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Measuring tape

NESTA redefines innovation for the 21st Century

We're launching a new project to measure innovation.

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Raising the UK's games industry

We launch a new £450,000 initiative to drive growth, collaboration and innovation in the UK games industry.

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Innovation partnership to keep the web collaborative

The Web Science Research Initiative aims to encourage information exchange and collaboration online.

David Rajan

Breaking through the ‘wall of corporation’

David Rajan, Oracle, tells how open innovation can remove corporate barriers and break through the ‘wall of corporation’.

Innovation needs time

Innovation needs time

"Organisations should create space within their schedules to enable individuals to network outside of their silo," argues Roland Harwood.

Preparing for the Future essay series

Preparing for the Future essay series

We posed this question to a diverse range of people and their responses were equally diverse. However, they agreed on one thing: the future workplace is going to look very different to the way it does today.

UK Catalyst Awards

The UK Catalyst Awards - 24 July

The UK Catalyst Awards recognise people who are using social technology to benefit their community.

 

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London EASY Summit - 26 June

The London EASY Summit will focus on the importance of creating a policy framework and environment to stimulate cross border investment in early stage businesses.

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Innovation Edge Conference

NESTA's annual conference brought together the best in UK innovation. Listen to the podcast.