Awardee and recipient archive

ACRISAT Birmingham

NESTA supported a scheme to offer a positive experience to young people in Birmingham about the contribution black scientists can and do make. The project was organised by ACRISAT, which seeks to raise the aspirations and achievements of young African Car

Addictive TV

Addictive TV used NESTA's support to lead audiovisual entertainment out of the underground and into the mainstream. They have gone on to stage traffic-stopping performances on the roof of the National Theatre and were commissioned to audiovisually remix S

Adopt an Author

NESTA supported a scheme to expand Brighton Festival's successful Adopt an Author project, which puts children in touch with popular writers. The scheme expanded across five other regional organisations, reaching a potential 900 pupils.

Aejaz Zahid

Aejaz Zahid is a clinical engineer, musician, DJ and mixed media artist. He has used his Fellowship to merge his medical engineering and artistic expertise in the development of Assistive Technology for music composition and performance.

Airjack 2000

Lorry driver Leeroy Brown secured NESTA investment to develop an airbag car jack to take the strain and grime out of roadside wheel changes. Since then, Leeroy's company has been listed as one of the top 50 to watch by Real Business magazine.

AK Pulsor, Cardiak Ltd

Cardiak Ltd is developing an innovative device to offer long-term help to patients with heart failure, significantly improving their quality of life and boosting prospects of a recovery. With proof of concept already established, NESTA?s early-stage fundi

Alan Babington

Alan Babington used his NESTA investment to further his work on a controlled piston speed engine which increases power while simultaneously reducing harmful emissions released into the environment.

Alan Babington's website

Alan Dean

NESTA's support has enabled Alan Dean to work with a University of Newcastle team on a new approach to fuel combustion in transport. His research could pave the way for efficient 'green' fuels, reducing pollution and cost while improving engine performanc

Alan Rogan, Eco Windmill

Harnessing both wind and solar power, Alan Rogan's unique windmill design is not only more energy efficient than ordinary wind generators, it is also safer and quieter. NESTA has funded the development and testing of a full-scale working model which can b

Alex Gore Browne

Fashion knitwear designer Alex Gore Brown attended NESTA's Creative Pioneer Academy to learn new business skills as she built her fashion company, which is now revolutionising women's knitwear.

Alex Mayhew

Alex Mayhew used NESTA investment to push the boundaries of the computer games market and commercialise his groundbreaking multi-media game, Dreamer.

Dreamer
Alex Mayhew career
Message Quests

Alexander Linklater Dream Time award

NESTA's Dream Time award enabled Alexander Linklater - Deputy Editor of Prospect magazine - to investigate the state of psychiatric treatment in Britain today. By recording his own brother's manic depression, Alex aimed to further public understanding of

Ali Davies, Albucon Limited

Tackling office document security issues, FileLoc TM allows documents to be read - but not removed - from a lever arch file or wall mount. NESTA's support enabled the company to create a prototype and begin to market the invention.

Alice Krige and Paul Schoolman

Actress Alice Krige and her director husband Paul Schoolman ran NESTA-funded drama workshops with prisoners and prison officers in three Welsh prisons, in preparation for the inmates' role, alongside world-famous actors, in the film CAESAR. Such was the p

Alicia Felberbaum

Artist Alicia Felberbaum secured a NESTA Fellowship to train in computer technology with the aim of developing a new kind of media art.

Alicia's website

Alistair Macfarlane

Engineer Alistair Macfarlane secured NESTA investment to develop and test a prototype of his low-cost, low-energy dehumidifier that could help ease damp problems in thousands of homes.

Allan McRobie

NESTA's Fellowship enabled Allan McRobie - Reader in Engineering at Cambridge University - to promote the value and uses of engineering in a series of public projects, with a view to boosting the number of students entering the profession.

Almeida Theatre

Inspired by real experiences of people from the troubled district of the Caledonian Road in London, The Almeida Theatre staged a site-specific production to bring much-needed arts education to local children.

Alom Shaha

Science communicator Alom Shaha secured a NESTA Fellowship to train in film-making, so he can bring awareness and understanding of science's cultural, social and political impact to as broad an audience as possible.

Alom Shaha and spiked

To mark Einstein Year, science communicator and filmmaker Alom Shaha joined forces with online current affairs publication, spiked, to ask renowned scientists: ?If you could teach the world just one thing, what would it be?? Results were recorded on the s

Amanda Notarianni

Amanda Notarianni - one of the UK 's foremost art glass designers - gained a NESTA Fellowship to develop new techniques for using glass within art.

Amazing Children debate

Amazing Children was a debate jointly organised by NESTA and the RSA to stimulate debate and action on how best to support gifted and talented children. NESTA funded the conference and a report on its findings.

National Association of Gifted Children
DfES initiatives
Sutton Trust

Andrew & David Slater - Slater UK Ltd

Slater UK Ltd used NESTA's investment to further work on a sustainable solution for remediating metal-contaminated soils.

Andrew Constantine

Andrew Constantine secured a NESTA Fellowship to work with pre-eminent conductors around the world and to expand the appeal of classical music. Described by Classic FM as ?a rising star of classical music? and by the legendary conducting teacher Ilya Musi

Andrew Stones

Multi media artist Andrew Stones used his NESTA Fellowship to create new work based on scientific sites and groups, such as the Royal Institution, to highlight the cultural relevance of science.

Andrew Wright

NESTA's Fellowship enabled award-winning architect Andrew Wright to look at ways in which architecture can address issues of economic and social deprivation.

Angela de Castro

NESTA's Dream Time Fellowship enabled Angela de Castro - one of Britain's leading clowns - to develop ideas to give a contemporary feel to the slapstick of master clowns such as Buster Keaton, revitalising the relevance of comic performance to the modern

Angus Farquhar

With NESTA's support, Angus Farquhar created an award-winning site-specific environmental artwork. Visited by 200 people every night for seven weeks, the work on the Isle of Skye went on to beat the Kylie Minogue and Fat Boy Slim tours to scoop the best E

Anne Osbourn

During her NESTA Dream Time, distinguished plant biologist Anne Osbourn developed the Science, Art and Writing (SAW) project to encourage people of all ages to discover and explore science. The output of one SAW pilot project in schools, See Saw (an anth

Anthony Pike

Inventor and designer Anthony Pike used his NESTA investment to further his work on a radical new flexible stretcher to move accident victims without risk of further spinal or neck injuries.

AquaPharm Bio-Discovery Ltd.

NESTA's investment helped marine biotech firm AquaPharm BioDiscovery Ltd - which specialises in anti-infective drugs harvested from natural marine products - to continue their research scouring tidal areas to develop new drugs and antibiotics, including a

Arkadius Weremczuk

NESTA's Fellowship enabled fashion designer and rising star Arkadius Weremczuk to set up his London fashion business.

Artis: A new curriculum for creativity

Artis, a performing arts education company, has developed a new, holistic curriculum for Key Stage 1 that fuses music, drama and dance. With NESTA's support, Artis was able to recruit and train skilled performing art specialists to work in schools and del

Arts and Technology Partnerships

Physiotherapist and visual artist Jennie Pedley teamed up with virtual reality pioneer Professor Roy Kalawsky to help youngsters with physical disabilities create a virtual world in which to 'fly'. The project could pave the way for wider use of virtual r

Ashley Bryant

Chartered engineer Ashley Bryant secured NESTA investment to develop a radio-controlled model of a Harrier AV8A Jump Jet, capable of vertical take-off and landing. NESTA's support helped Ashley to further develop his prototype, which has potential for use

Atmos

Mechanical engineer Jeff Boardman is developing a radical new radiation sensor to detect radioactive weapons and help foil international terrorism. He used NESTA's support to move towards commercializing the world-leading technology.

Barry Clive, SolarStructure

SolarStructure secured NESTA investment in its technology to reduce the amount of carbon and fossil fuel needed to run buildings. The device differs from other solar solutions by allowing non-direct sunlight to penetrate (so less internal lighting is need

BBC Education (now BBC Factual and Learning)

NESTA supported Techno Games, a successful television series with associated CD-Rom and events, allowing families to compete to build the best robot - and encouraging a new generation to be inspired by robotics.

BBC Tomorrow's World Awards

NESTA teamed up with BBC's flagship science programme Tomorrow's World to inspire viewers to invent products that make life better. Innovative people from across the UK were given business advice and a cash prize to help them turn their ideas into reality

Becky Truman

Becky Truman is a contemporary trapeze artist. She has used her Fellowship to research and create narratives about identity, injury, illness and the effects of ageing in relation to the career trajectories of performance-based artists.

Ben Harrison

Ben Harrison - director of The Almeida Theatre in London and Grid Iron in Edinburgh - used his NESTA Fellowship to work with leading European composers and choreographers to explore a new type of site-specific theatre.

