Nesta research shows that the right incentives could get more people cycling to work
Whether it’s as a way to stay fit, save money or be greener, there is an appetite in the UK to switch the daily commute to a cycle ride. But good intentions are a far cry from the current reality of bike commuting. New research we commissioned found that 33 per cent of employees would cycle to work more if offered some kind of incentive.
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Personal speller demonstration
Emlyn Clay, Director of Openvivo, demos the g.tec IntendiX P300 personal speller at NESTA's Hot Topics: Mind over matter event
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Silicon Valley comes to Parliament
As part of the annual Silicon Valley comes to the UK programme, a fantastic panel of speakers held a cross party parliamentary panel discussion at the Houses of Parliament
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2011 at NESTA: the highlights
As we reach the end of 2011 we thought we’d showcase a few highlights from the past 12 months.
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Innovation in Giving Fund makes further awards to boost social action
29/3/12
The Cabinet Office and NESTA today announce a further 16 awards to be funded from the £10million Innovation in Giving Fund which aims to find and back innovative ideas for increasing volunteering and charitable giving.
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Mikko Kosonen
Watch our interview with the executive president of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra.
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Secret Sauce
Secret Sauce, the joint publication from The People's Supermarket and Nesta, which offers advice to those who want to start and grow a community retail outlet, is now available to purchase on Amazon.
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Giving as good as you get: Nesta selects 50 Semi-Finalists to tackle isolation in old age and waste reduction
6/11/12
50 Semi-Finalists are now in the running for two £50,000 challenge prizes looking at how to bring people together in new ways to combat the pressing social concerns of isolation in old age and waste reduction.
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Beyond the banks
Tim Breedon's review of non-bank finance has endorsed two of the three recommendations in our Beyond the Banks report, and has credited us as 'early advocates' of the big idea.
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Geography of growth
This comprehensive research maps where cities with the most high-growth firms are in the UK.
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Creative Pioneers Reunion
Five years on, we reunited some of our fantastic Creative Pioneers to learn more about what they have achieved since being on the programme
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Britain's New Radicals
We're partnering with the Observer to find and celebrate the people and organisations behind the radical new solutions to the major challenges we face.
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Jon Kingsbury champions localism at TEDx
Watch Jon Kingsbury's TEDx talk as he calls for more digital tools to be built at the local level.
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Help us build a new augmented reality service
Helping people find information about the place around them is at the heart of Destination Local. Nesta wanted to find a way for public service content producers to use the new augmented reality technologies now appearing on smart phones.
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Older social entrepreneurs hold key to transforming Scottish public services
According to a new practical guide published today by Nesta, the UK's independent innovation foundation, and UnLtd, the social entrepreneur support organisation, the skills and experience of people in later life can play a key role in shaping new public services if they are effectively supported.
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Fashion Toolkit: manufacturers edition
This edition of the Alliance Fashion and Manufacturing Toolkit is aimed at specialist high-end manufacturers and addresses issues key issues relevant to their businesses including growth and productivity
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Ian Macbeth: eoSemi
The CEO of eoSemi, one of NESTA's portfolio companies, on the challenges of start-up budgeting and the importance of being decisive
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Lewis Wiltshire
The BBC Sport websites editor and social media lead details how the BBC's attitude towards social media has evolved and sums up the developments in its digital strategy over the past decade
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Centre for innovation prizes
NESTA is establishing a centre for innovation prizes. This will be a hub for expertise in designing, setting up and running challenge prizes to tackle social and technological challenges in the public interest.
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James A Robinson
Read our interview with James A Robinson, co-author of Why Nations Fail, for his explanation of why the structure of institutions is key to the success of a state.
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