NESTA

NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts - an independent body with a mission to make the UK more innovative. Their endowment status means they operate at no cost to the UK taxpayer.They invest in early-stage companies, inform policy, and deliver practical programmes that inspire others to solve the big challenges of the future.

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NESTA does not work alone. Their success depends on the strength of the partnerships they form with innovators, policymakers, community organisations, educators and other investors. They bring the best ideas, new flows of capital and talented people together, and encourage others to develop them further.

They believe that innovation is critical to solving the big social and economic challenges facing the UK.Without bold new ideas, those challenges will continue to grow and become ever more complex.By focusing their work in a few key areas and applying to them the full force of NESTA's research expertise, practical experience and financial resources, they are building a rich understanding of how innovation works best in the UK.