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  1. Alan Rogan, Eco Windmill

    Harnessing both wind and solar power, Alan Rogan's unique windmill design is not only more energy efficient than ordinary wind generators, it is also safer and quieter. NESTA has funded the development and testing of a full-scale working model which can b

  2. Bernardine Evaristo

    NESTA's Fellowship enabled award-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo to research the historical presence of black people in early Europe. Her resulting novel Soul Tourists - written in poetry and prose - was published by Hamish Hamilton in June 2005

  3. Better Education Business Links

    With NESTA's support, the Engineering Education Scheme Wales - which stimulates interest in engineering among sixth formers in Wales - staged a seminar for teachers and industry representatives to debate and develop best practice.

  4. Colin Porter, Eurosere UK Limited

    Colin Porter used NESTA investment to develop his new approach to rearing silkworms, which could make the production of raw silk in Europe competitive with producers in other parts of the world by increasing the quantity and improving the consistency of s

  5. Ecsite-uk - Specialist seminar: digital technologies

    NESTA enabled Ecsite-uk - the national network of science centres and museums - to stage a specialist seminar to spread information and expertise as part of efforts to ensure members are at the cutting edge of digital technology - so children can get the

  6. Ecsite-uk, National Debate with a Difference: Nuclear Energy

    NESTA helped ecsite-uk to launch a cyberspace debating event for teenagers to celebrate Einstein Year. The debate focused on the importance of nuclear energy and nuclear waste and hundreds more teachers and young people got involved through online resourc

  7. Erinma Eke Ochu

    Neuroscientist and science communicator Erinma Eke Ochu secured a NESTA Fellowship to produce a series of films to inspire and educate people about important scientific issues, from biotechnology to genetic research.

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  8. Explore@Bristol

    Organised by the explore@bristol science centre, Brain Games was a series of workshops allowing children to discover how their brains work by designing fun and educational games.

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  9. Hotshots Entrepreneurs Academy

    NESTA supported the Mando Group in launching the Hotshots Entrepreneurs Academy to inspire young people in Merseyside to consider entrepreneurship as a career opportunity.

  10. Mike Edmonds

    Mike Edmonds received a NESTA award to take time away from his job as associate director with Cardiff design and business consultancy Arup and join Ravi Naidoo, founder and Managing Director of Interactive Africa. The award culminates in two ?legacy? even

  11. Plant Takeaway, The Eden Project

    NESTA supported the Eden Project's first exhibit, Plant Takeaway, illustrating the extent to which human society depends on plants. In the exhibit's life-size model of a kitchen, every plant or plant product used at breakfast time disappears from the kitc

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  12. Razor Edge

    Mike Ormerod and Irene Kappes used NESTA's support to establish the first ever higher education course in performing arts for people with learning difficulties. They launched a pilot course in conjunction with Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

  13. Roger Eden

    NESTA gave Roger Eden a cash investment to help him develop a ticket and passport processing system to speed up airport check-ins, reduce airline operational costs and improve airline security. NESTA's funding enabled him to produce a prototype.

  14. Scottish Executive Small Grants

    NESTA appointed a consultant to advise the Scottish Executive and schools on a small grants project set up by the Executive to boost science skills and knowledge in Scottish schools.

  15. Shunt Events

    Award-winning artists' collective Shunt used NESTA's investment to develop and document experimental performance methods. Keen to reinvigorate theatre to bring in new audiences, Shunt created a series of one-off events in which the audience could experien

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