Andrea Richardson

Programme Manager

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.

In this role, she has advised on projects to improve housing supply, reduce food waste, design energy efficient boats, reduce harm from the opioid crisis, address adult learning needs and locate whales in real-time.

Andrea also helped deliver the Open Up Challenge. Open Up was a prize fund to reward fintech companies producing next-generation products and services. The challenge was designed to stimulate the use of new open banking APIs to transform how small businesses discover, access and use business-critical financial services. Andrea continues to support Nesta’s regulatory innovation and financial inclusion challenge prizes.

Outside of work, you’ll find Andrea searching flights for her next weekend adventure, getting excessively competitive over casual board games, or training for her next triathlon.