Research Innovation · Strategic Foresight · Applied AI

Know what happens
before you decide.

We combine strategic foresight, synthetic stakeholder simulation, and future storytelling — augmented with applied AI — to research markets, trends, and futures in ways that didn't exist before.

What we do

Two validated tracks. One research innovation company.

Sage Scenarios

Simulate the human experience of decisions before they're made.

Stakeholder simulation built on 7+ academic frameworks — not AI personas generated from prompts, but research-grounded synthetic personas with documented bias treatment.

From €1,500
Early access — delivered as research engagements Explore Sage Scenarios
Sage Reports

Know your market before you build.

Automated research that follows validated frameworks — PESTEL, TAM/SAM, competitor analysis — with cited, verifiable sources. Not chatbot slop. Structured intelligence.

From €99
Self-serve / automated Explore Sage Reports
The Platform

Our methodologies, self-serve

Two products built on the same analytical engine we use in client engagements — now accessible without a dedicated team.

Self-Serve · Automated

Sage Reports

Fast, structured market intelligence for founders, VCs, and innovation teams. 35+ specialized AI agents working in parallel. No analyst needed — just your question.

  • Market Validation — TAM/SAM/SOM, competitors, personas
  • Business Builder — Value props, GTM, pricing strategy
  • Strategic Foresight — Future Wheel, Three Horizons
From €99 · ready in minutes
Coming soon
Consultancy-First

Sage Scenarios

Strategic foresight through AI-powered simulation of stakeholders and future outcomes. Experience how your decisions land across every affected human group — before you make them irreversible.

  • Persona Engine — Psychographic stakeholder profiles
  • Scenario Builder — Decision space mapping
  • Simulation Runner — Tension & convergence analysis
From €1,500 · per engagement
Request early access
Our approach

The centaur
research model.

AI doesn't replace analytical thinking — it amplifies it. Human expertise sets the direction, defines the frameworks, and interprets what matters. AI does the scale work.

The result is research that carries the credibility of expert methodology with the depth and speed that AI makes possible. Not chatbot output. Not slow desk research. Something new.

Human

Framework design, strategic interpretation, quality judgment, contextual nuance

AI

Research depth, synthesis at scale, pattern recognition, cross-domain connection

The result →

Credible, structured intelligence that's faster than traditional research and deeper than generic AI output — ready for strategic decisions and client delivery

Proof

Methodology validated. Live.

Before Sage Scenarios was a platform, it was a live public experiment. We proved the methodology works — then built the engine around it.

500+

reports delivered via Sage Reports — zero manual intervention, automated end to end.

32

synthetic personas built for Vozes do Futuro — Portugal's 2026 election, simulated in public.

research productivity increase reported by a live foresight agency client — from 40 hours to 5 hours.

SageScan Client Validation

Reference implementation

Vozes do Futuro — the methodology, proven live.

We built 32 synthetic personas, 7 future scenarios, and 26+ experiential vignettes to make Portugal's 2026 presidential election tangible for every kind of citizen — and ran the full simulation in public.

7 Future scenarios
26+ Lived vignettes
32 Synthetic personas
See Vozes do Futuro

Our public demonstration: 32 personas, 7 scenarios, 26+ vignettes.

Institutional recognition

Presented at Nesta UK.

Our methodology was presented at Nesta — the UK's innovation agency for social good — in the context of AI-augmented decision research and multi-agent systems for organizational strategy.

"The goal is not to predict the future — it's to make better decisions in the present."
— The principle behind Sage Scenarios
What clients say

Trusted by practitioners

SageScan compressed our client research workflow from 40 hours to 5 hours. The synthetic stakeholder simulation revealed tensions we would have missed entirely with traditional methods.

— Foresight Agency

Better than a £7,500 report, for 1% of the cost.

— Market Research Professional

"Your story could be here. We're currently working with pilot partners on Sage Scenarios engagements."

— First Sage Scenarios pilot partner

Who we work with

Built for those who need depth

Any decision that affects diverse groups of people, complex markets, or uncertain futures is a candidate for what we do.

Agencies & Consultancies

Scale research capacity without hiring. Deliver foresight and stakeholder insight to clients. 8x productivity means one researcher does what used to require a team.

Cities & Policy

Understand the human consequences of policy before they're irreversible. Simulate how diverse citizen groups experience proposed changes. Inspired by our work with Nesta UK.

Organizations

Navigate transformation with clarity. Market entry, product launch, strategic pivot — simulate stakeholder reactions before committing resources.

Founders & Startups

Know your market before you build. Automated reports that validate your idea and map your competitive landscape — in minutes, not months.

Pricing

Two ways to access SageScan

Self-serve reports for immediate intelligence. Consultancy engagements for complex decisions. Both built on the same analytical engine.

Self-Serve · Zero Marginal Cost

Sage Reports

Automated market intelligence. Define your question — agents deliver the answer. No analyst needed.

Market Validation
TAM/SAM/SOM, competitors, personas, PESTEL
€99
Business Builder Value props, GTM, pricing, monetization models
€149
Strategic Foresight Trend analysis, Future Wheel, Three Horizons, backcasting
€249
Consultancy-First · High-Value

Sage Scenarios

Human-led strategic foresight with AI-powered stakeholder simulation. We shape the methodology; you shape the outcome.

Signal Trend scan + synthetic stakeholder simulation brief
€1,500
Simulation Full scenario set + narrative + strategic recommendations
€5,000
Custom Multi-stakeholder, multi-scenario, enterprise
€10,000+

We're currently delivering Sage Scenarios as research engagements while the self-serve platform is in development. Request early access to work with us directly.

Frequently asked questions

What is SageScan?
SageScan is a research innovation company combining strategic foresight, synthetic stakeholder simulation, and future storytelling — augmented with applied AI. We operate two tracks: Sage Scenarios (human-delivered stakeholder simulations for complex decisions) and Sage Reports (automated market intelligence for founders and teams).
What is stakeholder simulation?
Stakeholder simulation uses research-grounded synthetic personas to explore how different groups experience a decision before it's made. Unlike generic AI personas, our simulations are built on 7+ validated academic frameworks with documented bias treatment. The goal is not prediction — it's preparation.
How does a Sage Scenarios engagement work?
Three formats: Signal (1 week, 5 personas, €1,500–2,500), Simulation (3–4 weeks, 10–15 personas, €5,000–8,000), and Custom (bespoke, €10,000+). Each follows our Centaur Research Model — human expertise defines frameworks and interprets results; AI handles research depth and synthesis at scale.
How is this different from AI chatbots or persona generators?
Generic tools generate personas from prompts. We build personas from research — each grounded in socio-demographic data, values profiling (Schwartz), and cultural framing. Every simulation includes a documented bias audit. This is research methodology, not prompt engineering.
What frameworks do you use?
Causal Layered Analysis, Three Horizons, Schwartz Values Theory, Moral Politics, 2×2 Scenario Matrix, Silicon Sampling, and Experiential Futures. The specific combination depends on the engagement.
What is Sage Reports?
Automated market intelligence following validated frameworks — PESTEL, TAM/SAM, competitor analysis, value proposition, pricing strategy. Designed for founders who need structured insights fast. From €99.
Is Sage Scenarios available as a self-serve platform?
Not yet. We're delivering engagements manually while validating the methodology with clients. Request early access to work with us directly — this ensures methodological rigor at every step.

Ready to know what happens
before you decide?

Whether you want to explore stakeholder simulation, run market intelligence, or discuss a bespoke research engagement — we'd like to hear what you're working on.