Ben Wright

Choreographer, director and dance educator Ben Wright earned a NESTA Fellowship to investigate the shared qualities of dance, theatre and film as well as to collaborate with others to create new work. He has gone on to collaborate with Rachel Krische on a

Benji Reid Dream Time award

NESTA's Dream Time award enabled choreographer Benji Reid to stage a festival of Hip Hop Theatre, Process 06, in Manchester to expand this new theatrical dance form and to widen its audience base among both traditional and younger theatregoers.

Bernardine Evaristo

NESTA's Fellowship enabled award-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo to research the historical presence of black people in early Europe. Her resulting novel Soul Tourists - written in poetry and prose - was published by Hamish Hamilton in June 2005

Better Education Business Links

With NESTA's support, the Engineering Education Scheme Wales - which stimulates interest in engineering among sixth formers in Wales - staged a seminar for teachers and industry representatives to debate and develop best practice.

Big Ideas ICT Youth Challenge

NESTA supported the BIG IDEAS ICT Youth Challenge, offering young people in the North East the chance to turn new technology ideas into business models. With inspirational workshops, the ambition was to reinvigorate the entrepreneurial and creative spirit

Big Ideas website

Big Screen Science, Hi8us First Light Ltd

First Light, the UK Film Council's young person's filmmaking initiative, created the Big Screen Science competition to interest young people in biomedical science and filmmaking. Six winning schools won the chance to create a £7,000 film with the support

BioRegional MiniMills Ltd

Environmental company BioRegional Minimills Ltd is developing a technology to safely and cheaply make paper from straw on a small-scale local level. With NESTA's support, feasibility is now proven and a full industrial scale pilot and demonstration plant

Birmingham Botanical Horticultural Society Ltd

Birmingham Botanical Horticultural Society Ltd received NESTA investment to create a dynamic, interactive exhibition, The Green Man, to enthuse youngsters about their role in the environment, helping them to appreciate man's interdependency with the plant

Black Arts Alliance, SUSSED ARTS

NESTA supported SUSSED ARTS, using the arts to offer inspiring modes of expression for inmates of HMP Manchester. Devised by the Black Arts Alliance, this was the first Black-led project of its kind, aiming to empower the men to take responsibility for ch

Bolton TIC

NESTA invested in Bolton TIC, the UK's first Junior Incubator. Opened in spring 2005, the TIC is somewhere between a school, a university research lab, a training centre and a factory - a place where young people aged nine to 19 years can design and make

Bolton TIC website

Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Learning Journeys

Bradford Metropolitan District Council secured NESTA support to work with Education Bradford and Creative Minds on a series of interdisciplinary workshops to encourage children's creative thinking and learning.

Braunarts Stardust

With NESTA's support, Braunarts worked with the British Antarctic Survey to produce the BAFTA-award winning Antarctic Waves, a music toolkit for secondary school pupils, using real science, extraordinary sound and stunning images to inspire musical compos

Braunarts, with British Antarctic Survey

With NESTA's support, Braunarts worked with the British Antarctic Survey to produce the BAFTA-award winning Antarctic Waves, a music toolkit for secondary school pupils, using real science, extraordinary sound and stunning images to inspire musical compos

BreakThru Films, Peter and the Wolf

NESTA supported the development of BreakThru Film's version of Peter and the Wolf, a work intended for use by orchestras around the world. After crucial early stage support, BreakThru went on to secure a commission from Channel 4. The film will be screene

Brenda Murphy

NESTA's Fellowship enabled playwright, poet and novelist Brenda Murphy to work with a mentor as she embarked on a new play and her first novel.

Brian Duffy

Artist and musician Brian Duffy was given a NESTA Fellowship to collaborate with UK cosmologists and NASA to create innovative projects that further public knowledge of the cosmos.

Brian J Ford

Award-winning scientist, author and TV personality Brian J Ford created a manual for schoolchildren to accompany the Intel Play QX3 Computer Microscope, distributed free to every maintained school in England as part of Science Year. NESTA paid for the boo

Brian J Ford

Science communicator and Radio 4 broadcaster Brian J Ford secured a NESTA Fellowship to research neglected fields of science. Exploring how to bring the most accurate information to the public on crucial subjects, Brian aims to contribute to science and e

Brian McClave & George Millward

Groundbreaking 3-dimensional filmmaker Brian McClave and his scientist neighbour George Millward created the first ever three-dimensional video of the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, capturing the full, stunning effect of one of the world's natural w

Brian Young

Professor Brian Young secured NESTA's support for his low-energy water pump that uses gravity and high pressure to transport water over long distances and/or uphill, making it an ideal solution for the developing world, isolated communities and mountainou

British Invention Show

NESTA supported an informal reception at the 2002 British Invention Show, giving inventors and potential sponsors the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas.

Bronwen Bird

Musician and science educator Bronwen Bird used her NESTA Fellowship to acquire new skills which she is now using to produce unusual and exciting ways of helping children appreciate the connection between science and music.

Techniquest website

Bruce Davies, IceRobotics

Farmer's son Dr Bruce Davies used NESTA's support to develop a new generation of robotics systems which milk cows without the need for the farmer to be present. The company, IceRobotics, went on to make its first sales in 2005.

Bruno Martelli and Ruth Gibson, Igloo

Cutting-edge artists' group, Igloo, received NESTA support to research and develop ways for live and virtual performers to interact.

Bryan Parsons

Bryan Parsons secured NESTA investment to develop a pre-production prototype of his simple new engine design for low-cost and easy-to-use handheld power tools.

BusinessDynamics Blue Skies

Education charity businessdynamics ran Blue Skies road shows to inspire and equip young people to set up their own businesses. NESTA part-funded 40 events, enabling the project to expand into Wales and Northern Ireland in particular.

Camden Arts Centre

Camden Arts Centre built upon its record of delivering arts events that involve the local community by presenting Image Conscious, a mentoring programme in partnership with NESTA to nurture talent among young people disaffected with conventional education

Camden Arts Centre website

Campbell McAllister

NESTA's Fellowship enabled award-winning UK animator Campbell McAllister to train in new technologies to explore a new kind of animation film.

CAPE UK - Creative Space Project

CAPE UK used NESTA investment to bring together pupils, teachers, arts practitioners and research scientists for Creative Space, which explored ways of making science and technology lessons more creative. Working with schools in Leeds and Manchester, the

Carmen @ Kings Cross

With NESTA's support, the schools of the Kings Cross Excellence in Cities Action Zone performed a virtual opera - Carmen @ Kings Cross - in partnership with the English Pocket Opera Company.

Carnesky's Ghost Train

With NESTA's support, producer Jeremy Goldstein and artistic director Marisa Carnesky created Carnesky?s Ghost Train, taking the audience on a real and spectacular amusement park ghost train to explore issues of migration. Hailed as one of the most innova

Carol Ann Duffy

NESTA's Fellowship has allowed poet Carol Ann Duffy, winner of the Whitbread Poetry Prize and the 2005 T S Eliot Prize, to work on encouraging children to enjoy and appreciate poetry.

Read The Observer's review of Rapture

Carol Brown

NESTA's Dream Time award enabled dancer and choreographer Carol Brown to collaborate with architects on creating new public spaces for dance. Carol wants to move UK dance into outdoor spaces and create value for the public through innovation in both archi

Carol Moore

Actor and director Carol Moore was given a NESTA Fellowship to explore issues of racism and cultural diversity in Belfast, collaborating with others to work on a full-length documentary film.

Caroline Wilkinson

Caroline Wilkinson's NESTA Fellowship enabled her to work on a computer-based tool to accurately map human faces in 3-dimension, combining scientific and sculptural techniques to increase accuracy and express individuality in facial reconstruction. This t

British Association for Human Identifcation website

Cassie Robinson

Designer Cassie Robinson attended NESTA's Creative Pioneer Academy to equip herself with business skills as she established, with colleague Lois Davies, a clothing collection designed to enhance a client's image - be they celebrities or restaurants seekin

Catherine Greig

Catherine Greig used her NESTA Creative Pioneer Award to establish an architectural project that encourages communities to take action and get involved to maintain and regenerate their own environment.

Cathie Boyd

By incorporating new media technologies into the traditional theatre environment, director Cathie Boyd used her NESTA Fellowship to challenge the way theatregoers think about the nature of performance.

Theatre Cryptic's website

CellCentric

CellCentric gained NESTA funding to investigate epigenetics, an emerging area of research with enormous potential for developing more effective disease treatment, particularly for cancer. CellCentric is working with world-leading scientists to translate t

Centre for Astronomy and Science Education

With NESTA's support, the Centre for Astronomy and Science Education at the University of Glamorgan staged conferences in which pupils used science fiction to stimulate their imaginations and learn more about science. CASE went on to collaborate with NASA

Centre for Fashion Enterprise Scholarship (CFE)

NESTA supported a scholarship scheme by the Centre for Fashion Enterprise.

