Foresight: Getting Started

Explore AnyIdea Foresight in 5 easy steps

Turn strategic questions into concrete future opportunities.‍This guide shows you how to get from general trend analysis to specific, data-driven answers in just a few steps with AnyIdea Foresight.

5 steps to valuable insights

Turn data into decisions. Discover in 4 easy steps how to lay the foundation for your next innovation success with AnyIdea Foresight.

Step 1: Explore Global Macro-Trends

‍Start your foresight journey with the general Macro-Trends from TrendOne. This will give you an overview for the major global developments affecting all industries.

• How it works: In the trends section, enter a relevant keyword, e.g., "Energy" or "New Work".
• Your benefit: You get an instant overview of major trends and the real-world signals that drive them.

Step 2: Analyze Your Industry Environment

‍Next, zoom in on your direct industry environment. The Industry Scout shows you what's happening specifically in your industry and adjacent industries with just a few clicks.

• How it works: Select an industr  from over 140 predefined industries.
• Your benefit: You instantly see the most relevant trends for your and related industries.

Step 3: Find Targeted Answers with the AI Scout

‍Now it's time for your specific questions. The AI Scout is your personal, data-based scouting assistant.

• For trend scouting: Enter a broad question like "Energy and Urbanisation." The AI will then analyze signals to uncover emerging trend clusters and derives opportunities you might not have found otherwise.
• For concrete solutions: Enter a specific question (e.g., "sustainable materials for water pipes") to find matching solutions, startups or technologies.

Step 4: Manage & Evaluate Results‍

Now it's all about structuring and prioritizing your discoveries to keep a clear overview.

• Organize with Collections: Save the most relevant trends, signals, and opportunities into thematic Collections. This lets you build a personal knowledge base dedicated to your strategic search fields.
• Evaluate with the Trend Radar: You can evaluate your most important trends on the Trend Radar. This is where you visualize their relevance and urgency to see which trends require action.

Step 5: Discover Opportunities & Develop Ideas

The decisive step from analysis to action:
Once you have identified promising trends or opportunities, you can directly derive concrete solution approaches and initial ideas from them.
Use these valuable impulses as a starting point for new, targeted idea campaigns. This is how you activate the knowledge of your entire organization and turn strategic insights into real innovations.

💡 Tip: In the Trend Detail view, you can already find matching Micro-Trends or startups that represent existing, market-ready solutions. Get inspired by what's possible!

What's next: Ideation

‍You now know which trends and opportunities are most relevant for your company. Now it's time to find potential solutions and ideas for them.

Go to the Getting Started Guide for Ideation