Jackie joined NESTA in 2006 to design and set up NESTA's pilot creative start-up programme, Starter for 6. The programme has recently been adopted by the Scottish Government to support creative businesses in Scotland.
Jackie manages the Dundee-based team and all of NESTA's programme work in Scotland. This includes NESTA's work on video games (Raise the Game), and our Public Services Innovation Lab work supporting an ageing society (Age Unlimited).
She has extensive project management experience in business incubation, economic development, digital media and video games, Higher Education and the not-for profit sectors.