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Part 1. Setting the Scene for Bio#Futures -- Chapter 1. Bioeconomy as a driver for upcoming 7th K-wave (2050-100) -- Chapter 2. What can we do? Participatory foresight for the bioeconomy transition -- Chapter 3. The Emergence of Bioeconomy in the 6th Kondratiev Wave of Change A Horizon Scanning-Based Approach -- Part 2. Towards Circular Bioeconomy and Biosociety -- Chapter 4. Strategies for Rapid Transition to a Circular, Bio-based Society -- Chapter 5 -- Circular Bioeconomy : A Path to Sustainable and Climate wise (Material) Economy? -- Chapter 6 -- The Bioeconomy Perspectives in Transformation towards a Circular Economy in Poland -- Part 3. BioEcoJust Themes and Approaches -- Chapter 7. OPEN BIOFUTURES: the Challenge of maintaining Agency for long-term Futures -- Chapter 8. Sensing and Making Sense of Emergent BioEthos Using Futuring Games -- Chapter 9. Bioeconomy in maturation - A pathway towards a good bioeconomy or distorting silence on crucial matters? -- Part 4. Agro-Food and Healthcare Advancements -- Chapter 10. Technological Landscape of the Agriculture and Food Sector: A Long-Term Vision -- Chapter 11. Parallels between the Future for MedTech and Agri-Tech, Perspectives Drawing on the British Experience -- Chapter 12. Genomic vaccines for pandemic diseases in times of COVID-19: global trends and patent landscape -- Chapter 13. Non- Communicable Diseases in the era of precision medicine: an overview of the causing factors and prospects -- Chapter 14. Obstacles in the Adaptation of Biopesticides in India -- Chapter 15. Energy Solutions for Agricultural Machinery : From the Oil Era Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy -- Part 5. Sustainability Constraints and Prospects -- Chapter 16. Embedding Sustainability Strategies to Protect God's Gift: The Earth -- Chapter 17. Biological Degradation of Odorous Air Pollutants -- Chapter 18. A Systematic Approach for Assessing and Managing the Urban Bioeconomy -- Part 6. Innovative Energy Solutions -- Chapter 19. Innovation in Bioenergy - Factors Affecting Innovation in Biofuels -- Chapter 20. Increasing Flexibility of Biogas Plants Through the Application of Innovative Concepts -- Chapter 21. Case Study for Status and Exploration of Microalgae in Egypt -- Part 7. Bioeconomic Catalysts of Socio-Economic Development -- Chapter 22. Approaches on Bioeconomy Education -- Chapter 23. Bio-Economy as Proponent of Digital Meanings Society -- Chapter 24. New Humanism: A Vital Component of Sustainable Socio-Technical Change -- Part 8. The Way Ahead, Key Trends and Lessons -- Chapter 25. Bioeconomy in the 21st Century: Global Trends Analysis Perspectives -- Chapter 26. Responsible Innovation in Industry: The Role of a Firm's Multi-Stakeholder Network -- Chapter 27 -- Inclusion and Resilience in the Bioeconomy.

Foresight – that is systematic, in-depth analyses of social, technological, economic, environmental and political development trends in order to anticipate their impact on organisation, sector or a region in a long term perspective supports taking effective strategic and operational decisions at different organisational levels and thus shapes a country's economic development. The paper gives an overview of the corporate foresight process realised at the Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute (Radom, Poland) based on an original technology foresight model, which takes into account the results from national and sectoral foresight processes in order to generate and prioritise future research priorities and technologies of the institute. The paper gives evidence of the practical implementation of the institute's corporate foresight scientific outcomes into the national R&D agenda through the launch of the strategic research programme "Innovative Systems of Technical Support for Sustainable Development of Economy".

Foresight – that is systematic, in-depth analyses of social, technological, economic, environmental and political development trends in order to anticipate their impact on organisation, sector or a region in a long term perspective supports taking effective strategic and operational decisions at different organisational levels and thus shapes a country's economic development. The paper gives an overview of the corporate foresight process realised at the Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute (Radom, Poland) based on an original technology foresight model, which takes into account the results from national and sectoral foresight processes in order to generate and prioritise future research priorities and technologies of the institute. The paper gives evidence of the practical implementation of the institute's corporate foresight scientific outcomes into the national R&D agenda through the launch of the strategic research programme "Innovative Systems of Technical Support for Sustainable Development of Economy".

Foresight – that is systematic, in-depth analyses of social, technological, economic, environmental and political development trends in order to anticipate their impact on organisation, sector or a region in a long term perspective supports taking effective strategic and operational decisions at different organisational levels and thus shapes a country's economic development. The paper gives an overview of the corporate foresight process realised at the Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute (Radom, Poland) based on an original technology foresight model, which takes into account the results from national and sectoral foresight processes in order to generate and prioritise future research priorities and technologies of the institute. The paper gives evidence of the practical implementation of the institute's corporate foresight scientific outcomes into the national R&D agenda through the launch of the strategic research programme "Innovative Systems of Technical Support for Sustainable Development of Economy".

Purpose
The paper evaluates trends shaping the post-pandemic reality. The framework adopted is a case study of the V4 region (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary) that illustrates broader trends, their direction of change and their influence on the entire region. This paper aims to identify key trends and analyse how they can facilitate or hinder sustainable development.


Design/methodology/approach
The paper is based on a multidisciplinary literature review and an online real-time Delphi study carried out across four European countries.


Findings
The results indicate that the influence of negative trends on sustainability is much stronger than that of positive ones. Concerning the trends' driving factors, the blockers of negative trends have a much higher influence on sustainability than the blockers of positive ones. The study shows that the most significant trends affecting sustainability are distributed throughout various fields of human activity, including geopolitics, social issues, education, the environment, technology and health.


Practical implications
The findings presented below can be used primarily by decision makers from the V4 region, who are responsible for crafting strategies regarding post-COVID recovery. The study illustrates trends that V4 countries and other European Union member states might be facing in the future and analyses how they relate to sustainability. The conclusions indicate that the most effective path to the desired level of sustainability is one that incorporates policies built around the blockers of negative trends.


Originality/value
The importance of this study lies in its focus on countries that had previously received little attention in scientific analyses. The paper shows their possible developmental pathways and sheds light on the framework of integrated foresight and its applications in sustainability-related areas.