right maturity level of corporate foresight practices (high future preparedness) can expect an on average 33% higher profitability and a 200% higher market capitalisation growth, when compared to the average. Case studies In recent years corporate foresight has become more professional and widespread. Documented examples of organizations applying corporate foresight practices include: Automobile: Audi, Daimler, Chemical: BASF, Consumer goods: Pepsi, Engineering and Electronics: General Electric, Siemens, Financial service industry: Deutsche Bank, Information and communication technology industry: Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, EIT Digital, France Telecom, Oil and gas industry: Shell Professional services: KPMG Transport industry: SNCF Such organizations typically use corporate foresight to support strategic management, identify new business fields and increase their innovation capacity. See also Dynamic capabilities Forecasting Foresight (future studies) Futurology Real options valuation Strategic foresight Technology forecasting Technology scouting Scenario planning References Scientific Journals Technological Forecasting and Social Change Futures Futures & Foresight Science Foresight Journal of Futures Studies External links Future Screening research project, a practical framework for advancing strategic corporate foresight Bibliography on Corporate Foresight and Organizational Future Orientation The Strategic Foresight and Innovation group on LinkedIn Andy Hines dissertation, The Role of an Organizational Futurist in Integrating Foresight into Organizations Strategic management Foresight (futures studies)