Understand what matters three to ten years ahead, so you can make better strategic decisions ahead of the competition.
Research & Foresight combines research, global perspectives, academic collaboration, and shared industry learning to help the Combient Network understand what is changing, why it matters, and how to respond. We turn that into practical guidance that helps you make informed, confident decisions.

By giving the Combient network an early view of market shifts, risks, and opportunities, Research & Foresight supports better strategic decisions, reduces uncertainty, strengthens competitive position, and helps companies stay relevant as markets evolve.
Structured, cross-company deep dives into specific future themes and technologies (e.g., AI 2030) to understand your industrial impact.
Curated intelligence and structured access to the world's leading innovation ecosystems, including Silicon Valley, Europe, India, and China, providing ground-level visibility into technological shifts.

Industrial leaders have spent years digitizing operations, automating production, connecting assets, and building data-driven enterprises. However, initial findings from the Finnish-Swedish FiSRE program — a Vinnova- and Business Finland-funded innovation collaboration in which Combient joins academic and industrial partners — point to an uncomfortable conclusion: much of today’s industrial connectivity is not designed for the severe disruptions it will increasingly face.
Network onlyA Foresight Roundtable with Erik Melin from Saab on how they conduct foresight and prepare for a variety of possible future outcomes.
Network onlyAs global economic dynamics shift, China’s ascent as a powerhouse in innovation, business models, and manufacturing continues to reshape the competitive landscape. In a recent Combient Senior Executive Deep Dive, Dr. Bing Xiang, founding dean and professor of business globalization at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), shared his perspectives on China’s economic system, the evolution of its business models, and the country’s growing relevance to global, mainly European, companies.
Patience and foresight are the two most important qualities in business.