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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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.

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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.

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Michela Ledwidge - MOD Films

    With NESTA's support, Michela Ledwidge's MOD Films produced Sanctuary ? a feature film that explores new production and distribution methods.

  22. NanoSight Ltd

    NanoSight Ltd secured investment from NESTA and the DTI to develop a new weapon in the war against bioterrorism. Since then, the nano-particle analysis technology business has secured further investment, giving it a range of development options for its gr

  23. New London Orchestra, Music and the Mind Festival

    NESTA funded sound interactive workshops - leading to the creation of a sound installation by artist Thor McIntyre-Burnie - during the New London Orchestra-organised festival, Music and the Mind, which explored scientific understanding of how the brain ap

  24. Norman Lindsay

    Dr Norman Lindsay has applied his scientific expertise to golf, addressing putting errors caused by the 'dimples' in golfballs as well as improving trajectory by enhancing the spin-inducing properties of golf clubs.

    Lindsay Golf

    Articles on golf clubs and balls
    GolfToday online magazine
    This is Money website

  25. ORS Ltd

  26. Rodger Jackman & Elisabeth Leader, Wildthings

    Wildthings was conceived to bring the natural world to the public via hi-tech, interactive digital theatres at zoos, aquaria and museums worldwide. NESTA funded the design and intellectual property costs of developing a prototype theatre, in association w

  27. St Mary's University College Belfast - The Leonardo Effect

    St Mary's University College Belfast secured NESTA funding to test a new approach to teaching art and science. Working with one secondary and 18 primary schools throughout Britain, the so-called Leonardo Effect has galvanised pupils' curiosity and imagina

  28. Steve Sumner and Trevor Keena, Ledal Ltd

    Steve Sumner and Trevor Keena designed the Ledal, a bike pedal that lights up automatically in the dark when the bike is ridden, switches off in daylight and shines white to the front and red to the rear - even if the pedal flips over. Visible for 1000 me

  29. The Launchpad for Learning

    Launchpad for Learning is an ambitious online learning project to turn children onto science and technology. NESTA sponsored its first inaugural lecture - delivered by NASA astronaut Marsha Ivins - and an interactive team challenge for young people at the

  30. The Lightbox

    New Woking gallery and museum, The Lightbox, secured NESTA investment to establish a permanent collection of mental health artefacts in its History Gallery. The ambition was to use an historic collection to breakdown modern misconceptions about mental ill

  31. The Lightbox

    New Woking gallery and museum, The Lightbox, secured NESTA investment to establish a permanent collection of mental health artefacts in its History Gallery. The ambition was to use an historic collection to breakdown modern misconceptions about mental ill

  32. The Lighthouse

    NESTA gave support to the Creative Entrepreneurs' Club at the Lighthouse in Glasgow - a network for the creative industries. As well as providing a forum for discussion and cultivating contacts, the Club helps people in the creative industries to keep up

  33. Virtual Lightfield

    Virtual Lightfield used NESTA's support to move towards the marketplace with a technology to revolutionise computer graphics systems, generating realistic images in real-time.

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