What NESTA does
NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts - a unique body with a mission to make the UK more innovative. We invest in early-stage companies, inform and shape policy, and deliver practical programmes that inspire others to solve the big challenges of the future.
Our independence and ability to work across different sectors allows us to bring together ideas from a wide range of perspectives. And because we can take a longer-term view, we are able to assume a greater burden of risk than others.
NESTA does not work alone. Our success depends on the strength of the partnerships we form with innovators, policymakers, community organisations, educators and other investors. We bring the best ideas, new flows of capital and talented people together, and encourage others to develop them further.
Types of scheme (open / closed / targeted)
NESTA works across all stages of the innovation process: learning about how innovation works, funding new ventures, building and delivering innovation programmes, and disseminating what we’ve learned, nationally and internationally. Full details of the programmes we are running at the moment can be found on the NESTA website
Geographical coverage
UK-wide
Any priority areas / key messages (for example, partnership funding)
Informing and shaping government policy; early stage investment; innovation; collaboration; social enterprise; creativity economy
Central contact details
Enquiry line 020 7645 2500
Reception 020 7645 2500
Email nesta@nesta.org.uk
NESTA
1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
For more information visit the NESTA website
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For more information visit the website:www.nesta.org.uk
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