Since its formation in 1978, Technology Futures, Inc. has been providing top quality consulting, research, forecasting, technology management, training, and publication services to a wide variety of clients, including half of the 50 largest companies in the country. In the government area, we have done work for the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Security Agency, the CIA, NIMA, DOD Office of Advance Technology, National Technology Information Service, and all of the Armed Forces. Our clients have also included consortia such as the Gas Research Institute, the Edison Electric Institute, and the Electric Power Research Institute. In the international arena, we have served clients in England, France, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, India, Korea, and the Republic of China. The quality of our services is indicated by the fact that many of our clients have been active clients for well over a decade.
TFI's organization is based on a permanent staff that can be expanded by qualified associated individuals and organizations to meet special requirements as they arise. This approach allows us to meet the broad range of our clients' special needs, while allowing us to maintain our quality and senior level involvement. The permanent staff of 25 plans and manages service projects, maintains close client contact, and provides continuing project responsibility. Approximately 50 associates are available to assist TFI when their skills are appropriate for a given project. These associates possess talent, experience, and insight in a wide variety of areas including economics, computer software and hardware, organizational development, engineering, public relations, library science, risk management, demography, and subject-matter expertise. These associates are people who have worked for TFI on previous projects, and who have proven their ability and sense of responsibility and have a special relationship with TFI.
In more than 20 years of experience, TFI has developed an extensive toolkit of practical, proven technology forecasting, planning, and management tools. We tailor these tools to meet the specific needs and desires of each of our clients. Moreover, we pride ourselves in transferring the capability of using these tools to our clients.