Centre of the Cell, Professor Frances Balkwill

Receiving a funding boost from NESTA at a critical stage in the project, The Centre of the Cell in East London is the world's first interactive science centre inside a working medical school

To order Fran's books for children
Centre of the Cell website

Centres for Curiosity and Imagination

With NESTA's support, Centres for Curiosity and Imagination - a national network for children's hands-on learning - was able to plan its future.

Ceravision Ltd

Ceravision used NESTA's investment to further its work on a revolutionary electrode-less, microwave-driven high intensity bulb. The first of its kind, it is expected to have widespread use from desktop projectors to projection televisions.

Channel 4: Bedroom Britain

NESTA joined forces with Channel 4 to launch Bedroom Britain, to discover the next generation of innovators in the place they spend the most time. The project, and related TV programmes, encouraged teenagers to follow their creative instincts.

Charlie Paton

Charlie Paton secured NESTA support to develop his Seawater Greenhouse, a new way of producing fresh water for agriculture in some of the world's driest places. A low-cost solution to one of the world's greatest needs - fresh water - the greenhouse has be

Cheltenham Science Festival, FameLab

NESTA joined forces with the Cheltenham Science Festival for FameLab, a national competition to discover the new faces of UK science communication. Overall winner of Famelab 2006 was Jonathan Wood, biologist turned Deputy Editor of research journal Materi

Children's Palaces, Kids' Clubs Network

The Curiosity and Imagination project, based at Kids' Clubs Network, examined the need and potential for innovative, community-based learning centres where children could go to discover and develop their talents.

Centres for curiosity and imagination website
Kids’ Clubs Network

Chris Braisby

Ski instructor Chris Braisby and engineer Chris Worrall used their NESTA investment to develop an instrument to attach to skis to help skiers identify their own good and bad technique. NESTA's support enabled them to develop a prototype and secure patent

Chris McCabe

NESTA's Dream Time enabled scientist and novelist Chris McCabe (author of five comic novels under the pen-name John McCabe) to bring his scientific insight into his novels. He is keen to enable literature to provoke debate on science.

Chris Morley, New Directions in Digital Media

New Directions in Digital Media secured NESTA support to explore the potential for using DVD to extend creativity in learning. Teachers at six schools across the UK took part in the research into how DVD technology can contribute to - and transform - teac

Chris Nash Dream Time Fellowship

The UK 's leading dance photographer Chris Nash secured a NESTA Dream Time award to create a substantial new body of work and to develop new photographic techniques, raising the profile of dance in the UK.

Christine Borland

Christine Borland secured a NESTA Fellowship to explore collaborations between fine art and medicine. As well as working towards a substantial new body of work, Christine wanted her research to equip doctors with a broader outlook than is normally possibl

Cinemagic New Talent Award

To create a launch pad for young UK film talent, NESTA funded a learning bursary for someone aged 16 to 24 to train in film production under the mentorship of film educators Cinemagic and TV production company Green Inc.

Clymene Christoforou

Clymene Christoforou is a director of ISIS - a media arts agency in Newcastle. Her proposed Cultural Leadership placement will be based at the European Forum for Arts and Heritage, in Brussels.

Colin Porter, Eurosere UK Limited

Colin Porter used NESTA investment to develop his new approach to rearing silkworms, which could make the production of raw silk in Europe competitive with producers in other parts of the world by increasing the quantity and improving the consistency of s

Colm McKeown

With NESTA's support, engineering designer Colm McKeown has designed a robotic system to harvest mushrooms, the only stage of commercial mushroom production that is still done by hand. The new automated system is set to increase speed and productivity for

Community Action Network

NESTA?s support enabled Community Action Network to work with primary and secondary schools in the North East, training teachers and governors to integrate social enterprise into the curriculum, to foster a culture of creative and entrepreneurial thinking

Community Sounds and Voices

NESTA supported the Community Sounds and Voices project, bringing together the Stephenson Railway Museums in North Tyneside and the Science Museum in London to work with the Blind Society for North Tyneside, artists and the local community on a multi-sens

Conjunct Ltd

Optoelectronics company Conjunct Ltd develops products for short-range, high-speed optical communications. The company secured NESTA investment to press ahead with innovative technologies with a wide range of applications.

Connections in Space

NESTA funded the distribution of a new CD-Rom, Connections in Space - exploring the connections between mathematical, scientific and artistic images - to all UK secondary schools free of charge.

Cosmic Composer

NESTA supported the launch of Cosmic Composer, an online virtual learning environment in which Key Stage 2 pupils compose, interact and navigate their own course through a solar system.

Crafts Council New Makers Prize

NESTA funded a new prize - supported by the Crafts Council - for designer-makers poised to make a valuable impact on the UK 's trade and design sectors. The prize championed design talent in an attempt to boost creativity in the economy.

Crafts Council Next Move Graduate Scheme

NESTA part-funded the Crafts Council's Next Move scheme, which aims to equip a new generation of creative practitioners with the right resources to start successful careers.

Craig Hornby

NESTA's Fellowship enabled film-maker Craig Hornby to complete a feature-length documentary about the industrial history of Teesside. Now available on DVD, A Century in Stone was the first local film shown at a Teesside multiplex, beating off Hollywood co

Craig Hornby's website

Creative Generation

The Department for Education and Skills, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and NESTA worked together to launch a creative arts framework, Creative Generation, to help teachers to identify and support gifted and talented artists in schools.

Dance and Diversity

NESTA supported IRIE! dance theatre's research programme, Dance and Diversity, which aimed to promote culturally diverse dance styles within professional dance training. IRIE's Beverly Glean and a member of the project?s advisory group, Funmi Adewole, hav

Dance United, The Academy

NESTA supported Dance United with its The Academy, offering young offenders an alternative way to access the arts, engage with learning, and consolidate and develop core skills.

Daniel Blackburn

Daniel Blackburn designs innovative games. His company, Carbon Based Games, provides games for Nokia, among others. He used his Fellowship to explore emerging technologies and the social psychology of gaming.

Daphne Jackson Fellow, Dr. Bea Lindsay

NESTA funded an award made to research scientist Dr Bea Lindsay by the Daphne Jackson Trust, to enable her to retrain and embark on a new research project. The Daphne Jackson Trust reintroduces female scientists to their careers after a break.

Dare to be Digital

With NESTA's support, Dare to be Digital - a competition for students to come up with a video game idea and develop it in just ten weeks - has gone on to become a stepping stone for computer game graduates to enter the industry.

Dave Darby, Dartek

NESTA's support enabled Dave Darby to develop and test Dartek, a revolutionary industrial material providing a cheaper, quicker method of prototyping new products.

David Buckland, Cape Farewell

David Buckland's Cape Farewell project examined the effect of the ocean on man and his climate, taking scientists and artists on an ambitious sea voyage through the ice-strewn north Atlantic to create a module for the geography curriculum. Cape Farewell w

Cape Farewell web site

David Fenn, David Wright, Wright Fenn

David Fenn and David Wright developed a new concept for removing tablets from blister packs at speed - an idea designed to help residential care homes and chronically ill patients living at home. With NESTA's support, the machine launched in 2004 and anot

David Kelsall, Skyshots Ltd

David Kelsall has designed a miniature auto-controlled airship which can be used for film, photography, surveillance and survey work. So compact it can be folded up and carried as hand luggage, the airship can be used easily in any location or situation -

David Napier, MagniCap

MagniCap secured NESTA investment for its magnifying glass attached to the lid of medication packaging so information about dosage can be easily read, especially by the elderly or those with poor eyesight. NESTA funding was aimed at accelerating business

David Prest

David Prest secured a NESTA Fellowship to produce teaching materials for design and technology in schools, focusing on advances in computer-aided design that nurture creativity.

David Rosenberg

David is an award-winning experimental theatre director who is researching the role of the audience in theatrical productions. He is researching the environments, techniques and materials that allow for an interactive, unique emotional experience.

David Royle, Covelink Marine Ltd

David Royle's company Covelink Marine Ltd secured NESTA investment to prototype and develop the world's first modern, efficient and fast amphibious vehicle.

David Sheppard and Ian Dearden, SOUND Intermedia

NESTA's Fellowship enabled David Sheppard and Ian Dearden to develop their business SOUND Intermedia, using digital technology, the internet and multimedia tools to develop the performance of contemporary music for a wider audience.

David Taborn

Pioneering artist David Taborn used his NESTA Fellowship to work alongside scientists, to enhance public understanding of science and create informative new art. He went on to be awarded a Visiting Artist Fellowship at the Urban Glass studios in New York.

