The legacy of the BBC Micro – how to boost the UK’s computing skills
23/05/12
A new report from Nesta and the Science Museum out today, The Legacy of the BBC Micro, shows how the BBC’s Computer Literacy Project of the 1980s, which created the much celebrated BBC Micro computer, got the UK programming, and calls for a new push to inspire the next generation of computer programmers.
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Alliance for Useful Evidence team announced by Nesta and the ESRC
April 2012
Nesta and the ESRC are delighted to announce Jonathan Breckon as Manager of the Alliance for Useful Evidence. He will be supported by Eloise Stott as Alliance Co-ordinator. Jonathan will take forward the Alliance’s programme of work from the end of April 2012.
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Nesta launches Centre for Challenge Prizes
25/4/12
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Nesta today announces the launch of the UK’s first ‘Centre for Challenge Prizes’ – a hub for bringing together expertise in designing and running challenge prizes to tackle social and technological challenges in the public interest.
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Innovation in Giving Fund to back established charities
23/04/12
The Cabinet Office and Nesta today announce the second round of the £10m Innovation in Giving Fund, which aims to find and back innovative ideas for increasing levels of volunteering and charitable giving.
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Zombie fitness app a runaway success for UK business
3/4/12
A British-made fitness game – Zombies, Run! – has become a worldwide hit, getting players from across the globe running away from ‘zombies’ to get fit and reaching #14 on the list of Top Grossing Apps worldwide.
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Nesta becomes a charitable foundation
1/4/12
Nesta announces its move today out of the public sector to become an independent charitable foundation.
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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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Million pound boost to develop UK hyperlocal media sector
29/3/12
A major new £1million programme designed to understand and stimulate the development of a UK hyperlocal media sector, is being launched today, led by Nesta and the Technology Strategy Board.
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Scottish local authorities open up data to tackle community issues
28/03/12
Five Scottish local authorities have been selected to work with digital media developers to create innovative, web-based services which will benefit their local communities.
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PlayMob receives investment to drive in-game fundraising
7/3/12 - In-game micro-payments firm PlayMob today announces that it has secured £500,000 funding from NESTA and other investors, including newly appointed Chairman Ian Livingstone, to expand its team and grow the marketplace.
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'Let us keep working after retirement' say over 50’s
28/06/10
Sixty per cent of over 50's feel that there is not enough help given to them to remain in the workplace after the default retirement age, despite one in three people wanting to do so, according to new research out today.
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eoSemi wins £3m investment round to bring new silicon-based timing device to market
24/06/10
Yorkshire-based semiconductor company eoSemi has closed a £3m funding round led by NESTA Investments and Capital-E alongside existing investors Enterprise Ventures ("EV") via its RisingStars Growth Fund II and South Yorkshire Investment Fund.
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Investing in Social Enterprise: the role of tax incentives in promoting capital flows
18/05/10
In a new report for the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, supported by NESTA, Vince Heaney (freelance writer and former deputy editor of the Financial Times' Lex column) explores the existing tax incentive schemes for enterprise and their applicability to social enterprises. This provides an invaluable manual for policymakers, entrepreneurs and their backers.
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Weakest link found in subjects necessary for careers in video games and visual effects
13/12/10
Young people, their parents and even teachers are oblivious to the importance of subjects such as maths, physics and art for a career in video games and visual effects, according to research carried out for the Livingstone-Hope Skills Review of the video games and visual effects industries.
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Online electioneering fails as voters demand more interaction
12/04/10'Although it's being talked of as a 'digital election', political parties are falling short in delivering what voters want online.'
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Search for NASA space cadets
11/05/2010
Two science students will have the chance to join a trip of a lifetime to NASA in California this summer to discover whether life exists at the extreme edge of the atmosphere.
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Venture capital activity worse than dotcom era
UK start ups saw a 40 per cent decline in venture capital activity in the past two years according to new research by NESTA.
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Young science aficionados recognised at National film-making award ceremony
22 July 2010
Fifteen teams of budding young film makers with a passion for science have won the prestigious 'Planet SciCast' awards at London's Royal Institution on Friday (16 July).
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Minister announces appointment of two trustess to the NESTA board
03/09/2010 'We are delighted that Sir David Henshaw and John Sheldrick are joining our Board of Trustees. Sir David will bring us his distinguished record of driving change and performance in the public sector. John brings his long experience as CFO of a FTSE 100 company plus his commitment to innovation-led manufacturing'.
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Local authority data goes digital to tackle community issues
28/09/10'Councils hold huge amounts of data that has the potential to transform the way we all relate to public services if only we could access it.  Through the 'Make it Local' campaign, we wanted to bring together digital media developers and pioneering local authorities to show what could be achieved.  We're delighted with the quality of the applications and really excited about the four winning partnerships.'
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