Louise Marston

Louise joined NESTA in October 2009 and is now Head of Innovation and Economic Growth

She has authored recent NESTA reports on the semiconductor cluster in the South West and the need for collaboration in the biomedical industry. Louise also co-ordinates the Hot Topics series of events on emerging technologies.

Prior to joining NESTA, Louise was an Investment Analyst at an active venture investment firm Blenheim Chalcot, where she supported the investment portfolio and led on strategic projects. Louise has previously worked as a Project Manager and Business Analyst for IMS Health, a pharmaceutical data company, and has a background in software development and services.

Louise has a MA in Natural Sciences (Neuroscience) from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in Computer Science from UCL.