The smart combination of the 10 operating principles of Future Center provide you with the most engaging, effective, creative platform for innovation. Source: OpenFutures

Future Centers are neutral zones that are perfect for collaboration. Solutions, breakthroughs and opportunities are co-created.

Here new solutions are co-created. New policies, new solutions, new products, new services, new concepts, new ways of doing things. The results are concrete and the impact is deep using the ripple effect.

The innovation process is careful planned and facilitated. And, at the same time, opportunities for serendipity are designed into it. The unexpected is welcomed

People from diverse backgrounds, disciplines and professional affiliations are invited to co-created richer solutions which are beyond the ordinary ones.

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it" Future Centers invite people and organizations to Futurize - create together a desired future.

The center enables people and teams to take a time-out from the daily workload, routine stress and fire fighting - and focus on deeper conversations, thinking, questioning the status quo and re-inventing what matters

Face to face and personal interactions drive innovation at Future Centers. And, they use the power of technology to widen the circles of participation, overcome geographical barriers and maximize impact.

Maximal brain power: each participant has an equal voice which is independent of his/her hierarchical, political or professional position

The center triggers individuals, teams, communities and organizations to take responsibility for their future - and provide them with the needed conditions and tools.

The Future Center is located in an inspiring place. The design and ambiance provide the perfect conditions for creativity, collaboration and connection.

Future Centers are about changing thing, breaking out of the status-quo. This is why the Future Center of the Dutch Public Works ministry is called LEF (courage) and the motto of the Future Center of the Dutch tax administration is is "license to disturb"