Innovation policy: What works?
30 January 2012 - Please join us at this seminar to mark the launch of a major new compendium of the evidence on different innovation policy tools
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After the Life Sciences strategy: managing science-based R&D collaborations
27 January 2012 - This event looked at the challenges of managing academic collaborations in commercial R&D projects in UK life sciences
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Digital Philanthropy for the Arts
29 November 2011 - This event showcased research on philanthropy and the arts and insight into how organisations must plan and consider their wider organisational objectives
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The Feeling's Mutual: Is it time for STEPPING OUT of the public sector?
28 November 2011 - An evening of war stories and practical advice from the pioneers stepping out of public bodies to lead a new generation of public services.
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Investing in Video Games - Early Stage
22 November 2011 - NESTA hosted a panel of angels and investors, for an event on raising early stage funding for independent video games companies
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Demanding devices: design and the internet of things
22 November 2011 - Catch up on our tenth Hot Topics event which explored the increasing connectivity of modern devices and the shift from user-centred to companion-centred design
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Designing New Types of Public Services: Prototyping in Practice
10 November 2011 - A Prototyping Masterclass to learn about what prototyping is and how you might go about putting it into practice
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Who was the greater economist? A conversation with Robert H. Frank
9 November 2011 - A discussion with economist and New York Times columnist Robert H. Frank on his book The Darwin Economy
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Credit Easing and SMEs Bonds: Why and How?
7 November 2011 - This event explored new ways of lending to small businesses with a focus on SME bonds. The panel was formed of King of Shaves founder Will King, LSE CEO Xavier Rolet and Sam Gyimah MP
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Social at scale: the challenge of digital media for the 2012 Games
27 October 2011 - We discussed the challenge of using social technologies to scale, and explored how the Olympic partners are working alongside a new set of content creators to best capture the London 2012 story
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Alliance for Useful Evidence launch event October 2011
24 October 2011 - At this event we discussed strengthening the evidence for decision making across social policy and practice
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SNP Conference: Localism 2.0
22 October 2011 - We discussed local government and public service innovation
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SNP Conference: Creative Nation
21 October 2011 - We discussed the challenges and opportunities of devolved broadcasting
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What are the barriers to funding Industrial Biotechnology in the UK?
18 October 2011 - At this event we launched of a new piece of research examining the funding environment for Industrial Biotechnology companies in the UK
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Scottish Liberal Democrats conference: Localism 2.0
8 October 2011 - At the Scottish Liberal Democrats conference we discussed communities and public service innovation
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Conservative Party Conference: The new economy - the role of higher education and high-growth businesses
5 October 2011 - We explored how government policy should be formed to champion high growth businesses and foster a higher education system that supports them
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Conservative Party Conference: Cultural value - creative industries in a digital world
4 October 2011 - A discussion on the importance of digital and creative businesses
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Conservative Party Conference: NESTA and the business Start-Up Hub
3 October 2011 - A conversation with a start-up business panel and entrepreneurs about early stage enterprises
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Labour Party Conference: Cultural value - creative industries in a digital world
26 September 2011 - We discussed the importance of digital and creative businesses at the 2011 party conference
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Mind over matter
22 September 2011 - This Hot Topics event looked at the ways computers could enhance or limit our brains in the 21st Century.
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