Scotland’s creative entrepreneurs aspire to high growth
9/8/12 Nesta’s Starter for 6 alumni show business sustainability and strong growth predictions five years on
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A third of people lack confidence to tackle isolation of elderly in their community
30/8/12
Over half of people in the UK would like to help reduce the isolation of elderly people in their community, but almost a third do not have the confidence to do so, a survey for innovation foundation, Nesta, shows.
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'Waste not, want not': turning waste into good ideas
30/8/12
Waste is very much on the mind of Britons with almost three quarters (73 per cent) revealing they are worried about the amount theUK is producing every year. They are right to be concerned – of the 290 million tonnes of waste generated in the UK each year, only 115 million tonnes gets recycled.
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UK investor syndicate sells Sirigen to BD
29/8/12
Venture capital backed High Sensitivity Fluorescence Business, Sirigen Group Limited, has been acquired by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company for an undisclosed sum.
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Ambitious creatives lack business and financial focus
4/9/12
Ambitious creative companies could be hindered by a lack of business and financial planning acumen, a new survey for Nesta suggests.
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UK innovation stifled by stale economic approach: Innovation foundation Nesta publishes Plan I for innovation-led economic growth
10/9/12
The government is not doing enough to create the right climate for innovation investment, say more than two thirds of GB business leaders surveyed, who think that too little is being done to give businesses the confidence to invest in new products, services or ways of working. The YouGov findings are released as Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, publishes its economic plan for innovation-led growth, Plan I.
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Response to Vince Cable's announcement of the Government's industrial strategy
11/9/12
The Government’s industrial strategy, announced today by Vince Cable, is a welcome new direction. But it needs to go much further in its scale and ambition.
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Technology partnerships between Scottish arts and culture asked to apply for funding to test innovation
26/9/12
The £500,000 Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture in Scotland has opened for its second-round of applications to connect Scottish arts and culture organisations with technology providers.
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Carbon reduction shouldn’t be a stab in the dark: help shape better CO2 measurement
1/10/12
A Carbon Data challenge prize will be launched later this year, run by Nesta, to overcome a lack of effective, usable carbon measurement and data – a major barrier to greenhouse gas reduction.
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Response to Ed Balls' proposal to spend 4G windfall on housing
1/10/12
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has today called for the 4G windfall to fund housing and stamp duty breaks. In September, Nesta's economic plan for innovation-led growth, Plan I, highlighted the need to invest the 4G windfall back into science, technology and innovation - not into mostly 19th and 20th century infrastructure such as housing, rail and roads.
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Nesta launches £25m impact investment fund
23/10/12
Nesta, the UK's innovation foundation, has announced the first closing of a new £25m impact investment fund, Nesta Impact Investments, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nesta Investment Management.
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Challenging and Changing the Future of Giving
23/10/2012
16 cutting edge projects all looking to challenge and change the UK’s approach to giving are to receive financial support from the Innovation in Giving Fund, run by Nesta and funded by the Cabinet Office. The Fund sets out to enable a step-change in the giving and exchanging of time, assets, skills, resources and money.
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Nesta research challenges the myth that foreign investment is hollowing out the UK's economy
25/10/12
New research commissioned by Nesta shows the importance of foreign investment to employment and innovation in the UK. Foreign-owned businesses increased their share of UK employment from 11% to 19% between 1997 and 2010. They are more likely to develop new IP, products or processes than similar UK firms, and they are more likely to encourage their UK suppliers to innovate.
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Leading scientists and entrepreneurs back call to reinvest £4bn 4G auction windfall in science and technology
29/10/12
Leading figures from the world of science and technology are calling on the government to reinvest the proceeds of the UK’s 4G spectrum auction into the new technologies vital to the UK’s future.
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Employees would start cycling more often, if employers offer the right incentive
29/10/12
Employee research has found that a third (33%) of employees would cycle to work more often if there were extra incentives for them to do so. Yet, currently 49% of employees said they usually drive alone, while just 4% routinely cycle.
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Nesta welcomes Heseltine's Review, but looks to the Government for concrete action
31/10/12
Nesta commends Heseltine’s vision for an industrial strategy for the UK: what we called for in Plan I. A strategy with innovation at its centre, along with a commitment to long-term funding for science and innovation.
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Giving as good as you get: Nesta selects 50 Semi-Finalists to tackle isolation in old age and waste reduction
6/11/12
50 Semi-Finalists are now in the running for two £50,000 challenge prizes looking at how to bring people together in new ways to combat the pressing social concerns of isolation in old age and waste reduction.
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Creative businesses selected for Nesta's mentoring programme
25 businesses from across the creative industries have been selected to join Nesta's Creative Business Mentor Network, which is now in its third year. See the full list of businesses taking part.
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Older social entrepreneurs hold key to transforming Scottish public services
According to a new practical guide published today by Nesta, the UK's independent innovation foundation, and UnLtd, the social entrepreneur support organisation, the skills and experience of people in later life can play a key role in shaping new public services if they are effectively supported.
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Response to Cable's speech at CBI Conference
A response to Vince Cable’s Speech at the CBI conference, 19 November 2012.
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