In its Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014, the Government committed to establishing a Centre of Excellence in Horizon Scanning, to be based in the Foresight directorate of the Government Office for Science. Work on establishing the Centre started in November 2004. Its output is feeding directly into cross-government priority-setting and strategy formation. The work of the Centre is strongly informed by the science base and by the best of existing work in Government, the private sector and elsewhere
The HSC covers a wide range of activities. Examples of our work include the following:
The Sigma Scan
The Sigma Scan is a set of 271 brief papers exploring potential future issues and trends over the next 50 years which may have an impact on UK public policy.
Wider Implications of Science and Technology (WIST)
An expert and stakeholder appraisal combined with a public-facing engagement process, to explore the wider implications of new and emerging areas of science and technology.
