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Louise Marston

Director of Innovation Policy and Futures

Louise Marston

Louise Marston

Alumni

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Louise was Director of Innovation Policy and Futures within the Policy and Research team. She managed Nesta's work on innovation policy and technology futures. She previously worked on reports on startup finance, healthcare, semiconductors, big data and innovation policy.

Prior to joining Nesta, Louise was an Investment Analyst at active venture investment firm Blenheim Chalcot, where she carried out analysis of the investment portfolio and led on strategic projects.

Louise has previously worked as a Project Manager and Business Analyst for IMS Health, a pharmaceutical data company, and has a background in software development and services. Louise has a BA in Natural Sciences (Neuroscience) from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in Computer Science from UCL.

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Predictions for 2017: why we believe in optimism

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Getting it right this time: four ideas for a better industrial strategy

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01.11.16
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Food futures: eating together at work

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02.08.16
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Much depends on lunch: the effects of team lunches at work

Blog
02.08.16
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How to make a 'strategic brain' for innovation policy

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17.06.16
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The future of eating - together or apart?

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25.03.16
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Food and data – informed or overwhelmed?

Blog
13.08.15
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Summer Budget: What is fuelling the Northern Powerhouse?

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Food and software: telling stories and creativity

Blog
08.06.15
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Food innovation: processes from industry to kitchen

Blog
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The future of food innovation

Blog
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Speaking to the Innovation Population

Report
12.06.14
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Innovation Population

Report
16.04.14
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UK innovation investment continues to rise

Blog
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If we want more jobs, we need to rethink the focus on small businesses

Blog
29.01.14
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Unchaining Investment: Barriers to US venture investment in UK digital businesses

Report
01.11.13
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Plan I

Report
01.11.13
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The future of digital communication

Blog
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Plan I for Europe

Report
08.10.13
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Who is making Levi's for the Internet of Things?

Blog
27.06.13
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Is there an Uncanny Valley for data?

Blog
16.05.12

All together now: Improving cross-sector collaboration in the UK biomedical industry

Report
01.03.11

Personal Manufacturing report

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24.02.11

Big Data report

Report
10.12.10

Chips with Everything

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