Research - Centre for Future Enterprise

Research providing capabilities that matter for future enterprises

QUT’s Centre for Future Enterprise (CFE) is a transdisciplinary university research centre dedicated to designing and testing possible future enterprises to progress economic and social wellbeing now and into the future.

Future Enterprise research inspires, informs and enables navigation in a fast-emerging new world, differentiating essential requirements from distracting noise. Based on the fundamental hypothesis that an increasingly opportunity-rich environment will require new enterprise capabilities, CFE research focuses on four themes and the nexus between these.

The trusted enterprise

As our economies and societies are becoming more trust-intensive, the design, management and measurement of trust is of increasing importance

The paradoxical enterprise

Decision-makers are increasingly faced with competing priorities and seemingly contradictory tensions, and must take steps to effectively navigate them

The algorithmic enterprise

Algorithms are becoming increasingly sophisticated. This research project studies the characteristics and potential of the emerging economy of algorithms

The robust enterprise

Robustness is important for businesses as it provides the stability and resilience needed to navigate challenging economic, social, and political climates