A strategic foresight project exploring how technological, environmental, economic, and geopolitical forces could shape the future of the space sector. Emerging signals and trends were synthesized into future scenarios and strategic insights for decision-making under uncertainty.
Strategic foresight ◦ Futures research ◦ Emerging technology
Methods: Environmental scanning ◦ Signal detection ◦ Trend analysis ◦ STEEP-V analysis ◦ Manoa futures wheels ◦ Scenario development ◦ Wind tunneling
Collaborators: Shaun Alfonso ◦ Thomas Changarathil ◦ Shreya Chopra ◦ Veronique Claude
How might organizations in the space tech sector navigate the rapidly evolving industry while ensuring sustainable and ethical exploration?
Overview
Developed as part of a strategic foresight studio at OCAD University, this project explored how organizations in the rapidly evolving space technology sector might navigate uncertainty while considering broader societal and environmental implications. As commercial investment accelerated alongside advances in technology, the project examined how emerging developments could shape the future of space exploration and related industries.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, we conducted environmental scanning, identified emerging trends and signals, developed a set of future scenarios, and used them to test the strategies of a fictional organization, Gaia. The project concluded with a set of strategic recommendations informed by the scenario analysis and wind-tunnelling process.
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