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NESTA supports Clore Fellows
We announce the latest arts professionals, who we're supporting through the Clore Leadership programme.
New cooling systems innovator secures £300K
Thermal Energy Systems Ltd (TESL) has raised £300K to develop its novel cooling concepts to reduce the effect of air conditioning on the environment.
NESTA report calls for 'total innovation'
Firms in the UK’s most important high-technology industries must radically re-think their approach to innovation or they will lose out to foreign rivals, argues our Total Innovation report.
Stepping into the innovation ecosystem
Dave Brown, BT, explains how telecom giant, BT, is embracing corporate open innovation to forge new partnerships and generate new opportunities.
Innovation needs time
"Organisations should create space within their schedules to enable individuals to network outside of their silo," argues Roland Harwood.
Preparing for the Future essay series
We posed this question to a diverse range of people and their responses were equally diverse. However, they agreed on one thing: the future workplace is going to look very different to the way it does today.
The UK Catalyst Awards - 24 July
The UK Catalyst Awards recognise people who are using social technology to benefit their community.
London EASY Summit - 26 June
The London EASY Summit will focus on the importance of creating a policy framework and environment to stimulate cross border investment in early stage businesses.
Innovation Edge Conference
NESTA's annual conference brought together the best in UK innovation. Listen to the podcast.