Only together can we fight for a fair, sustainable, and joyful next era
Meet Demos Helsinki, a globally operating, independent think tank.
We build practical paths to fair, sustainable, and joyful societies.
Demos Helsinki is a globally operating, non-profit, and independent think tank that conducts research, creates new policy tools, and helps build capacities that instigate and sustain essential transitions. We collaborate with local and national governments, international organisations, civil society, and critical industries to create the tools that will define this pivotal moment in global history.
We help organisations of all kinds to lead societal transformations.
Building fair, sustainable, and joyful societies requires widespread effort. In our 20 years of experience, we bridge the gap between immediate interventions and long-term societal needs. Working with us, you can be sure that you ask the right questions and that the answers are backed by our research-based, kind, and passionate experts.
Our mission is to help organisations turn uncertainty into possibility by remastering technology and imagining alternative futures.
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Transforming our economies to address this reality is hard work—but it’s work we can do together.
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Building new and exciting capacities is one of the most long-term impact interventions that can turn organisations into a examples of a new era.
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Foresight is not just a nice-to-have; it’s a must-have for strengthening your societal relevance in a complex world.
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Cities can lead collective action. We help city leaders and administrations transform their governance, equipping them with the mindset, tools, and knowledge to address societal challenges.
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The summit brings together experts and practitioners across various fields, including care, housing, work, governance, economics, and technology, to collaborate on designing new care institutions for Europe. When and where? Online, 21st April 2026, 14:00–15:30 CET Care has, for too long, been treated as a standardised service to be delivered….
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Demos Helsinki is looking for interns to join us for 4-month-long full-time paid internships starting between August 2026 and December 2026.
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The project develops a practical toolkit that entrenches participation across the policy cycle, from problem definition to policy design and implementation. Rather than treating engagement as a single consultation exercise, the toolkit focuses on how participatory approaches can support policymaking processes that are collaborative, innovative, and responsive to real-world conditions.
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How can we secure societal wellbeing and sustain the promises of the welfare state in a world where economic growth is limited or even cools down? Sustainability rooted in sufficiency, rather than growth, can reshape businesses, the economy, and societal wellbeing.
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Climate volatility is turning Nordic security risks into cascading, cross-border crises that outpace discrete emergency playbooks. This consortium project maps domestic and transboundary climate-security risks, tests how institutions govern them, and runs a simulation to translate insight into practice, leading to stronger Nordic preparedness and an example others can follow.
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Collaborations
We are leading societal transformations with partners around the world.
