Cleantech Republic | Le business des éco-innovations. Future Newswire. Popular Science | New Technology, Science News, The Future Now. Research Methodology: Signal Scanning. One of IFTF's research methodologies is Signals Scanning. This process is used on internal research projects, with clients, shared on Twitter, and also shared on our blog from time to time. Definition of a Signal A signal is typically a small or local innovation or disruption that has the potential to grow in scale and geographic distribution.
A signal can be a new product, a new practice, a new market strategy, a new policy, or new technology. It can be an event, a local trend, or an organization. It can also be a recently revealed problem or state of affairs. Signals are useful for people who are trying to anticipate a highly uncertain future. Green Futures | Forum For The Future. Blogs - All. Crumbs of the future.