Welcome to the future .

We are in business to bring together policy and regulatory advocacy with expertise in technology and innovation for human and planetary health.

We support those who think big and build businesses for our common future based on technological progress and responsibility.


Future Affairs is a first of its kind
impact focussed 
strategic advisory and advocacy firm.

AS FEATURED IN.

Our clients are start-ups and scale-ups, corporations, non-profit organisations, investors and other financial market players.

WITH WHOM WE WORK. 

“As a firm we are not just the new kid on the block.
Like our clients, we are a class of our own
- a different animal.

We understand the Brussels bubble and we know that it often seems to be far from our clients’ own reality.

We know how to navigate the political dynamics between Brussels and the European member states. We also understand business leaders and their organisations who want to change the game for the better.

Being rooted in both worlds, being able to translate and understand the real-world business problems of the front-runners, we are able to develop the right strategies with them and translate them to Brussels, member states and decode vice versa.
This is what sets us apart.”

Anna Handschuh, Founder and Managing Director, Future Affairs

At home in business, policy and politics.

What sets us apart is that we speak business, politics, policy and regulation.

With a comprehensive background in impact-driven business, we understand and translate the complexities faced by our clients, as well as the perspectives of legislators, regulators and policymakers.

We know how to make the most of lobbying strategies - based on a deep understanding of the specific business, its risks and impact potential. Vice versa, we also understand how regulation and policy impact businesses.

Our comprehensive approach, grounded in business experience, enables us to support our clients in understanding the impact of political developments and regulation.

WHAT SETS US APART.

Beyond sustainability.

Future Affairs might be the new kid on the block, but we're not new to the industries we work with.

We have extensive industry experience across a wide range of sectors - from sustainable finance, impact investing, net-zero carbon buildings, biotechnologies and biomanufacturing to energy transition.

What drives us - and our clients.

Our clients are operating in highly regulated environments. Many are working on products and technologies of strategic and geopolitical importance in an increasingly uncertain world.
A world shaped by geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts, threatened democracies, an escalating climate crisis and social inequality.

The common denominator of all our clients is the ambition to make a positive impact for our shared future.
This is what drives them, and this is what drives us.

Holistic impact advisory approach.

We assist our clients in mitigating risk when making concrete investment decisions. We support them from targeted lobbying to science-based advocacy strategies and communication.

We develop impact communication strategies and positioning, forge international partnerships, establish consortia across EU member states, and create strategic visibility.

HOW WE WORK.

Future Affairs is headquartered in the Netherlands, less than one hour from Brussels. In about three hours, we are in Paris, London or Frankfurt by train.
We live and breathe Europe.

WHO WE ARE.

We work with a talented, international, multidisciplinary and multilingual team. To create more impact, we team up with partners with specific expertise across the globe, if needed.

Would you like to work with us?
Contact us for job openings!