Our detailed research reports provide a rich source of expert knowledge on how innovation works best in the UK.
We conduct our own research and commission leading academic and policy institutes.
Food(plus)Tech - The next sustainability challenge
September 2011
This report draws together some of the key ideas covered during the Hot Topics event Food(plus)Tech - The next sustainability challenge
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Beyond the Banks
September 2011
This report explores access to finance for SMEs and includes short profiles of businesses that are working in innovative ways to channel credit to the small business market
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Incubation for Growth
September 2011
This report is a review of the impact of business incubation on new ventures with high growth potential
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Collective Intelligence draft paper
October 2011
We've just published a draft of our Collective Intelligence paper on Google - it's open for comments, so let us know what you think and share your ideas with us.
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Financing Industrial Biotechnology in the UK
October 2011
This report looks at the state of financing in the UK’s Industrial Biotechnology sector suggests ways in which early-stage and growth funding might be improved.
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Mind over matter, Will computers enhance or limit our brains in the 21st century?
October 2011
This paper draws together some of the key ideas covered during the Hot Topics event Mind over matter: Will computers enhance or limit our brains in the 21st century?
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Using Evidence to Improve social policy and practice
October 2011
As part of our work on the Alliance for Useful Evidence, this collection of essays details the work that is underway on the cutting edge of evidence and its uses
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Investing for the good of society
April 2011
This report presents compelling evidence which shows that wealthy individuals can be motivated to try social investments.
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Innovation in Public Sector Organisations
March 2011
This report presents the findings from our pilot project developing a survey tool for measuring innovation in the public sector.
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A Guide to Creative Credits
March 2011
A new model for supporting innovation and growth within small to medium enterprises (SMEs) through knowledge transfer from creative businesses.
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Vital Growth
March 2011
Following on from our 2009 research summary, The Vital 6 Percent, this report shows that high-growth businesses remain vital to the UK's economy and are key to its recovery.
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All together now: Improving cross-sector collaboration in the UK biomedical industry
March 2011
This report looks at how cross-sector collaboration can help strengthen the UK biomedical science industry.
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Next Gen.
February 2011
Our landmark report sets out how the UK can be transformed into the world’s leading talent hub for video games and visual effects
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Growing Social Ventures
February 2011
The role of intermediaries and investors: who they are, what they do, and what they could become
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Personal Manufacturing report
February 2011
This report draws together the insights from our event on Personal Manufacturing and the rise of 3D printing
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Measuring wider framework conditions for successful innovation
January 2011
This report is a comprehensive review of the data for measuring the wider conditions for successful innovation and considers the relative strengths and weaknesses of current data, highlighting where gaps exist.
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Annual innovation report
January 2011
The report is a comprehensive review of the key elements for innovation in the UK, including its contribution to economic growth, the UK research base and the activities taken by business to build competitive advantage.
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Driving Economic Growth
January 2011
This report presents the latest data on investments in intangible assets and the contribution to productivity growth.
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Peer Mentoring Guide
January 2011
This guide shares NESTA's experience and learning of peer mentoring with creative businesses during the Starter for 6 programme.
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Big Data report
December 2010
This report pulls together all the insights from our Hot Topic event in November 2010, and looks at how we can use data more effectively
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