About us

We are Nesta The research and innovation foundation.

We design, test and scale solutions to the biggest challenges of our time.

Our mission-driven strategy

Our strategy up to 2030 focuses on three missions: breaking the link between family background and life chances, halving obesity and cutting household carbon emissions.

Our innovation methods

We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions across the innovation lifecycle.

How we measure impact

Our impact framework helps us understand the value of what we’re doing and make smarter choices about where to focus our energy and resources.

Our people

The people behind our work are passionate about what they do.

Work for us

We're always looking for talented people to bring their expertise, passion and 'whatever it takes' approach to our work.

Our history

Today, Nesta is very different from the organisation that launched back in 1998 - but we've always championed innovation for social good.

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