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Head of Innovation Programmes Scotland
Jackie led our Scotland programmes team. She worked on a range of innovation programmes in Scotland across Nesta's areas of interest including supporting young people, cultural organisations and the public sector to innovate with technology and open data.
Jackie worked in a range of sectors before joining Nesta- economic development, charity and the University sector where she set up business incubation and digital acceleration programmes.
She is a Trustee of Dundee Contemporary Arts, a world-class centre for the development and exhibition of contemporary art and culture.
Jackie has a degree in English with International Relations from the University of St Andrews and a Diploma in Marketing.
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