David Ward, Safe Training Systems Ltd

David Ward used NESTA investment to further work on an instrument that instantly and accurately checks levels of chemical contamination on surfaces - a potential breakthrough for research labs as well as for the food, health and pharmaceutical industries.

Deborah Szebeko

Graphic designer Deborah Szebeko used NESTA's investment to develop her design agency, Thinkpublic, with a mission to empower patients, carers and staff to design improved health services. Thinkpublic is now much in demand, having established a reputation

Delta G

NESTA funded bio-tech company Delta G's early-stage research into a cancer treatment that targets the disease's metabolism in new ways. The company is continuing to apply new knowledge about how we age to the discovery of this and other medicines.

Demos - Monarchies Best Essay Prize

The Demos - Monarchies Best Essay Prize was set up to promote the essay as a written form for discussing relevant current issues. NESTA supported a collection of essays offering different perspectives on the future of the monarchy and gave £1,000 to the

Design Heroine

After taking part in NESTA's Creative Pioneer programme, Suzi Winstanley and Harriet Harriss have established a successful architecture and design practice Design Heroine, which encourages those who will be using a new building to have their say in its de

Design LED Products

Design LED Products has pioneered a next generation lighting technology for use in a range of consumer electronics and industrial, automotive and point-of-sale products. This award - the first investment from the Alpha Fund - was part of an investment rou

Dharambir Singh Dhadyalla

Dharambir Singh Dhadyalla teaches Indian music. His Fellowship has enabled him to develop as an educator, and create new pedagogical tools for teaching Indian music to children.

Dialog Devices

With NESTA's support, Dialog Devices furthered its work on a medical device for the rapid and simple assessment of blood supply to lower limbs and feet, to indicate problems which can lead to tissue damage, loss of mobility, gangrene and life-threatening

Diana Irani, Re_medi

Diana Irani secured a Creative Pioneer award to launch Re_medi, the first clothing line that not only helps people feel good on the outside, but also, on the inside. Her specially developed fabrics release a controlled dose of a complementary or homeopath

Dick Vane-Wright

An eminent scientist, recently retired as Head of Entomology (the study of insects) at London?s world famous Natural History Museum, Dr Dick Vane-Wright secured a NESTA Fellowship to research ways of bringing together people of different faiths and belief

Digital Design Studio

NESTA funding means Professor Paul Anderson and the Digital Design Studio (DDS) can develop a revolutionary new interactive approach to the learning process. Already an established world-class research centre for 3D visualisation and interaction, the DDS

Digital science

NESTA joined with the Wellcome Trust for an education initiative, Digital Science, exploring new media approaches which could engage young people with the social and ethical issues in science.

DISC - Delivering Inclusion in Science Communication

With NESTA's support, the African-Caribbean Network for Science and Technology launched the DISC project (Delivering Inclusion in Science Communication) to enable ethnic minority groups to become involved in public dialogue about science.

Discover - Listening to Learn

Discover in Stratford, East London, has developed a three-year programme, Listening to Learn, working with children aged four to 11 and encouraging them to learn from each other while focusing on the part they can play in the regeneration of Stratford in

Djanogly City Academy, New English Contemporary Ballet (NECB)

NESTA's support has enabled the New English Contemporary Ballet to give dance training to pupils at Nottingham's Djanogly City Academy, where the ballet company is also based. The funding has also enabled the dance company to offer work experience opportu

Dmist Technologies Ltd

Dmist Technologies Ltd used NESTA's investment to develop its revolutionary device which enables cameras to give clear images even in fog or rain. The company has gone on to work with Government departments as well as business.

Donald Sturrock and Peter Ash, Music Link International

Donald Sturrock and Peter Ash secured early-stage funding for The Golden Ticket, their operatic version of Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Douglas Dundonald, MMIC Solutions Ltd

MMIC Solutions secured NESTA investment to develop cost effective packaging to house Monolithic Millimetre-wave Integrated Circuits. Aimed initially at the security market, the technology could, for example, allow operators of imager systems to see throug

Dr Bob Bloomfield

With new media technology to appeal to the digital generation, educator and science communicator Dr Bob Bloomfield has used his NESTA Fellowship to bring history to life, retracing the journey and discoveries of The Endeavour, Captain Cook's first Pacific

The Darwin Centre website

Dr Chris Dunn

Dr Chris Dunn used NESTA's investment to further his work developing coding to make high-quality audio more easily available over congested internet connections.

Dr Daniel Glaser

NESTA's Fellowship enabled brain scientist Dr Daniel Glaser to gain key experience in international cultural leadership. Having previously launched the successful public science forum Café Scientifique at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Daniel is poi

Dr Johannes Zanker

Neuroscientist Dr Johannes Zanker is developing a revolutionary 3-dimensional X-ray scanner to instantly reveal hidden objects within baggage, improving airport security and ending lengthy check-in queues. Dr Zanker applied the principles of insect and hu

Dr Ken Skeldon

Dr Ken Skeldon's shows get people excited about science. With a NESTA Fellowship, he has the opportunity to build on his accomplishments and push the boundaries of scientific entertainment still further.

Dr Linda Long

Biochemist Dr Linda Long has pioneered a way to generate music from the unlikely source of plants and human protein molecules, using the results for therapeutic purposes and to increase understanding of science and the human body.

Molecular Music

Dr Mark Harper, StesT (Structural Testing Technologies Limited)

NESTA's support enabled Dr Mark Harper and his company STesT to develop radar technology to search for underground water leaks which result in millions of litres of clean drinking water being lost each day. STesT's first leak detection device, The Magic C

Dr Matteo Santin, Tofu-based biomaterials

The University of Brighton's Dr Matteo Santin secured NESTA investment to develop a tofu-based biomaterial for use by dentists to mend the damaged bone of anyone who has lost a tooth. The biomaterial integrates quickly with a patient's own tissues to enco

Dr Richard Dryden

Dr Richard Dryden used NESTA's investment to further his work on a revolutionary flexible and adaptable sailing rig, inspired by the structure of bat and bird wings. The Transition Rig went on to win the Design and Concept category of Concept Boat 2005.

Dr Wei Jen Lo, Orthogem

Dr Wei Jen Lo's revolutionary synthetic bone graft could save patients time and pain - as well as saving money for hospitals. Since gaining support from NESTA, his company Orthogem has gone on to secure further investment to continue establishing a techno

Drake Music Project

Charity Drake Music Project secured NESTA support to develop new software enabling disabled and non-disabled primary school pupils to work side by side, composing and performing their own music.

Dream Ireland, DreamLab Learning

Dream Ireland 's second NESTA-funded project, DreamLab Learning, was designed to re-engage hard-to-reach 11 to 14 year olds from six schools across Northern Ireland. Working with multi-media professionals, the young people develop creative skills using in

Dreamlab Generation, Dream Ireland

NESTA supported Dream Ireland's project, Dreamlab Generation, to teach school children about digital technology, giving them insider knowledge of the creative industries.

Dryden Goodwin

Ground-breaking visual artist Dryden Goodwin used his NESTA Fellowship to produce a new body of video work, to benefit arts audiences and to develop new technology in art. In 2002, as part of the award, Dryden showed a new video installation for Tate Brit

Duncan Betts

NESTA's support has enabled Duncan Betts to create a teaching system that allows almost anyone to learn the fundamentals of music theory by explaining the relationships of notes and chords in a unique and simple way.

MusicWheels

Duncan Higgins

Duncan Higgins is a visual artist, working with new and emerging image-making technology. His Fellowship has enabled him to work in Solovki, Russia, where he will explore the art practice, and intellectual and physical environment.

Ecsite-uk - Specialist seminar: digital technologies

NESTA enabled Ecsite-uk - the national network of science centres and museums - to stage a specialist seminar to spread information and expertise as part of efforts to ensure members are at the cutting edge of digital technology - so children can get the

Ecsite-uk, National Debate with a Difference: Nuclear Energy

NESTA helped ecsite-uk to launch a cyberspace debating event for teenagers to celebrate Einstein Year. The debate focused on the importance of nuclear energy and nuclear waste and hundreds more teachers and young people got involved through online resourc

Eddie Clunan

Eddie Clunan used his NESTA investment to develop a portable road traffic counter which can distinguish between cars, motor bikes and bicycles. The equipment is enabling National Parks and other heritage sites to monitor flows of traffic on minor roads an

Duddon Electronics

Eddie Ladd

NESTA's Fellowship enabled performer and artist Eddie Ladd to present live and recorded performance online, using traditional acting, dance and improvisation combined with digital media.

