Institute for the Future

IFTF
Palo Alto, CA, United States

The main aim of IFTF's activities is to identify emerging trends and discontinuities that will impact organizations and individuals, the global marketplace, public policy, and society at large. IFTF research generates the information needed to create insights about the future environment that can contribute to appropriate action. IFTF's primary research areas focus on consumers, technology, health and healthcare, and the workplace.

Contact details

Address:
201 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1968
Age (years)
Institute for the Future
56 
United States average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Frank Davidson, Olaf Helmer, Paul Baran, Arnold Kramish, and Theodore Gordon
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Marina Gorbis
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Marina Gorbis
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): Marina Gorbis
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2024
Institute for the Future
 34
United States average
 44
Global average
 79
2023
Institute for the Future
 42
2021
Institute for the Future
 39
% Female staff
2024
Institute for the Future
 22%
United States average
 55%
Global average
 58%
2023
Institute for the Future
 64%
2021
Institute for the Future
 59%
% Female researchers
2024
Institute for the Future
 65%
United States average
 56%
Global average
 52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Institute for the Future
 6
United States average
 60
Global average
 49
Financials
2016
Institute for the Future
 $10,427,463
United States average
 $46,442,828
Global average
 $105,442,083

Social

Likes (2023)
Institute for the Future
 20,991
United States average
 66,202
Global average
 26,972
Likes (2021)
Institute for the Future
 20,148
Likes (2019)
Institute for the Future
 19,079
Followers (2024)
Institute for the Future
 42,200
United States average
 51,947
Global average
 21,233
Followers (2022)
Institute for the Future
 43,008
Followers (2021)
Institute for the Future
 38,709
Subscribers (2024)
Institute for the Future
 24,300
United States average
 23,455
Global average
 7,738
Subscribers (2023)
Institute for the Future
 23,700
Subscribers (2022)
Institute for the Future
 22,800
Subscribers (2019)
Institute for the Future
United States average
Global average
Subscribers (2017)
Institute for the Future
Followers (2024)
Institute for the Future
 8,539
United States average
 25,368
Global average
 12,495
Followers (2023)
Institute for the Future
 7,582
Followers (2022)
Institute for the Future
 6,607
Followers (2024)
Institute for the Future
 44,000
United States average
 24,076
Global average
 14,627
Followers (2023)
Institute for the Future
 37,467
Followers (2022)
Institute for the Future
 30,551

Data notes

Last updated: 18/04/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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