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Foresights and InnovationForesights and InnovationSharing SingaporeSharing Singapore’’s Experiences Experience
31 March 2009, presented at Helsinki
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singapore context
futures group & network
process
outputs & contributions
lines of inquiry
video
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SingaporeSingapore
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• Singapore’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2008
• GDP is SGD 257bn (USD 170bn)
• Very open economy, total trade is 3.5x GDP
Annual Economic Survey of Singapore, 2008, MTI
singapore context
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Annual Economic Survey of Singapore, 2008, MTI
innovation
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http://www.international.ac.uk/resources/Insead200809.pdf
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http://www.itif.org/files/2009-atlantic-century.pdf
http://www.bcg.com/impact_expertise/publications/files/Innovation_Imperative_in_Manufacturing_March_2009.pdf
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singapore context
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Futures Group founded in May 2006
“It is proposed that a unit be set up to strategise on MTI-family wide direction and look at future
big ideas... …
The unit would focus on big ideas with concrete feasibility and economic impact…”
- MTI Leadership Nov 2005
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We are the trendwatchers,
network builders, and
idea generatorsfor the Singapore economy of the future
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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICEPUBLIC SERVICE DIVISION
SECURITY SOCIALECONOMIC
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Trade & Industry
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Communications, Youth and Sports
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of National Development
Ministry of Manpower
Ministry of Law
singaporesingapore public servicepublic service
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National Security Coordination Secretariat(Horizon scanning & foresights capabilities)
Strategic Policy Office(National scenarios & methodologies)
singaporesingapore governmentgovernmentfutures networkfutures network
Ministry of Trade and Industry Futures Group(Trends and economic implications)
Infocomm Development Authority(ICT trends and implications)
Ministry of Manpower(Workforce and labour trends)
Ministry of Defence(Security and military issues)
Economic Development Board(New economic clusters/ industries)
Energy Market Authority(Energy trends & scenarios)
Singapore Tourism Board(Tourism trends & scenarios)
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Pioneers
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singapore context
futures group & network
process
outputs & contributions
lines of inquiry
video
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Ground Sensing,Validation
Analysis,Ideation,KnowledgeSharing
DeskResearch1 2
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FG Process
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• Literature, Publications
• Web Scans
• Blogs, Videos, RSS Feeds
Ground Sensing,Validation
Analysis,Ideation,KnowledgeSharing
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• Interviews, Networks with private sector & external agencies
• Foresight Sessions with experts
• Conferences, Seminars, Study Trips
Ground Sensing,Validation
Analysis,Ideation,KnowledgeSharing
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FG Process
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• Genesis & Genesis Plus Brainstorming
• Presentations to senior management & decision-makers
• Ideas, Projects & Experiments
• Other Meetings & Workshops
Ground Sensing,Validation
Analysis,Ideation,Knowledge Sharing
DeskResearch1 2
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FG Process
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singapore context
futures group & network
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Outputs & Contributions
Emerging Strategic Issues
S. Korea Finland
Rise of theRest Video
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Research
Talent Strategies
Future ofGlobal Demand
Project Teams/ InputsCountry Highlights Methodology
FG Blog
Communications
Lines of InquiryThe GreatReset Video
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Little
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
ECONOMY
PEOPLECOMMUNITIES
TOOLS &TECHNOLOGIES
GLOBALCITY
GoldRed
Participation
Green
Silver
Cities I
Talent
Food
!Disaster
PortablePower
Trash
Deviant
Youth
Data VisualizationSmart City
Cities II
Enterprises
$2,000
No-frills
Alternative Spaces
UNDERGROUND;FLOATING
iBody
3D Mfg
Space
CognitiveScience
LINES OF INQUIRYTrends (5-10 years)
Economic Implications?Jobs? Growth? So what?
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Rise of the Rest VideoRise of the Rest Video
The Rise of the Rest is a term coined by Fareed Zakaria on the post-American world. It is a world not marked by American
decline, but the rise of everybody else.
http://futuresgroup.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/rise-of-the-rest-the-video/
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The Great Reset VideoThe Great Reset Video
The Great Reset is our attempt to describe the world as it emerges from the fog of the current crisis. We envision three scenarios in which the world could emerge from the crisis.
http://futuresgroup.wordpress.com/greatreset/
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Topics presented are on-going research and do not represent official policy statements or directions.