Nesta’s strategy to 2030 sets out three innovation missions to guide and inform our work across the nations of the UK over the next ten years: As a devolved nation, there are unique opportunities in ...

The Standards of Evidence model helps to answer an important innovation question: "Is an innovation doing any good? Is it even doing harm? Is the status quo just as good as the innovation?" It ...

Challenge Works previously called Nesta Challenges, was founded in 2012 as a dedicated unit within Nesta and in 2022 became a social enterprise to reflect a shift in priorities and focus. Challenge ...

Our Destination Local project aimed to support the next generation of hyperlocal media services in the UK. In the age of the internet, we can immediately find out about what’s happening anywhere in ...

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All babies and children need stable, caring relationships and stimulating experiences to thrive. The environment and experiences of early childhood shape our brains and bodies, creating the building ...

From altruistic drones to prize-winning AI artists, here are our 10 trends, tech breakthroughs and social movements for the year ahead. We explore how existing technology could work for us. Could ...

Ravi Gurumurthy is Group Chief Executive Officer, joining Nesta as Chief Executive in December 2019. Ravi was previously responsible for the International Rescue Committee’s work in designing, testing ...

We work to uncover, analyse and test new ways of supporting innovation from across sectors and around the world. These techniques, tools and processes are collectively known as innovation methods. The ...

We want to see more innovative firms start and scale. On this page, you will find links to practical tools and advice to help you do this. Nesta does not directly incubate or accelerate startups, but ...

How will it help me? This worksheet prompts you to think differently – from a range of perspectives – to help you create ideas to solve problems, or to strengthen or expand your proposition. There are ...

How can it help me? Completing a theory of change worksheet helps you to map out the necessary steps you need to take to achieve a particular goal. It can help you to identify the potential impact and ...