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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 ...
As group data journalist, Charlie helps Nesta find the human stories within its research, with a particular focus on data visualisation and interactivity.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Moving beyond citizen assemblies and traditional public engagement, participatory futures techniques help people to develop a collective image of the future they want, so that we can make better, more ...
This guide outlines how the science of behaviour can help people to self-manage their health and wellbeing.
This paper examines the heat pump market's skills, training, and productivity, and suggests ways to boost installation capacity.
The heat pump survey paints a positive picture for the future of heat pump adoption, showing that the majority of users are satisfied with their system. It also highlighted some improvements that ...
This report explores how capturing, sharing and analysing data in new ways can transform how charities work and how social action happens.
We've used a big data approach to measure and map the UK games industry and track its evolution over time.
87% of respondents wanted to increase the number of heat pumps they install each year, but reported challenges to making this a reality. Their largest challenge with increasing heat pump installations ...