Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.
We use bold ideas to create a health and care system that empowers people to lead healthier and more independent lives.
Director of Operations and Impact, Health Lab
Annie was Director of Operations and Impact in the Health Lab at Nesta.
View profileMission Manager, A Healthy Life
Tara joined Nesta in January 2018 and worked in the social health team on a range of projects.
View profileProgramme Manager, Social Health
Sophie was a Programme Manager in the Health Lab.
View profileSenior Programme Manager, Central Programmes
Chris is a senior programme manager working in Nesta’s central programmes office, supports our mission teams to develop partnerships and deliver innovation projects.
View profileDeputy Chief Central Programmes Officer
Amy was the deputy chief programmes officer at Nesta, supporting the work of its three missions.
View profileProgramme Manager, Health Lab
Alice focused on Digital Health projects, new technologies, and ways we can create and use data to empower people to improve their health and wellbeing.
View profileHead of Programmes and Impact
Katy was Head of Programmes and Impact in Nesta's Health Lab.
View profileProgramme Manager
Jullie worked with a number of health and ageing projects funded through the Accelerating Ideas programme, focusing on social innovations that make it possible for people to be more involved in their health. She has a particular interest in knowledge, learning and impact management - encouraging projects to understand all the information and practices they may need to support their improvement and growth. Jullie joined Nesta in February 2015 and has worked on a number of major people powered health programmes. Previous work includes the Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund and Helping in Hospitals.
View profileProgramme Manager, Government Innovation Team
Annette worked in the Government Innovation Team at Nesta focusing on social action priorities, specifically on the Connected Communites and Second Half Fund.
View profileSenior Programme Manager, Social Health
Esther is a clinical psychologist with an interest in organisational wellbeing and inclusion, digital mental health, behaviour change and coproduction.
View profileMission Manager, A Healthy Life
Tara joined Nesta in January 2018 and worked in the social health team on a range of projects.
View profileExecutive Director, Health, People and Impact
Halima was the Executive Director of the Health, People and Impact. She led Nesta’s work in health and also oversaw people (human resources) and impact for the organisation.
View profileInterim Executive Director for Health
Christina led Nesta’s work helping to develop and grow innovations that create new relationships, networks and technologies that improve health and well being.
View profileSenior Programme Manager, Digital Health
Sinead was a Senior Programme Manager for Digital Health in the Health Lab.
View profileDirector of Data Analytics Practice
Juan Mateos-Garcia was the Director of Data Analytics at Nesta.
View profileProject Manager, Innovation Mapping
Soraya is a Project Manager working on the European Commission Horizon 2020 project, EURITO.
View profileJunior Data Engineer, Innovation Mapping
Russ was a Junior Data Engineer in the Innovation Mapping Team and worked on the development of data products and the implementation of a data production system.
View profilePrincipal Researcher, Innovation Mapping
Konstantinos worked as a Principal Researcher on Nesta's Research Analysis and Policy team.
View profileHead of Data Science, Data Analytics Practice
George is Head of Data Science in Nesta’s Data Analytics Practice.
View profilePrincipal Researcher, Data Analytics Practice
Alex was building Data Science tools and libraries to increase the reproducibility, efficiency, and scalability of our Data Science work.
View profileJunior Data Scientist, Data Analytics Practice
Adeola is a Junior Data Scientist in the Innovation Mapping team.
View profileHead of Data Viz and Product Development, Data Science
Luca was the Head of Data Viz and Product Development for Nesta's Data Science team, focusing on the technical means to make data exploration intuitive and natural.
View profileSenior Programme Manager, Digital Health
Sinead was a Senior Programme Manager for Digital Health in the Health Lab.
View profileInterim Executive Director for Health
Christina led Nesta’s work helping to develop and grow innovations that create new relationships, networks and technologies that improve health and well being.
View profileMission Manager (Scotland) - A Sustainable Future
Kyle was Nesta’s Mission Manager for Scotland working on the sustainable future mission and based with the Scotland team in Edinburgh.
View profileProgramme Manager, Health Lab
Alice focused on Digital Health projects, new technologies, and ways we can create and use data to empower people to improve their health and wellbeing.
View profileSenior Programme Manager, Digital Health
Sinead was a Senior Programme Manager for Digital Health in the Health Lab.
View profileProgramme Manager, Health Lab
Alice focused on Digital Health projects, new technologies, and ways we can create and use data to empower people to improve their health and wellbeing.
View profileMission Manager (Scotland) - A Sustainable Future
Kyle was Nesta’s Mission Manager for Scotland working on the sustainable future mission and based with the Scotland team in Edinburgh.
View profileMission Manager (Scotland), healthy life mission
Frances is Nesta’s mission manager for Scotland working on the healthy life mission and based with the Scotland team in Edinburgh.
View profileProgramme Manager, Social Health
Damian worked on Social Movements in Health as well as Nesta's Arts and Health work.
View profileProgramme Manager, Social Health
Sally was a Programme Manager in the Social Health team of Nesta and worked on Social Movements in Health and Good Help.
View profileSenior Programme Manager
Jacqueline worked in Nesta's Health Lab on initiatives that empower people and communities to improve their own health and the systems which shape it.
View profileInterim Executive Director for Health
Christina led Nesta’s work helping to develop and grow innovations that create new relationships, networks and technologies that improve health and well being.
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