Helen Goulden

As a Director at The Lab, Helen oversees the design and delivery of projects that test new models for supporting and scaling social and environmental innovation. She oversees the Innovation in Giving Fund and The Lab's work with Local councils and collaborative technologies.

Prior to NESTA, Helen has worked in the private sector, developing digital strategies and solutions for global corporate clients. She also spent five years working in the Cabinet Office, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Communities and Local Government developing national innovation programmes and piloting radical learning and evaluation processes.