Publications

Publications

Nesta's world-leading research is helping to expand understanding of how innovation works best in the UK, and how policy can best support it.

We publish our findings in detailed research reports, all of which are available as downloadable PDFs below.

Reports

Wider skills for learning
July 2009
Where we educate our children can play an important role in engaging young people with the climate change issue.
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Youth-led innovation
July 2009
Enhancing the skills and capacity of the next generation of innovators.
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Impossible and necessary
June 2009
Impossible and necessary sets out Michael Barbers beliefs about the importance of reforming education in the 21st century.
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Stepping Forwards
June 2009
Stepping Forwards suggests recommendations to help maximise the value of private and public investments in R&D and innovation in Northern Ireland.
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Micro Funds
May 2009
Micro Funds identifies the Micro Fund investment model and experience for both fund and portfolio firms.
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Siding with the Angels
May 2009
Siding with the Angels addresses the profits and outcomes of business angel investment in the UK.
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Image of The new old age report cover The new old age
April 2009
An ageing society will - and should - challenge everything. This collection of essays provides both personal and professional perspectives on this challenge and the new thinking we need in response.
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Nudging Innovation
April 2009
Nudging innovation suggests that innovation services provided by creative businesses can improve the innovation performance of firms in the wider economy.
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Image of The Innovation Imperative The Innovation Imperative
March 2009
The Innovation Imperative suggests a bold new approach that puts users, consumers and citizens at the heart of public services as a force for change and as partners in its delivery.
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Image of Demanding Growth report cover Demanding growth
March 2009
This research suggests short-term fixes will not produce long-term economic growth. Instead government policy should focus on supporting growing innovative sectors.
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Linking innovators
February 2009
If India and the UK are to successfully exploit the opportunities for innovation partnerships, policymakers in both countries need to establish conditions conducive to cross-border collaborations.
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Attacking the recession: how innovation can fight the downturn
December 2008
Innovation in business, communities and public services needs to be at the heart of our attack on the recession.
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Raise the Game
December 2008
This report assesses what is required to ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of creativity, innovation and growth in video game development.
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Arts and humanities research and innovation
November 2008
This paper investigates the role that arts and humanities research plays in the innovation system.
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UK global innovation
October 2008
Migration, ICT, and the entrance of new countries to the global knowledge economy are creating a new form of globalisation.
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Innovation by adoption
October 2008
More attention needs to be paid to how firms and universities acquire new ideas from other places.
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Creative Opportunities
September 2008
A study of work-related learning opportunities in the creative industries for young people aged 14-19
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Rural Opportunities
September 2008
A study of work-related learning opportunities in the rural economy for young people aged 14-19
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The art of innovation
September 2008
This report explores the role of creativity in UK innovation.
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Shifting Sands: The Changing Nature of the Early-Stage Venture Capital Market in the UK
September 2008
Shifting Sands highlights the growing dependence by entrepreneurs in the UK on public sources of finance.
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The vital 6 per cent

Vital 6 per cent report [original]How high-growth innovative businesses generate prosperity and jobs.

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Radical Efficiency

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