Foresight Institute

Existential Hope explores flourishing futures through AI pathways, worldbuilding, podcasts, and a hopeful vision for humanity.

Supporting scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and institutional partners in advancing biotechnology to reverse aging, extend human healthspan, and improve the human condition.

Supporting scientists, funders, and institutional partners in advancing molecular machines progress toward atomic precision for applications in energy, medicine, material science, and space development.

Supporting researchers, entrepreneurs, and funders in advancing neurotechnology progress and applications in brain-computer interfaces, whole brain emulations, and neuro-inspired AI safety.

A phrase coined in a Foresight meeting on computer security – "open source" – would go on to name the foundation most of the modern internet runs on.

The Existential Hope Podcast features experts discussing their visions of a positive future and their contributions to that vision.

The page provides presentations by leading experts, including Nobel laureates, recorded at seminars and events.

Foresight Fellowship is a year-long program for early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators advancing frontier technology.

Foresight Institute, located in San Francisco and Berlin — Remote internship

Foresight Institute seeks a Program Manager, Community to develop its AI community in San Francisco and expand its global AI Node network.

Foresight Institute seeks a Program Manager, Compute to oversee its global compute program across the U.S., Europe, and affiliated AI Nodes.

Fifty Years supports founders addressing global challenges by translating technology into scalable companies.

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Atmo. Currently leading scientific and technological development – pushing the boundaries of climate and weather science using AI, applied mathematics and massively parallel distributed systems.

Madeleine Ahlström serves as Communications Manager at Foresight Institute since 2025. She has communications experience from tech, book publishing and the non-profit sector, and a degree in Business & Economics from Stockholm School of Economics.

Cofounder of Integral Neurotechnologies

The field of molecular manufacturing emerged from Eric Drexler’s vision of transforming civilization through molecular-scale machine-building.

A short film about the history of Foresight Institute, from 1986 to today.

Founded in 1986, Foresight Institute advances science and technology through grants, events, prizes, and fellowships.

Foresight Institute supports ambitious, interdisciplinary science through grants, prizes, fellowships, and events.