Along with the rise of the now popular ‘open' paradigm in innovation management, networks have become a common approach to practicing innovation. Foresight could potentially greatly benefit from resources that become available when the knowledge base increases through networks. This article...

Purpose – This paper seeks to evaluate future studies in order to improve futures research. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies were researched. Findings – The current study of the future carried out by the Dutch Innovation Platform (responsible for innovation policy) resembles an...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how Dutch society is dealing with its history and why the past is a bad guide to the future. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a desk research based on newspaper articles and other literature. Findings – The paper finds that...