publications, events and other relevant outputs relating to Foresight, Audiences and Markets.
Foresight Board membership spans:

New Forms of Data
Team: Prof Frauke Zeller, Prof Melissa Terras, Dr Suzanne R. Black, Data Thistle
Projects, activities and outputs:
- Develop ontology/ taxonomy of data types the CoSTAR Foresight Lab will be capturing
- Develop a prototype standard format for the CoSTAR Foresight Lab data, and run a pilot of capturing a large data set in order to store, display, and analyse it
- Design an impactful data dashboard to enable access to visualisations of the data
- Publications, events and other relevant outputs relating to Data and Metadata
Technology and Sector Insight
Team: Rishi Coupland, John Sandow, Brian Tarran, Arup, Julie’s Bicycle, Creative PEC, Verian
Projects, activities and outputs:
- Develop robust datasets to respond to the needs of industry and the Foresight Lab
- Develop and commission dedicated research relating to carbon & sustainability and EDI impacts associated with CoSTAR technologies
- Develop and collaboratively commission the Creative Business Panel
- Publications, events and other relevant outputs relating to technology, industry and workforce insight
Policy Insight and Foresight
Team: Prof Graham Hitchen, Dr Vicki Williams, Katya Tarnovskaya, Olsberg SPI
Projects, activities and outputs:
- Design and deliver the Foresight Lab Policy Engagement series
- Establish the Policy Forum and engage with other relevant policy stakeholders
- Develop dedicated programme of work to inform policy engagement and research relating to international policy developments
- Publications, events and other relevant outputs relating to Policy Foresight and Insight
Lab Outputs
The Foresight Lab’s research and projects will lead to a range of outputs:
- Reports
- Briefings
- Publications
- Stakeholder communications
- Events