Institute for the Future (IFTF)

The Institute for the Future (IFTF) is a non-profit research and educational organization that helps individuals, organizations, and communities prepare for future changes. They offer strategic foresight services, custom research, training programs, and partnerships to anticipate trends, explore alternative futures, and build resilience.

The Institute for the Future (IFTF) aligns with several features of Mad Bastard Labs, particularly in its role as a think tank focused on future technologies and societal changes. IFTF engages in 'bleeding-edge project incubation' through its research and advisory services, exploring topics like AI and climate action. It maintains a 'modular project portfolio' with various research initiatives and offers 'rapid prototype development' through its social simulation workshops and custom foresight research. The organization clearly states its 'vision and mission framework' to help prepare for a more sustainable and equitable world. They also have 'communication and outreach channels' through newsletters, events, and podcasts, and publish 'strategic roadmap publishing' through their Ten-Year Forecast and other reports. However, IFTF does not appear to have a 'community-driven funding platform' in the same decentralized, open-source contribution model as described for Mad Bastard Labs, nor does it explicitly mention an 'open contributor network' for co-development in the same manner. While they accept donations, it's not framed as a platform for funding specific projects by a broad community of backers. The focus is more on advisory services and partnerships rather than a decentralized R&D platform with open contributions and funding.