Press releases
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NESTA welcomes initiative for early-stage venture capital support
29/06/2009
NESTA has welcomed the Government's initiative to set up a £150 million Innovation Fund, which will leverage private capital ultimately creating a fund worth £1 billion.
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Call to join a unique new project to share bright ideas across a city
24/06/2009
De Montfort University (DMU) is calling for people to join an experimental project which will boost business and communities by using digital networks to encourage disparate groups to share bright ideas and expertise.
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How a digital Britain helps film companies reach and build new audiences for business growth
23/06/2009
NESTA and UK Film Council release advice for exploiting digital technology
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NESTA response to the Digital Britain report: Digital Britons must now be the focus
16/06/2009
We If the UK does not get up to speed in its transition to digital markets, the UK economy stands to lose an annual £6bn in value added by 2013.
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UK’s young digital britons want more technology in the classroom
16/06/2009
Survey finds UK’s young digital britons want more technology in the classroom.
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Tiga and NESTA launch the Play Together Initiatives
15/06/2009
Tiga and NESTA have launched a set of targeted initiatives aimed at helping the videogames industry maintain its position as one of the UK's most successful and vibrant creative sectors.
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Siding with the Angels: New research shows how to make a profit from risk
19/05/2009
New research published today by NESTA and the BBAA reports for the first time that Business Angels stand to make a substantial profit from investing in start-ups.
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Social enterprises offered missing link to access investment streams
12/05/2009
NESTA and OTS work to get social enterprises investment ready.
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Universities, Business and Government Must Build Close Links to Drive Economic Recovery
29/04/2009
Improved connections between the UK's universities, businesses and local government could unlock future economic growth according to a report from
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NESTA makes science innovation a contact sport
28/04/2009
Thirty up and coming researchers from across the disciplines of science and social science came together this weekend for the first of four innovation camps.