Royston Road Project

Eddie Norman

NESTA's support enabled university lecturer Eddie Norman to develop his idea for a fashionable, affordable, high-quality plastic (polymer) acoustic guitar. Since then, Eddie and his team have set up Cool Acoustics, owned by their employers Loughborough Un

Eisteddfod Science and Technology Pavilion

NESTA's support enabled the Science and Technology Pavilion at the National Eisteddfod in Wales to look at ways of appealing to wider and younger audiences.

Eleanor Alberga

Helping to raise the profile of British contemporary classical music, NESTA's Fellowship enabled pianist and composer Eleanor Alberga to train with established composers to develop large-scale orchestral works performed by the London Philharmonic and Roya

Eleanor Alberga website

Elizabeth Rasekoala, ACRISAT

NESTA funded Dr Elizabeth Rasekoala of the African-Caribbean Network for Science and Technology in her work to encourage African-Caribbean children to take up science.

Ellis Cohen

NESTA's support enabled Ellis Cohen to further his work on a life support monitor with an evacuation alarm to help fire fighters in high-risk situations.

Emily Mantell, P.Rude

As one of NESTA's Creative Pioneers, Emily Mantell launched P.Rude - a company dedicated to promoting women's sexual awareness by taking a radical new approach to the design and packaging of female products.

Emma Jeffs

NESTA's Fellowship enabled award-winning materials designer Emma Jeffs to train in industrial processes and production technologies, to bring her designs to the marketplace. Her work is now exhibited in galleries worldwide and her acclaimed adhesive film

ENCAMS (Environmental Campaigns)

ENCAMS - formerly The Tidy Britain Group - were given NESTA funding to research the potential for developing laser technology to remove chewing gum from streets.

Erinma Eke Ochu

Neuroscientist and science communicator Erinma Eke Ochu secured a NESTA Fellowship to produce a series of films to inspire and educate people about important scientific issues, from biotechnology to genetic research.

Email Erinma

Explore@Bristol

Organised by the explore@bristol science centre, Brain Games was a series of workshops allowing children to discover how their brains work by designing fun and educational games.

At Bristol

Films for Learning, The Thomas Hardye School

NESTA funded the first phase of Films for Learning, a project to enable teachers and students to make their own video resources to share online, inspiring other schools to use them and contribute their own. Led by Mark Richardson a Design and Technology t

Francis Charters, Achieve4.me

NESTA's support enabled Francis Charters to further his work on new educational software, Achieve4.me, which allows students to use text, video or sound files to record their achievements, and plan for future learning and career progression.

Francis Kay

Francis Kay used NESTA's investment to further his work on a new and safer breathing valve for divers operating in deep and cold waters - the first major innovation in this field for more than 40 years. NESTA's support enabled Francis to prepare prototype

Frank Arnold, Unicorn Hospital Communications Ltd

Frank Arnold secured NESTA funding to build a prototype bedside communication, entertainment and education system for hospital patients, offering telephone, intranet, internet, TV, video, radio and e-mail facilities. Hospital trials have since been undert

Frank McConnell

NESTA's Fellowship enabled leading dancer and choreographer Frank McConnell to develop dance productions for arts audiences in collaboration with other writers, dancers and directors, and to nurture Scottish dance in local Highland communities.

Franklyn Rodgers

Photographer Franklyn Rodgers secured a NESTA Fellowship to produce a new body of work repositioning the way black British people are presented in visual imagery. Franklyn's beautiful, innovative work continues to be in demand, raising the profile of Brit

Freddie Kofi

Singer and songwriter Freddie Kofi (winner of a 2005 British Academy Song Search Award) secured a NESTA Fellowship to expand the appeal of British-based Gospel music by making it more relevant to modern Britain.

Frieda Hughes

Poet and painter Frieda Hughes secured NESTA support to realise an autobiographical project, Forty Years, using poetry and large-scale abstract paintings to chart her first 40 years of life.

FUTERRA

Commissioned by the UK government in 2005 to develop a plan to change public attitudes on climate change, FUTERRA used NESTA's support to expand their links with key global organisations and produce a series of short films to address public apathy and ign

Futerra
Forum for the Future
Sustainable Development Commission
Sustainable Development - The Government's approach
Doing your bit
NOW! the movie website

Future Now, Carlton Television

Future Now was a 12-week television series on Carlton Television in 2001 that inspired inventors throughout the UK to present their ideas in a Sixty Second Sell to a panel of design and innovation experts. The winner was awarded £10,000 from NESTA to dev

Future Physical

NESTA funded a six-month project by Future Physical's independent arts production unit, shinkansen, to explore what the audience wants and needs from interactive digital art.

Future Something

NESTA supported a digital arts project coordinated by Artswork to bring together 'at risk' young people to work with professional interaction technology designers. Working as separate design teams across Sussex, their challenge was to design and promote a

Game On, National Museums of Scotland

NESTA's support enabled the National Museums of Scotland to produce an educational programme, classroom resources and exhibition, Game On, to explore the educational potential of using computer games as a platform for learning.

National Museums of Scotland

Garry Kennard

NESTA's support enabled actor and writer Gary Kennard to launch the Winchester Festival of Art and Mind in 2004. His organisation Art and Mind now stages a series of festivals and symposia on how the brain reacts to art.

Gaslok

David Peall used NESTA's investment to finish development of Gaslok, an early warning device to prevent ozone-depleting gases leaking from commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

Gavin Morris, Boredbrand Entertainments

With NESTA's support, digital software designer Gavin Morris launched Boredbrand's Digital Funfair, a travelling show which combines new media, dance, music and film. Touring music festivals and other events, Gavin takes the experience of creative digital

Genetic Futures workshops

Working with the Royal Society Medical Research Council, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and many other organisations, NESTA sponsored a series of interactive workshops for schoolchildren as part of celebrations to mark the 50th

Geoff Whiteley

Aimed at reducing weed growth and water evaporation, Geoff Whiteley's Pro-Mat is an environmentally-friendly mulch made from mineralised straw that has both domestic and agricultural market potential. NESTA's award supported a production trial of the gard

Wheatstraw mulch

Georg Tremmel

Georg Tremmel, along with colleague Shiho Fukuhara, secured NESTA support to progress their plans to grow trees containing the genetic identity of humans. Their innovative coding method allows the encryption of human DNA within a tree's DNA without affect

George Lambert

George Lambert used NESTA investment to develop a new type of inflatable baffle system aimed at making part-loaded container tanks safer on the roads. He was able to test the design and work towards developing a licensing strategy.

Gerard Renvez

NESTA's Fellowship enabled artist Gerard Renvez to collaborate with factories, hold creative workshops with local communities and then to create art that helps the public to understand industrial life.

Gilbert Cockton

Professor Gilbert Cockton is using his NESTA fellowship to explore the meaning, implications and opportunities of "Design as the Creation of Value". He is comparing this innovation-centred approach with other established views of design, and developing n

Giles Revell

NESTA's Fellowship enabled geologist and photographer Giles Revell to create a portfolio of photographs capturing the life of insects in minute detail. In 2004, his work was displayed as part of the Fabulous Beasts exhibition at the Natural History Museum

Gill Clarke and Fiona Millward

Choreographers and dancers Fiona Millward and Gill Clarke secured a joint NESTA Fellowship to develop radical techniques in dance training as part of their commitment to the ongoing development of professional dance artists.

Gillian Lacey, National Film and Television School

Gillian Lacey secured NESTA support to explore computer-generated 2-dimensional graphics that could add a new dimension to dance production and presentation.

Gino Dimola

With NESTA's support, Gino Dimola has developed a new type of flexible bolt which could revolutionise the way a range of products are assembled, from car engines to flatpack furniture.

Giovanni Bisutti

Giovanni Bisutti has developed a new technique to reduce the risk of injury caused by the vibration of pneumatic tools. NESTA's support enabled him to produce a batch of tools for trial by customers.

Glen Heavenor

NESTA's investment afforded Glen Heavenor time away from his commitments as a dentist to concentrate on a handle that is easier to hold. Suitable for everything from toothbrushes to violins, his Rotilt design is now on hairbrushes which went on sale in Bo

Glenn Melvin

NESTA's support helped self-employed plasterer Glenn Melvin to develop a new energy-saving insulating plaster, Wall Reform. As a result, Glenn now has a hugely successful product which has won many prestigious awards, including the National 'Business Comm

Goldsmiths, University of London

Alongside Tate Modern and Tate Liverpool, arts education specialists at Goldsmiths in London worked with teachers in 16 primary and secondary schools to explore how contemporary art can best be introduced into lessons - and the benefits this offers. Their

Gopal Dutta

With the help of NESTA's Creative Pioneer Award, documentary filmmaker Gopal Dutta and partner Nav Kandola aimed to set up a broadband TV channel, Brown TV, with an edgy and subversive schedule for a young South Asian market.

