We’ve mapped out the various innovation methods and approaches we’ve come across from studying innovation practice in government.

Lucy's work focuses on improving health in the healthy life mission. She has worked in Nesta's education team and prior to joining Nesta worked in a range of charities working to tackle health ...

This project supports Bristol City Council to understand and improve the performance of heat pumps in their housing stock. We are working together to identify what helps installations work well, and ...

We want to build on the work we’ve done in our new era of integration in the early years project to create a clear picture of what a well-integrated early education and family support system looks ...

From Autumn 2024, Nesta, in partnership with the Ethos Foundation, brought together a coalition of partners across the early years to propose a high-level blueprint for how the new family hubs ...

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As group data journalist, Charlie helps Nesta find the human stories within its research, with a particular focus on data visualisation and interactivity.

Could planning the transition to low-carbon heat at a local level support householders, the supply chain and other key stakeholders in this process? What does a local heat plan need to include, how do ...

Louise is a venture builder at Nesta’s Mission Studio, where she works closely with founders to turn early-stage ideas into scalable, mission-led ventures. Before joining Nesta, Louise was Co-CEO of ...

For householders interested in getting a heat pump, it’s really hard to know how much the transition might cost. This project will scope the potential to generate “good enough” cost estimations that ...

Nesta is looking for an experienced early years expert-in-residence to shape local government policy and deliver impactful, scalable innovation.

This report illuminates the power of people in movements to improve health and proposes the need for new models of engagement between institutions and social movements.