Foresight Into Insight Into Action | Institute For The Future The Institute for the Future is based in California's Silicon Valley, in a community at the crossroads of technological innovation, social experimentation, and global interchange. Founded in 1968 by a group of former RAND Corporation researchers with a grant from the Ford Foundation to take leading-edge research methodologies into the public and business sectors, the IFTF is committed to building the future by understanding it deeply. The Institute for the Future is a strategic research group focused on providing insights into business strategy, product design processes, and new business development. We provide the foresight to create insights which lead to action, resulting in customized winning strategies and successful new businesses. By yeboramxin Ecosoc > Prospectivewith futureinnovationprospectiveby 5 users