Institute for Futures Research
# Institute for Futures Research

The Institute for Futures Research (IFR), established in 1974, is a research institution of the University of Stellenbosch specialising in futurology, primarily as a support service for knowledge and strategic management. The IFR's research focus is on the following fields of specialisation:

* Business futuristics and the systems approach to transformation management
* Long-term economic structure studies
* Applied demographics
* Technology foresight
* Socio-political studies
* Energy futures
