Our Policy Briefings are concise summaries of how we think government policy can best support innovation in the UK.
Social Innovation
January 2008
Social innovation is about developing new ideas to tackle social problems or meet social needs. It may be a new product, service, initiative, organisational model or approach to the delivery of public services.
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Innovation against climate change
January 2008
The UK needs to make the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Making innovative places
December 2007
Too often innovation policy has been set at a national level, without taking account of the widely differing needs of regions and localities.
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Innovation goes global
December 2007
The world is increasingly interlinked and interdependent.
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Driving innovation in Scotland
November 2007
Innovation is vital to Scotland’s future economic prosperity and social well-being.
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Innovation policy in the modern world
November 2007
An increasingly competitive global economy means that innovation is now a necessity, not a luxury.
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End of the beginning
October 2007
NESTA welcomed Lord Sainsbury's Review, published on 5 October 2007.
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Five ways universities drive innovation
September 2007
Government should encourage greater interaction between universities and the wider economy and society.
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New types of innovation for a low-carbon society
July 2007
New types of innovation for a low-carbon society
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Innovation policy at the Cabinet Table
July 2007
For the first time, innovation policy has a seat at the Cabinet table.
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Connect, collaborate, innovate
June 2007
Collaboration has always been at the heart of innovation, but meeting the economic and social challenges of the 21st Century will require more partnerships.
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Science: an engine of innovation
June 2007
Basic scientific research lays the groundwork for many innovations.
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Education for innovation
April 2007
Soft skills for innovation need to be embedded across the curriculum and into the culture of schools.
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Making money at the early-stage
March 2007
Business incubators provide mentoring, support services and advice, as well as a space in which incubated businesses can learn from each other.
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Reaching out from the creative silo policy briefing
March 2007
This policy briefing argues that the creative industries need to ensure their ideas and creative contributions benefit the wider UK economy and society.
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Innovation in response to social challenges
March 2007
The UK currently suffers from a lack of capacity for developing the social innovations necessary to meet social challenges, such as an ageing population and environmental sustainability.
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Driving innovation through public procurement
February 2007
Innovation in procurement is crucial if the government is to meet its objectives of reducing costs and improving public services.
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Innovation in UK cities
January 2007
Our cities need innovation strategies tailored to their unique strengths and weaknesses.
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Innovative entrepreneurship in the UK
January 2007
Fostering innovative entrepreneurship is critical to the UK’s future competitiveness.
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Innovation Gap policy briefing
October 2006
We need a broad-based innovation policy that reaches beyond science and technology.
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