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The Innovation Edge Exhibitor Interviews
At our Innovation Edge conference, we interviewed the dynamic men and women behind the organisations NESTA is supporting and partnering with. Each is developing creative solutions to help tackle the economic and social challenges facing the UK.
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The Innovation Edge Expert Seminars
We ran a series of expert seminars that explored the role of innovation in key areas that NESTA is working across. A panel of experts led an interactive discussion at each seminar and then invited questions from the audience.
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The Innovation Edge
NESTA's flagship conference, The Innovation Edge, brought together a powerful mix of the world's leading academic, political and industry experts to consider the latest developments in innovation.
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The role of innovation in public policy
David Cameron and Adam Afriyie outlined Conservative party thinking on the role of innovation in public policy, with specific emphasis on... -
Preparing for the Future
We published a collection of essays on equipping young people for a rapidly changing world. 'Preparing for the Future' captures viewpoints... -
Digital Innovation In Film Project Launch
The Digital Innovation in Film project plans to team-up film businesses with specialist partners to help them digitise, market and distribute... -
Design Directions
The RSA is challenging emerging young designers to innovate around everyday issues.
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Policies for the creative economy in the 21st century
In November 2005 the British government set up the Creative Economy Programme – an initiative bringing together industry experts with policy... -
Co-Creation Rules
How do you build coalitions of the willing? A fast-moving, networked economy rewards successful interaction and iteration. We were therefore delighted... -
Transformers: How local areas innovate to address changing social needs
NESTA and the Young Foundation launched 'Transformers: How local areas innovate to address changing social needs' - a report which considers... -
The EU: A Collaborative State?
Representatives from EU countries considered how different countries are working together to stimulate the exchange of ideas and entrepreneurial activity; and... -
NESTA Summit: Making Innovative Places
The first NESTA Summit - Making Innovative Places - highlighted four major pieces of research including: a final report on 'Innovation... -
Demos Atlas of Ideas: Phase 2
Next people, next places, next science: Beyond the challenge of China and India. Wherever in the world you look, 'new entrants'... -
Driving Innovation in Scotland
This event focused on innovation across Scotland and the specific drivers of innovation including business, education and knowledge transfer. It outlined a... -
How innovation happens in Silicon Valley
On 20 November 2007, NESTA hosted an event to explore the synergies and drivers required to encourage collaboration and innovation between... -
Creative Entrepreneurs Video Diaries
Collected here are a showcase of talented and creative people in Scotland who NESTA has helped through our Starter for 6... -
In and Out of Sync
In and Out of Sync: The Challenge of Growing Social Innovations' by Geoff Mulgan with Rushanara Ali, Richard Halkett and Ben... -
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Mass Collaboration
On 11 September, NESTA Connect hosted this event about the tools, techniques and foundations that are important for mass collaboration. Howard Rheingold... -
Innovation Challenges launch
On 8 March 2007 we launched our Innovation Challenges programme, which is designed to test new ways of stimulating innovation in... -
Environment Challenge launch
On 12 July 2007, we announced the latest strand of our Innovation Challenges programme, focusing on climate change. We also heard... -
Hidden Innovation - launch and panel discussion
On 19 June 2007, we launched our latest research report - Hidden Innovation. The event also launched the DTI's latest 'Occasional... -
NESTA Connect launch
NESTA Connect is a new programme, focused on creating new, unexpected or extreme collaborations. Our focus is on interdisciplinary research, corporate... -
Creating Entrepreneurship
Following previous reports on the Creative Industries - Creating Value and Creating Growth - NESTA hosted the launch of a new... -
Viewpoints - Health
A selection of health experts, who attended the launch of our Innovation Challenges programme, share their thoughts on the challenges facing... -
Biotechnology Diagnostics - Investors and experts
We interviewed a selection of investors and other experts at our Biotechnology Diagnostics Exhibition. -
Biotechnology Diagnostics - Exhibitors
We interviewed a selection of NESTA Investments portfolio companies and guest exhibitors at our Biotechnology Diagnostics Exhibition -
Viewpoints - Entrepreneurs
A selection of new businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and other experts were interviewed at NESTA's Biotechnology Diagnostics Exhibition (May 2007), celebrating the... -
Young people's attitude to work
Future Innovators commissioned DEMOS to undertake a short study examining young people's attitudes to the future of work. It is based... -
Young people's attitude to risk-taking
Future Innovators commissioned DEMOS to undertake a short study examining young people's attitudes to the future of risk. It is based... -
Faces of Innovation
In our Faces of Innovation series, you can watch video interviews with some of the UK’s most up-and-coming individuals, who NESTA... -
Creative Industries Showcase
On 6 March 2007, Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP, accompanied by Shaun Woodward MP, visited NESTA to meet with some... -
Intellectual property - in practice
On 27 March 2007, NESTA hosted an interactive discussion on the next phase of IP in the UK - and... -
Young entrepreneurs share their views
We asked four successful young entrepreneurs to share some of their experiences in setting up in business, and in particular the... -
Education for innovation
Is the UK education system preparing young people for the challenges of tomorrow? As the UK grapples with globalisation and competitiveness, we...