TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to describe and discuss the architecture of Russia’s Technology Foresight System (TFS). This paper introduces the reader to the integration of the TFS into the public administration system and, specifically, into the national strategic planning system.Design/methodology/approach To do so, the authors fall back on more than 10 years of experience in performing foresight exercises for Russian policy makers of their institution.Findings Thereby, the paper highlights the implications arising from the interaction between sectoral and national components of TFS and on application of the results of foresight studies (implemented within the framework of TFS) for the strategic planning.Originality/value Russia has a long history of technological planning and forecasting and engages regularly in extensive foresight activities of both national and sectoral relevance. Also, Russia’s leadership repeatedly stresses the importance of such foresight activities which are outlined by a national law since 2014. VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 1463-6689 DO - 10.1108/FS-10-2016-0048 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-10-2016-0048 AU - Kuzminov Ilya F. AU - Thurner Thomas AU - Chulok Alexander PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - The technology foresight system of the Russian Federation: a systemic view T2 - foresight PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 291 EP - 305 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -