Future trend analysis can provide critical insights for a project, from opportunities to threats. But where does a student start?  

There is so much information on the web that it is easy to get lost. It takes time and effort to find reliable information and sources. Once these data are found, it takes more time and effort to understand them fully. Simple questions arise: How did they arrive at these forecasts? Which are the most important ones? How many are there? How are they classified? For what specific time frames were they projected and why? etc. In short, a student's first approach to the subject can be confusing and dense.

What other alternatives do they have? Many sources and companies specialize in the study and analysis of Megatrends. Among them are inter-governmental organizations such as the United Nations and private groups such as Trendwatching, Zpunkt, PSFK, or Mind the Future. But because there is great value in understanding possible futures and translating them into viable business strategies, these products and services focus on the corporate and investment sector. These products and reports are often expensive and reserved for organizations' planning and strategy departments.

Analyzing long-term trends and translating them into business strategies requires knowledge and practice of various methods. Typically, this process involves intense collaboration between multidisciplinary teams.

Ultimately, students do not access this knowledge due to cost or lack of time. In addition, no platform or company at the end of this research targeted the university segment. 

As a result of this research and synthesis work, we developed 22 posters, a prototype of a megatrends educational platform, and three research articles.