Gordon and Colin Stove, Radar World Ltd

NESTA's investment enabled Dr Colin Stove and his son Gordon to explore and develop the use of radar technology as a means of screening for breast cancer and diagnosing disease.

Graeme Jones

NESTA's Dream Time award enabled Graeme Jones - Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Keele University - to develop his performance skills as part of efforts to find new ways of getting the importance and excitement of science across to the public.

Graham Barber

Graham Barber is an academic and musician, working in the field of classical music and specialising in organ music. He used his Fellowship to explore the technical interpretation of organ music and organ centred improvisation. He also plans to investigate

Graham Jeffery and Performing Arts Team at Newham College

NESTA's support enabled the Performing Arts Team at Newham VIth Form College to evaluate the reasons behind the significant success of its arts education and share its findings in the UK and internationally, to help other institutions to achieve similar r

Grandmother and Me

NESTA supported the Grandmother & Me project, which brings girls and their grandmothers together in schools and homes to explore science and technology in their lives. Created by BAFTA award-winning online community developers Intuitive Media Ltd, the res

Grant Stevens

Grant Stevens used NESTA's support to develop his plans for the next generation of handheld music synthesisers.

Graphic Science, Physics to Go

With NESTA's support, Graphic Science produced Physics to Go, an advice pack to help interested scientists to take fun, educational demonstrations into the community. Compiled with the Institute of Physics to mark Einstein Year, the pack is a 'cookbook' o

Gwyneth Lewis

Gwyneth Lewis, first National Poet of Wales, used her NESTA Fellowship to produce a body of poetry based on the international network of ports that shaped Cardiff 's heritage. The work documents both historical influences as well as the human side, captur

Haflidi Hallgrimsson

With previous commissions from the Royal Philharmonic and the Olympics Committee, acclaimed musician Haflidi Hallgrimsson secured a NESTA Fellowship to compose two new operas for public performance.

Hannes Koch, Operation: Schoener Ltd

Graduates of NESTA's Creative Pioneer Academy, Hannes Koch and Florian Ortkrass - together with Stuart Wood - are establishing international reputations for their designs, including launch product Watchpaper (a digital clock embedded in wallpaper). Their

Operation: Schoener

Haroun Mahgerefteh

With almost one third of all chemicals produced in the world in the form of powder, it's crucial to know exact particle size and distribution. Dr Haroun Mahgerefteh secured NESTA investment to develop revolutionary technology to do this, and aid in the ma

Harriet Nimmo

Harriet Nimmo - Chief Executive of conservation charity The Wildscreen Trust - secured a NESTA award to enable her to gain international experience which she will use to benefit the UK.

Headline Pictures

NESTA provided early investment to Headline Pictures, which is pioneering a new model of cinema and TV production.

Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey

Artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey collaborated with scientists at the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research to contribute to research on how and why plants die. NESTA supported their second period as artists-in-residence at the Aberystwyt

Heather Sloane, We Can Fly

Heather Sloane secured a Creative Pioneer Award to develop interactive design consultancy, We Can Fly, working with publishing companies to create the next generation of children's books which bridge the gap between beautiful picture books and educational

Helen Amy Murray

Designer Helen Amy Murray won the first NESTA Prize for Innovation for her unique process of manipulating fabric to create materials with a three-dimensional effect. The prize - including mentoring and tailored advice, as well as cash - was presented in a

Helen Amy Murray

Textile designer Helen Amy Murray has invented a unique way of manipulating fabric to create materials with a three-dimensional effect. With NESTA's support, she established a business to capitalise on the innovation and has gone on to earn international

Hi8us

NESTA funded a series of pilot projects in schools and the wider community showcasing Hi8us' new media format, 'e-drama', which incorporates internet, education and television drama. The project was aimed at young people at risk of social exclusion, helpi

Hitec Lotec II, Crafts Now Consortium

To encourage craft and industry to come together and innovate, NESTA funded the Crafts Now Consortium's Hitec Lotec II, a two-day event giving the two sectors the time and opportunity to plan new ways to work together fruitfully.

Hotshots Entrepreneurs Academy

NESTA supported the Mando Group in launching the Hotshots Entrepreneurs Academy to inspire young people in Merseyside to consider entrepreneurship as a career opportunity.

Hugh MacPherson

Hugh MacPherson is a trained engineer, a practising acupuncturist and a senior researcher in Health Sciences at the University of York. Hugh?s Fellowship has allowed him to explore synergies between Western and Chinese medical practice, which will benefit

Hypertag Ltd

With NESTA's support, Hypertag developed their revolutionary technology which allows mobile phone users to download information by clicking at advertising posters. The company has gone on to work with clients such as O2, Hewlett Packard and Lynx.

Ian Anthony

NESTA support enabled Ian Anthony to develop Turbospray, a portable, easy-to-use paint-spraying machine versatile enough to apply a variety of finishes, from thick emulsion to fine automotive paint.

Ian Stark and Jeremy Frew, PRI

Ian Stark and Jeremy Frew secured NESTA investment to develop their environmentally-friendly PRI coating to prevent build-up of organism pollution on marine surfaces, such as the bottom of boats and fish farm nets. The coating is designed to replace paint

Ian Stuart, Benchrover Ltd

Ian Stuart used NESTA investment to further his work on the Benchrover, a portable, expandable workstation that includes its own trolley, storage facilities, flexible worktop and vice platform.

Indri Tulusan

Indri Tulusan took part in the NESTA Creative Pioneer Programme to equip herself with the business skills to set up her design agency, TEKO, with partners Eva Tuunanen and Anna Hiltunen. They work with clients including the NHS to empower people to be mor

Innovative Lighting & Electrical Solutions

NESTA supported See Lip Sim's start-up company, ILES, which makes affordable, energy-efficient lighting. ILES has gone on to be shortlisted as one of the UK's top 50 companies to watch by Real Business magazine, which said: "The ILES light is cheap, ultra

Institute of Psychoanalysis

Luminaries from the world of cinema such as Bernardo Bertolucci and Nanni Moretti were among the contributors to a three-day event run by the Institute of Psychoanalysis to further understanding of the complexities of the human mind. NESTA supported works

James Allen-Jones

James Allen-Jones used NESTA investment to further his work on a new device to recover oil spills from the sea. The funding went towards a fully engineered working prototype.

James Francis Brown

Classical music composer James Francis Brown used his NESTA Fellowship to establish a sustainable livelihood for himself - and to create a significant theatre piece for a wide audience. He has gone on to collaborate with another NESTA awardee, BreakThru F

James O'Neill

Comedy writer James O'Neill secured a NESTA Fellowship to develop original new work. Happily Never After, a play which he co-wrote, has since been broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

James Phillips

NESTA's support enabled theatre director James Phillips to stage the play, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme. He has gone on to win praise for other ambitious work, including The Rubinstein Kiss, which premiered at London's Hampstead T

Jane Harris

Artist Dr Jane Harris secured a NESTA Fellowship to develop her work in 3- dimensional computer graphic visualisation, exploring new ways of presenting and experiencing digital imaging beyond the predictable flat screen format.

Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh

Formerol is a malleable paste that can be formed by hand to any shape. It bonds to most other materials and dries quickly, retaining the shape it was given. Links have been established with first customers, and manufacturing is being put in place for firs

Formerol website

Jane Prophet, Dream Time award

Visual artist Jane Prophet secured a NESTA Dream Time award to extend her collaborations with leading edge scientists, creating artworks which aim to bring new understanding of modern science and technology.

Jane Wildgoose

Artist and designer Jane Wildgoose secured a NESTA Dream Time award to develop an art and memorabilia collection encouraging the study and meditation of death. Jane is committed to creating a public consultation resource to help expand our understanding o

Janna Levin

NESTA's Dream Time Fellowship enabled Janna Levin to become the first official scientist-in-residence at the Ruskin School of Fine Art at Oxford University, while allowing her to also continue her research in the new setting of the university's astrophysi

Jason Rinaldi

NESTA's Fellowship enabled artist Jason Rinaldi to explore new artistic territory combining digital imagery, video and painting. A respected painter, Jason is keen to make his art stand up to the demands of contemporary practice, rather than see it abando

Jean 'Binta' Breeze

As a result of her NESTA Dream Time, poet, writer, performer and actress Jean Binta Breeze wrote the book The Fifth Figure, mixing poetry and prose to chronicle the lives of five generations of Caribbean and Black British women of mixed ancestry.

Jenny Hanson

Jenny Hanson is a professional viola player. She used her Fellowship to work on the development of an electric violin, and explore the educational applications of the music and techniques involved.

Jeremy Gardiner, Defining Digital Art

Jeremy Gardiner, of the London College of Music and Media, was given NESTA funding to research the potential for an interactive digital arts roadshow to stimulate debate and increase awareness of digital art.

