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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Centre for Fashion Enterprise Scholarship (CFE)

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

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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.

  17. 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

  18. 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.

  19. 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

  20. Martha Fleming

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

  21. Metropolitan Film School

    With NESTA's support, the Metropolitan Film School was able to offer places on a Liverpool-based practical filmmaking course to 12 talented people who would not otherwise have had such an opportunity.

  22. National Film and Television School Scholarship

    The National Film and Television School teamed with NESTA to offer scholarships to help recent graduates launch businesses. By providing an incubator atmosphere with access to business advice, low-cost use of facilities and funding, the aim was to free gr

  23. Paul Fenton

    Dr Paul Fenton secured NESTA investment to prototype a new ventilator component for anaesthesia systems which could revolutionise surgery in developing countries.

  24. Sophie Fiennes

    Cutting edge filmmaker Sophie Fiennes secured a NESTA Fellowship to exploit the new possibilities of digital video and explore new directions in documentary filmmaking. Since then, she has seen her work shown on Channel 4 and her first feature-length film

  25. Tanja Farman

    Cutting edge arts director Tanja Farman used her NESTA Fellowship to develop her work as part of her aim to become one of the UK's premier international arts producers.

  26. Teach First

    NESTA supported the Teach First Challenge, a competition to encourage university students to develop creative approaches to teaching maths, science, IT and design and technology. Winner Rosy Hosking was given support for her idea to explain genetics by tu

  27. Warp Films

    NESTA provided early-stage funding to Warp Films. Their debut project won a BAFTA and they have gone on to create a niche brand of short films. Since their NESTA award, the company has been awarded £4.5 million from the UK Film Council, FilmFour and regi

  28. Wendy Fortescue-Hubbard

    NESTA enabled teacher Wendy Fortescue-Hubbard to develop new ideas to get Britain interested in maths. By showing that maths can be fun - through a series of events, media appearances and newspaper columns - Wendy wanted to help people feel more confident

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