Skip the overhead of building R&D departments. We connect you directly to innovators, entrepreneurs, and specialists who are already shaping your industry. Get the expertise you need, exactly when you need it.
Innovation without the infrastructure. Our ecosystem design connects you to pre-vetted experts, cutting-edge startups, and proven specialists matched to your specific challenges. No recruitment fees, no fixed overhead, no long-term commitments. Just immediate access to the minds solving tomorrow’s problems today, whether you need them for three years or three hours.
We identify the exact specialists, startups, and innovators solving problems like yours – filtered from our extensive network of verified professionals
We help you cultivate relationships with potential partners, supporting you to identify shared goals and facilitating collaboration
Your ecosystem manager provides ongoing coordination, feedback loops, and counsel to help ensure your approach is delivering value
Strategic alignment - We analyse your roadmap to identify critical capability gaps and potential partnership opportunities
Partner identification - We tap into our global network to find proven innovators, funded startups, and technical experts matched to your needs
Infrastructure setup - We create collaboration frameworks, secure communication channels, and innovation labs (physical or virtual) for rapid prototyping
Launch and activation - We facilitate kickoff workshops, establish success metrics, and ensure all partners are aligned on deliverables
Knowledge transfer - We design learning programs, documentation systems, and IP-sharing agreements that benefit all parties
Growth management - We continuously scout new partners, widening focus areas and addressing emerging opportunities
Global expansion - We connect you to international innovation hubs, helping you access new markets and complementary ecosystems
Sustainability design - We build self-sustaining models with clear ROI metrics, membership structures, and long-term governance frameworks
Tap into expertise regardless of geographic boundaries
Ecosystems enable your organisation to make targeted investments
Build flexible response capabilities for future challenges
Reduce your fixed costs while accessing brilliant innovation
Enable proactive opportunity capture and streamline risk management
Gain investor confidence by demonstrating future readiness
For over 20 years, Richard van Hooijdonk has analysed emerging trends and their impact on business, sharing these insights with over 500,000 professionals through keynotes, lectures, and workshops worldwide. His presentations have reached audiences at Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, IBM and Microsoft; government agencies like Interpol and Dubai Police, and industry conferences across more than 35 countries.
Now, FutureZone channels this extensive trend analysis experience into focused intelligence services. We track developments across 17 industries, providing organisations with curated insights on the changes that matter most to their strategic planning.
