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  1. Alan Dean

    NESTA's support has enabled Alan Dean to work with a University of Newcastle team on a new approach to fuel combustion in transport. His research could pave the way for efficient 'green' fuels, reducing pollution and cost while improving engine performanc

  2. Ali Davies, Albucon Limited

    Tackling office document security issues, FileLoc TM allows documents to be read - but not removed - from a lever arch file or wall mount. NESTA's support enabled the company to create a prototype and begin to market the invention.

  3. Angela de Castro

    NESTA's Dream Time Fellowship enabled Angela de Castro - one of Britain's leading clowns - to develop ideas to give a contemporary feel to the slapstick of master clowns such as Buster Keaton, revitalising the relevance of comic performance to the modern

  4. Brian Duffy

    Artist and musician Brian Duffy was given a NESTA Fellowship to collaborate with UK cosmologists and NASA to create innovative projects that further public knowledge of the cosmos.

  5. Bruce Davies, IceRobotics

    Farmer's son Dr Bruce Davies used NESTA's support to develop a new generation of robotics systems which milk cows without the need for the farmer to be present. The company, IceRobotics, went on to make its first sales in 2005.

  6. Dance United, The Academy

    NESTA supported Dance United with its The Academy, offering young offenders an alternative way to access the arts, engage with learning, and consolidate and develop core skills.

  7. Dave Darby, Dartek

    NESTA's support enabled Dave Darby to develop and test Dartek, a revolutionary industrial material providing a cheaper, quicker method of prototyping new products.

  8. David Sheppard and Ian Dearden, SOUND Intermedia

    NESTA's Fellowship enabled David Sheppard and Ian Dearden to develop their business SOUND Intermedia, using digital technology, the internet and multimedia tools to develop the performance of contemporary music for a wider audience.

  9. Design LED Products

    Design LED Products has pioneered a next generation lighting technology for use in a range of consumer electronics and industrial, automotive and point-of-sale products. This award - the first investment from the Alpha Fund - was part of an investment rou

  10. Dialog Devices

    With NESTA's support, Dialog Devices furthered its work on a medical device for the rapid and simple assessment of blood supply to lower limbs and feet, to indicate problems which can lead to tissue damage, loss of mobility, gangrene and life-threatening

  11. Digital Design Studio

    NESTA funding means Professor Paul Anderson and the Digital Design Studio (DDS) can develop a revolutionary new interactive approach to the learning process. Already an established world-class research centre for 3D visualisation and interaction, the DDS

  12. Discover - Listening to Learn

    Discover in Stratford, East London, has developed a three-year programme, Listening to Learn, working with children aged four to 11 and encouraging them to learn from each other while focusing on the part they can play in the regeneration of Stratford in

  13. Djanogly City Academy, New English Contemporary Ballet (NECB)

    NESTA's support has enabled the New English Contemporary Ballet to give dance training to pupils at Nottingham's Djanogly City Academy, where the ballet company is also based. The funding has also enabled the dance company to offer work experience opportu

  14. Dmist Technologies Ltd

    Dmist Technologies Ltd used NESTA's investment to develop its revolutionary device which enables cameras to give clear images even in fog or rain. The company has gone on to work with Government departments as well as business.

  15. Douglas Dundonald, MMIC Solutions Ltd

    MMIC Solutions secured NESTA investment to develop cost effective packaging to house Monolithic Millimetre-wave Integrated Circuits. Aimed initially at the security market, the technology could, for example, allow operators of imager systems to see throug

  16. Dr Chris Dunn

    Dr Chris Dunn used NESTA's investment to further his work developing coding to make high-quality audio more easily available over congested internet connections.

  17. Dr Daniel Glaser

    NESTA's Fellowship enabled brain scientist Dr Daniel Glaser to gain key experience in international cultural leadership. Having previously launched the successful public science forum Café Scientifique at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Daniel is poi

  18. Dr Richard Dryden

    Dr Richard Dryden used NESTA's investment to further his work on a revolutionary flexible and adaptable sailing rig, inspired by the structure of bat and bird wings. The Transition Rig went on to win the Design and Concept category of Concept Boat 2005.