Jeremy Herbert

NESTA's Dream Time enabled award-winning theatre designer Jeremy Herbert to work on an original body of art to inspire others.

Jeremy Millar

Artist, writer and curator Jeremy Millar received a NESTA Fellowship to extend his creative practice and acquire new skills as a filmmaker.

Jiang Li

During his NESTA Fellowship, musician Jiang Li experimented with technology to research a worldwide creative community so he can work with musicians and indeed orchestras from any where and at any time. His aim was to break down the geographical barriers

Jim Daly, Clean Technologies Associates Ltd

Clean Technologies Associates has developed a method of sterilising surgical instruments, hospitals wards and other environments using super-oxygenated water instead of chemicals. NESTA's support was pivotal in allowing the company to complete development

John Carroll

John Carroll developed Autoload to improve safety and efficiency during the specialised process of laying floor screed on building sites. With NESTA funding, he built and tested a prototype to begin to turn his idea into a commercial product.

John Gruzelier, Making Waves

Goldsmiths College secured NESTA funding for Making Waves, a research project with Trinity College of Music and schools in Greenwich and Tower Hamlets to evaluate whether learning to control brain rhythms can aid the process of learning to sing or play a

John McCloskey

NESTA's Fellowship enabled graphic designer John McCloskey to experiment with film animation techniques that combine hand drawing with computer animation. This approach could revolutionise the animation industry, resulting in a new type of animated featur

John McCloskey

NESTA's Fellowship has enabled graphic designer John McCloskey to experiment with new film animation techniques that combine hand drawing with computer animation. This approach could revolutionise the animation industry, resulting in a new type of animate

John McGrath

Theatre director John McGrath secured a NESTA Cultural Leadership award to spend time away from his role as artistic director of the Contact Theatre, Manchester, to learn from inspirational leaders and gain knowledge, skills and expertise to initiate and

John Taylor

Musician and composer John Taylor secured a NESTA Fellowship to explore new musical ideas, creating a multimedia symphony to encapsulate the best aspects of black music through the ages.

Jon Catling

Sculptor and keen cyclist Jon Catling secured NESTA investment to test his design for a revolutionary comfortable saddle to take the pain out of cycling. NESTA's support also enabled him to move towards marketing the saddle.

Jonathan Fairfax

NESTA's Dream Time award enabled artist Jo Fairfax to explore innovation in film - a virtual reality environment in which the audience actively participates. Jo's mission is to produce work which offers a new kind of experience for arts audiences.

Jonathan Hare

NESTA's Fellowship has enabled scientist and science communicator Dr Jonathan Hare to further his work in making science accessible, entertaining and inspirational. By running children's workshops, encouraging communities to get hands-on and creating new

Jonathan Lunn

NESTA's Fellowship enabled acclaimed dancer, choreographer and producer of film and opera, Jonathan Lunn, to collaborate with others to push the boundaries of his choreography.

Josaphat Kabukoba

NESTA funding helped Dr Josaphat Kabukoba to develop a new approach to surgical stitching. His loop and clip design is easier and faster to use than traditional sutures, so could make keyhole surgery shorter and much more widely available, helping patient

Joseph Cefai, Starbridge Systems

Starbridge Systems used NESTA's investment to develop revolutionary technology to free diabetics from needles and syringes, giving them insulin through a pump worn on the skin like a plaster. The company has gone on to secure an agreement with drug delive

Josette Bushell-Mingo and Ruth Nutter

International actor and director Josette Bushell-Mingo and independent theatre producer Ruth Nutter secured a joint NESTA Fellowship to inspire greater visibility and presence of black British artists in the mainstream. They worked on a toolkit to help pr

Josette Bushell-Mingo, Push

NESTA?s support enabled Push to identify partners for collaborations as part of its work to influence mainstream venues to support black-led arts. The strategy meant Push was able to go on to work with the Almeida Theatre, for example, for a summer season

Josh Hooker

NESTA funding has supported Josh Hooker's adaptation of satellite technology for conservation purposes. Josh uses satellite imagery to investigate the planet's plant and animal diversity, indicating priority areas for conservation.

Joy Gregory

Photographer Joy Gregory used her NESTA Fellowship to push the boundaries of her art, blending traditional printing processes with cutting- edge digital media. Showcasing her work in her The Language of Flowers exhibition and in her book and exhibition Ob

Jude Kelly

Acclaimed theatre director Jude Kelly used her NESTA Dream Time to set up Metal, a space for creative collaboration among artists. As well as working with artists, Metal applies multi-disciplinary thinking to bold, creative ideas.

Julia Bardsley

Julia Bardsley, award-winning theatre director, sculptor, filmmaker, performance artist and teacher, used her NESTA Fellowship to combine traditional art forms with technology, resulting in a dynamic approach to performance art as demonstrated through her

Julia Pascal

Award-winning playwright and director Julia Pascal has extended the range of British theatre by putting ethnic issues on the agenda. NESTA's Dream Time award enabled her to research modern-day experiences of war and sectarianism, providing material for ne

Julia Rowntree

Julia Rowntree, formerly Director of the LIFT Business Arts Forum, secured a NESTA Fellowship to further her work in building relationships between culture, commerce and communities.

Julian Crouch

With NESTA's Fellowship, Julian Crouch, co-Artistic Director of the acclaimed Improbable Theatre Company, was given the chance to explore his interests in drawing and animation. Noted for his considerable influence on contemporary British theatre design,

Julian Hasinski, Aerotech Engineering

Julian Hasinski secured NESTA investment to design and test a cheap, effective and long-lasting diesel exhaust filter - Diesel Emission Reduction Technology - to safely remove harmful diesel emissions.

Julie Freeman

Leading digital artist Julie Freeman used her NESTA award to once again break new ground in UK interactive interface design, this time electronically tagging fish for the site-specific work, The Lake - An Underwater Art Show, which enabled visitors to exp

Justin Thomas & Anisa Alkunshalie, Symplex Software Solutions Ltd

Justin Thomas and Anisa Alkunshalie used NESTA's investment to develop a pioneering software package, Anamorphic Micro, to help people with eating disorders to come to terms with their problem. The software is now in use world wide and has been adopted by

Kaffe Matthews

Electroacoustic artist Kaffe Matthews secured a NESTA Dream Time award to work with her local community as part of her research into hardware to alter the way we interact with music. A respected worldwide performer, Kaffe works at the cutting edge, helpin

Kate Adams

NESTA's Fellowship has enabled visual artist Kate Adams to develop interdisciplinary work that explores the ways in which people with cognitive impairment navigate and 'experience' the built environment. Based on her work as a carer, Kate used video, inst

Kate Rawles

Thanks to NESTA's support, environmental philosopher Kate Rawles established courses in Outdoor Environmental Philosophy, taking people whose working lives affect the environment away from their desks into wild places in the hope that the experience leads

Katherine Pearson

Katherine Pearson is the CEO of the National Glass Centre in Sunderland. Her Cultural Leadership placement will allow her to work alongside the leader of the National Strategic Science Authority in India.

Katie Mitchell and James Macdonald

Radical theatre directors Katie Mitchell and James Macdonald used the opportunity of their joint NESTA Fellowship to explore new rehearsal and production methods. Their ambition is to find new ways for British theatre to reach out to a wider and younger a

Keith Griffiths

Acknowledged as one of the most creative independent film producers working in Britain today and a respected authority on art cinema production and the avant-garde, Keith Griffiths secured a NESTA Fellowship to explore ways in which new digital technologi

Keith Hall

Keith Hall secured NESTA investment to develop a radical new concept in motoring, a Bruntel Environmental Engine, designed to improve fuel economy and reduce noxious emissions.

Kelly Atkins, Carpet Burns

Kelly Atkins secured a Creative Pioneer award to expand her successful business Carpet-Burns, which transforms carpet waste into desirable goods from tables to table mats. Her vision is an international ecological brand which helps the Government and carp

Carpet Burns website

Kenneth Phillips

Providing 60 per cent more protection than conventional safety helmets, Dr Kenneth Phillips' ergonomically-designed helmet mimicks the human head's own protective properties. NESTA funding has allowed him to identify new materials, test prototypes and per

Kentaké Chinyelu-Hope

Kentak� Chinyelu-Hope secured a NESTA award to take time out from hip-hop agency Momi Inc and the Arts Council to work alongside Dr Chew at the world-class Singapore Science Centre, developing skills and knowledge to return to the UK.

Kevin Byron

NESTA's Fellowship enabled Dr Kevin Byron to develop his own understanding of how we learn - in order to extend his workshops on creativity, invention and innovation to foster creativity in the UK.

Kevin Carey

ICT pioneer and campaigner for social justice Kevin Carey secured a NESTA Fellowship to look at ways of using digital broadcasting to widen access to knowledge and choice, particularly for the elderly and disabled.

