About Nesta

Nesta is a research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time, working across the innovation lifecycle.

Francesca manages communications for the fairer start mission.

With a particular interest in developing communications and influencing plans for new insight and evidence, Francesca has spent the past three years leading communications in research organisations. Before joining Nesta, she managed the communications teams at two government-funded ‘what works’ centres, Foundations and then TASO.

Francesca started her career in brand and marketing before moving to the civil service where she managed a portfolio of B2B behaviour change campaigns relating to competition and consumer law.