We are challengers. We are innovators. We are game changers.
Nesta Challenges exists to design and run challenge prizes that help solve pressing problems that lack solutions. We shine a spotlight where it matters and incentivise people to solve these issues. We are independent supporters of change to help communities thrive and inspire the best placed, most diverse groups of people around the world to take action. We support the boldest and bravest ideas to become real, and seed long term change to advance society and build a better future for everyone.
Managing Director of Nesta Challenges
Tris has led Nesta Challenges from its origins as a Nesta experiment to being a global hub for expertise and insight on challenge prizes.
View profileDirector of International Development, Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Constance has over 20 years experience in the voluntary sector developing national and international programs which engage communities.
View profileHead of Future Cities, Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Kathy is the Head of Future Cities, where she focuses on place-based innovation and empowering cities to shape their destiny.
View profileDirector of Global Health and Disability - Global Health, Nesta Challenges
Daniel leads the Global Health Team, including the Longitude Prize, at Nesta Challenges.
View profileSenior Programme Manager - Global Health Team, Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Caroline is the Programme Manager for the Global Health team, working on the Longitude Prize and a range of other health-related programmes.
View profileCommunications Manager, Nesta Challenges
As Communications Manager for Nesta Challenges, Shae works across all themes Nesta Challenges wide. Shae aims to encourage more people to enter our prizes through digital engagement.
View profileAssistant Programme Manager
At Nesta Challenges, Orpa delivered programmes focused on social impact, including a flagship programme, The Mobility Unlimited Challenge.
View profileResearch and Impact Officer
At Nesta Challenges, Bhavik analysed the results from prize impact evaluations and creates the first learnings based on evidence.
View profilePrize Design Manager - Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Charlotte has built expertise in the design and delivery of impact-focused challenge-driven innovation tools.
View profileChallenge Director, Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Chris's experience spans the public, commercial and social impact sectors and interactions between the three.
View profileHead of Research and Evaluation, Nesta Challenges
Oli leads Nesta Challenges’ research team. He helps to identify promising areas for innovation and choose the most impactful focus for new prizes.
View profileSenior Programme Manager, Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Andrea leads the challenge prize advisory work with the Government of Canada, consulting on research, design and delivery of outcome-based funding projects.
View profileAssistant Programme Manager
Zofia's work in Nesta Challenges focused on development and delivery of various projects including the European Social Innovation Competition.
View profileProgramme Manager - Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Caroline is a Programme Manager working on the delivery of a number of prizes focused on health, disability, government and innovation.
View profileProgramme Manager - Sustainable Communities, Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Maddy is a Programme Manager for the Amazon Longitude Explorer Prize. She also works on the business development side of Nesta Challenges.
View profileProgramme Manager - Global Health, Nesta Challenges
Ruth is the Assistant Programme Manager for the Global Health Team, including the Longitude Prize, at Nesta Challenges.
View profileSenior Programme Manager
At Nesta Challenges, Lubaina was passionate about open innovation and co-creation to create disruptive tech in financial and other regulated markets.
View profileProgramme Manager, Nesta Challenges
At Nesta Challenges, Janet aims to practice collaborative working every day - a diverse range of people energise and drive her to improve her work.
View profileSenior Researcher
Piotrek is passionate about using foresight as a tool for achieving social impact; exploring possible visions for the future and enabling the desirable opportunities to happen.
View profileProgramme Manager
At Nesta Challenges, Liz's experience spans the private and social impact sectors.
View profileResearcher
At Nesta Challenges, Oliver researched the topic of our challenge prizes, compiling the evidence on which we base our programmes.
View profileDigital Communications and Events, Nesta Challenges
Seoana works across all themes centre-wide, helping to inspire more people to enter our prizes by facilitating the growth of an engaged community of solvers via our digital channels.
View profileProgramme Manager, Nesta Challenges
Rhys is a Programme Manager at Nesta Challenges, and is currently overseeing communications and engagement for the Ofwat Innovation Fund.
View profileStrategy Manager
Isobel works on the design and delivery of Nesta's strategy.
View profileAssistant Programme Manager, Nesta Challenges
Nassin is an Assistant Programme Manager Programme at Nesta Challenges.
View profileResearcher, Nesta Challenges
Sarah is a researcher in Nesta Challenges, she will be helping to scope out and identify opportunities for innovation and bring people together to solve society's toughest problems.
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