Beijing Academy of Soft Technology (BAST), based in Zhongguancun Science Park, is a research & consulting oriented company, specialized in the field of soft technology. BAST aims to combine natural and social sciences to carry out interdisciplinary research, development and application of soft technology in a systematic manner.

BAST members not only contribute a great deal to society from within their own primary fields of expertise, but are also pioneers in the development and diffusion of soft technology. They have both of solid theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the field of strategy, soft technology, history of science and technology, enterprises management and consultant, economic and sociology as well as bio-environment. BAST also provides several software and intellectual properties.

The interdisciplinary research on soft technology increasingly commanded a common awareness worldwide through its research and practice. The collaborators coming from a variety of fields, including science, industry, academy, culture, media and diplomacy; they are invaluable assets of BAST. With their supports, BAST has partnered with many leading domestic and foreign research institutions, universities, media and enterprises.

BAST will drive theoretical and methodological study on soft technology and contribute for harmonious development of human society by building four centers: a research center of Interdisciplinary study; a research ＆ application center for the future enterprise; a soft-tech consulting and training center; an international platform for exchange of the new thinking.

Activities of BAST:

Interdisciplinary research
Guided by its new understanding of technology & new thinking mode, BAST is initiating a number of cross-disciplinary studies and future research.

The New mode of business and the Future 500
In order to make China’s enterprises adapt to the sustainable development, harmonization with the economy, society & environment，and the new economy era, BAST introduced the Future 500 mechanism to China, which aims to help enterprises increase their corporate social responsibility (CSR), accountability, and sustainability.

BAST will conduct research projects focusing on the paradigm shift for enterprises from a “machine” model to an industrial ecology model, incorporating economic, environmental, and social needs in China by different industries, and will provide technical supports and services for the Future 500 China.

Consultancy and Training
BAST commits to combine its research achievement with practice to solve problems in the process of development in China. The consulting fields include: strategies for sustainable development of local & regional area; introducing, transferring and developing of new businesses; enterprises consulting; industry foresight; enterprises evaluation and strategic analysis, etc.

BAST continuously transforms its research results into consulting tools, such as Management Diagnosis System (copyright: ENCAS. 2003); Comprehensive Evaluation System for S&T Projects (copyright: PECAS.2003), etc. The Strategy Analysis Support System has been setting up to provide consultation to various types of enterprises and projects in order to reduce investment risks.
BAST provides training course focusing on the strategic management and innovation for entrepreneurs, initiator, enterprise spin-offs, managers and administrative staff, and etc.

International Exchange Center for New Thinking
Experts worldwide have echoed China’s soft-tech research and its new ways of thinking about technology, and international exchanges are taking place in research and training projects. BAST will act as international platform of development and exchange for new thinking, new concept, new viewpoint and new methods.

Foreign Organizations who have established cooperation relationship including:

(1) World Business Academy (California)
(2) The Millennium Project / WFUNA (World Federation of United Nations Associations)
(3) The Future 500(California and Tokyo)
(4) University Aix-Marseille Ⅲ, CRRM (Marselle of France)
(5) World Future Society
(6) "ETHICAL MARKETS " ITV
(7) Institute of Innovation Creativity Capital, The University of Texas At Austin, U.S
(8) CIM Engineering Company (Silicon Valley)
(9) The Brussels-EU Chapter of the Club of Rome
(10) ENTOVATION International Ltd., KM100 (Boston)