Kevin Fong

Doctor Kevin Fong secured a NESTA Fellowship to research ways that the body's reaction to space flight can help in fighting diseases on Earth. He is returning his new expertise to the UK, benefiting research and education.

Kevin Maynard, Imprint Pharmaceuticals Ltd

NESTA supported Imprint Pharmaceuticals as they developed DepotOne, a unique small-bore needle to replace larger needles that can alarm patients and add to the trauma for those already nervous.

Laura Williams

A NESTA Creative Pioneer, Laura Williams - together with Nina Belk - launched Zest Innovation, which uses design as a tool to develop services which better meet the needs of consumers.

Zest Innovation website

Lavinia Greenlaw

NESTA's Fellowship enabled poet and novelist Lavinia Greenlaw to explore and create new poetry. Her collection Minsk was shortlisted for the 2003 TS Eliot Prize.

Learning on the move

NESTA's support meant hand-held computers could be trialled by At-Bristol, Leicester's National Space Centre and The Fitzwilliam Museum (the University of Cambridge?s art museum). The pilot aimed to informe the way learning attractions nationwide use int

Lego Educational Division

NESTA's support enabled new teaching materials for the Design and Technology curriculum to be piloted in 14 schools across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The materials, developed by the Lego Educational Division, promoted learning through

Les Couzens, WM Metals

NESTA enabled WM Metals to build a prototype plant for removing heavy metals from incinerated sewerage waste. The technique is new to the water industry and, if adopted, could reduce disposal of hazardous waste in landfill sites.

Leslie Hill

Internationally respected contemporary artist Leslie Hill used her NESTA Dream Time to further her work with leading neuroscientists and arts audiences, exploring the relationship between smell, memory and emotion. Her work On the Scent continues to tour

Liam Curtin & John Gooding, The Art Department

Artists Liam Curtin and John Gooding collaborated with musicians and engineers to create the 50-ft High Tide Organ, installed on Blackpool's south shore promenade in October 2002 to make music from the movement of the waves at high tide. NESTA's award pai

Light Blue Optics Ltd

Light Blue Optics has developed ground-breaking PVPro? technology to power a new generation of miniature digital video projectors. Smaller, more power-efficient and more robust than ever before, they can be attached or embedded into a range of mobile devi

Lindsay Bloxam and Cristina De Matteis, Bloxam De Matteis

Aiming to increase public interest in molecular science, chemist Dr Cristina De Matteis worked with lighting designer Lindsay Bloxham to create a series of wall and ceiling lights based on complex molecular structures.

Lindsey Hall

Lindsey Hall, Area Director of Creative Partnerships Cornwall and Plymouth, received a Cultural Leadership award to examine how good leadership practice can be shared worldwide.

Lisa Larsson

With the help of NESTA's Creative Pioneer Award, designer Lisa Larsson established a luxury fashion brand featuring clothes which women can adjust depending on fluctuations in their body shape. Her autumn 2006 collection went on sale at stockists includin

Lise Autogena

Artist Lise Autogena secured a NESTA Fellowship to work with scientists and explore a different approach to the investigation of the ocean and atmospheric phenomena.

Lister Community School

London's Lister Community School received NESTA support to test a new model of learning for Year 8 students, based on new technology, innovative cross curricular projects and collaborative working.

Living with science

NESTA supported Special Steps' Living with Science project, which aimed to offer guidance on the effective use of ICT in science lessons for students with special needs.

Liz Crow

Writer, filmmaker and respected disability activist Liz Crow secured a NESTA Fellowship to examine how best to use her creative work to provoke change and to find new ways to reach audiences. During the Fellowship, her Roaring Girl Productions was short-l

Lizzie Powell

Theatre lighting designer Lizzie Powell used her NESTA Fellowship to explore new ways in which lighting can add impact for actors and audiences.

Llangollen Museum, Valle Crucis virtual 3D experience

Wales' Llangollen Museum received NESTA's support to create the Valle Crucis virtual 3D experience, taking visitors back in time to see exactly what the Cistercian abbey would have looked like 800 years ago. The funding enabled the museum to use top-of-th

Louise Mitchell

Louise Mitchell secured a NESTA award to take time away from her job as director of charitable company, Glasgow Cultural Enterprises, and develop her leadership skills with support from director of Holland's Groningen Museum, Kees van Twist.

Louise Wilson

Louise Wilson is a fine artist. She used her Fellowship to connect with professionals working in sound design and acoustical archaeology to explore cold war politics.

Lucy Comerford

Computer scientist Dr Lucy Comerford and husband Peter, a musician - heading the Microcomputer Music Research Unit at the University of Bradford - secured NESTA investment to develop a new generation of pipeless organs called BEST2, using a powerful pipel

Luke Jerram

During his NESTA Fellowship, installation artist Luke Jerram created the Sky Orchestra, which aims to deliver an artistic experience on the edge of sleep by playing music from seven hot air balloons flying over a city at dawn. After performing in Switzerl

Manchester Metropolitan University Art school (MMU) and Science Enterprise Centre (MSEC)

The UK's first ever MA in Enterprise in Art and Design is a collaboration between Manchester Metropolitan University Art School and Manchester Science and Enterprise Centre. NESTA part-funded the course, as well as providing two scholarships.

Marc Boothe

Film producer Marc Boothe secured a NESTA Fellowship to help ensure film makers are given a level playing field as the impact of changing technology in digital cinema re-shapes the way low-budget feature films are made and distributed.

Mark Bickers

Mark Bickers has developed a new process in glass making, combining the speed and benefits of industrial manufacturing with the uniqueness of traditional hand-made craft. Supported by NESTA, his work is now attracting widespread attention and clients incl

Mark Champkins

Mark Champkins used NESTA's investment to develop and commercialise products to help pupils concentrate in lessons. His company Concentrate has gone on to win awards and his products are now on sale, including a bag which doubles as a cushion to stop unco

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Mark Goulthorpe

Originally designed as an interactive art piece, Mark Goulthorpe's Hyposurface acts as a mediator between events happening inside and those happening outside a building. NESTA's funding went towards development of the Hyposurface technology, which has pot

Mark Howarth, Factor 1 Ltd

Mark Howarth has developed the Fueler to provide a faster and more accurate diagnosis of engine failures in modern fuel-injected vehicles, allowing mechanics to accurately estimate the cost of repairs. NESTA's support enabled the product to be further ref

Mark Jones

Computer programmer and designer Mark Jones used his NESTA award to further his work on Computer Assisted Medicine, an engaging interactive game to help sick children cope with painful and stressful medical procedures.

Mark Miodownik

During his NESTA Fellowship, Dr Mark Miodownik has established the EngineeringArt network, enabling artists, designers and architects to collaborate with materials scientists to set a research agenda for designing new materials in the 21st century.

Marlene Smith

Marlene Smith, Head of Galleries at The Public in West Bromwich, secured a NESTA Cultural Leadership award to spend six months working alongside Pan Zheng, the Chief of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Marlene aimed to bring back to the UK some

Martha Fleming

Artist Martha Fleming secured a NESTA Fellowship to investigate complex techniques in scientific observation - such as particle detection, spectroscopy and radio astronomy.

Martin Biggs, Pharma Sol International Ltd

NESTA invested in Pharma Sol International Ltd, which is developing a new cell-friendly saline to replace normal saline in a range of healthcare products, including contact lens solutions and irrigation solutions used in wound care.

Martin Lowson, Advanced Transport Systems Ltd

Advanced Transport Systems Ltd (ATS) has designed a type of driverless urban transport which is cheaper, quicker, more direct, more energy-efficient and more passenger-friendly than buses, taxis or trains. NESTA funds have helped ATS promote the revolutio

Martin Pemberton, Safeguide

Transport Design International Ltd used NESTA's investment to develop an innovative Safeguide electronic steering system for its electrically-powered Minitram, which could revolutionise transport in crowded city centres. The Minitram, equipped with Safegu

Mary Robson

Artist and social educator Mary Robson secured a NESTA Fellowship to conduct research underpinning her work on emotional literacy and community regeneration. Working with academics, policy-makers and other practitioners, Mary hopes to inspire new educatio

Mary Walters

NESTA supported Mary Walters in her work to explore ways of using digital technology to develop creativity in young people with learning difficulties.

Matt Dearlove, blocWORK

Architect Matt Dearlove secured NESTA support for his vision for a new approach to architectural services, one which engages communities, bringing them together with property developers, planners and architects to work together for long-lasting benefits.

Matt King, OrderlyQ

NESTA's support enabled OrderlyQ to launch its 21st century solution to a 21st century problem - phone and internet queues. Businesses using OrderlyQ give their customers an estimated queuing time when they first phone through. The customer can then hang

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