  19. Dream Ireland, DreamLab Learning

    Dream Ireland 's second NESTA-funded project, DreamLab Learning, was designed to re-engage hard-to-reach 11 to 14 year olds from six schools across Northern Ireland. Working with multi-media professionals, the young people develop creative skills using in

  20. Gino Dimola

    With NESTA's support, Gino Dimola has developed a new type of flexible bolt which could revolutionise the way a range of products are assembled, from car engines to flatpack furniture.

  21. Gopal Dutta

    With the help of NESTA's Creative Pioneer Award, documentary filmmaker Gopal Dutta and partner Nav Kandola aimed to set up a broadband TV channel, Brown TV, with an edgy and subversive schedule for a young South Asian market.

  22. Jim Daly, Clean Technologies Associates Ltd

    Clean Technologies Associates has developed a method of sterilising surgical instruments, hospitals wards and other environments using super-oxygenated water instead of chemicals. NESTA's support was pivotal in allowing the company to complete development

  23. Matt Dearlove, blocWORK

    Architect Matt Dearlove secured NESTA support for his vision for a new approach to architectural services, one which engages communities, bringing them together with property developers, planners and architects to work together for long-lasting benefits.

  24. Modular De-Mining Systems

    Roy Dixon developed a Modular De-Mining System to clear anti-personnel landmines and at the same time, prepare the ground for agricultural use. With one person killed or injured by landmines every seven seconds, NESTA offered early-stage funding to help R

  25. National Drama, Drama for Learning and Creativity

    National Drama secured NESTA support to research how drama can boost children's creativity and learning. With a pilot project in 60 schools across Norfolk, and working with Norfolk Children?s Services, the research explores the potential benefits to pupil

  26. Philip Donoghue

    Respected palaeontologist Dr Philip Donoghue gained a NESTA Fellowship to try to fill in gaps in our understanding of the developmental processes involved in evolution.

  27. Philippe Delcloque

    Linguistics expert Philippe Delcloque secured a NESTA Fellowship to develop a revolutionary computer game to encourage children as young as nine to grasp the basics of speaking and understanding French. Drawing also on his expertise in e-learning and entr

  28. Quotient Diagnostics Ltd

    Quotient Diagnostics Ltd is pioneering technology to address one of the world's most rapidly developing medical problems - the management of diabetes. The company secured NESTA investment to develop an instrument for the low-cost, fast but accurate analy

  29. Raffaella Carzaniga and Elspeth Bartlet, Drive Online

    With Drive Online, the Centre for Bioimaging at Rothamsted Research is giving students real-time remote access to a scanning electron microscope and the scientists who use it.This new educational tool gives any school in the country access to the laborato

  30. Random Dance

    Random Dance's education arm - System R - developed an innovative work, Alpha, aimed at eight to 11-year-olds. NESTA's support enabled the work to be broadcast over the internet, offering teachers and pupils a teaching tool and an alternative way to view

  31. Stewart Dunn

    NESTA helped teacher Stewart Dunn to launch his Kre8® Product, a versatile construction system for schools to help promote practical problem-solving skills among pupils.

  32. SuAndi Dream Time Fellowship

    Poet and performance artist SuAndi - Cultural Director for the Black Arts Alliance, and awarded the OBE in 1999 - secured a NESTA Dream Time award to document the work of black British artists. She is committed to expanding understanding of migration and

  33. Wedge display demonstrator

    Cambridge Flat Projection Display Ltd used NESTA's investment to develop revolutionary Wedge® technology for lower-cost, thinner display screens. The technology is now being exploited for a range of uses - by the security industry, for example, within sl

  34. Young Designers on Location, National Primary Trust and Bath Spa University College

    Bath Spa University College and the University of Wolverhampton worked with NESTA on a pilot project, Young Designers on Location, to explore ways to liberate children's creativity and passion for designing and making.

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