Case Study: Delft University of Technology strengthens strategic foresight and decision-making with FIBRES

TU Delft strengthens strategic foresight in 2023 with FIBRES

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) faced the challenge of making robust strategic decisions under conditions of deep uncertainty, where conventional planning was no longer sufficient. To address this, the university partnered with FIBRES to build a strategic foresight capability that would help it test assumptions and prepare for multiple plausible futures.

FIBRES provided a platform that served as a centralized, living repository for horizon scanning, enabling TU Delft to capture, classify, and analyze signals from the external environment in a structured way. This solution significantly strengthened the university's foresight activities, creating a shared intelligence base that made critical dependencies visible and supported strategic analysis. The result was an increased institutional awareness of implicit assumptions and strategic blind spots, allowing leadership teams to evaluate the resilience of current policies and identify areas where additional strategic options were needed.

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)