About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Collective awareness and systemic innovation

I presented at a fascinating session earlier in the week on platforms for collective awareness, a European project to get to the bottom of how the future internet can empower people rather than ushering in new powers for big brother.

This is what I said:

There was also an excellent presentation by Francesca Bria on grassroots innovations.

Creative Business Mentor Network

The Creative Mentors Programme launched this week. We have a brilliant group of senior mentors from creative industries and are now looking for mentees.

Systemic innovation

I've been struggling to understand and influence systemic innovation for many years. Ahead of some seminars and commissioned publications that will be coming out in the autumn, you can download some initial thoughts by clicking the button on the right.

 

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Geoff Mulgan

Geoff Mulgan

Geoff Mulgan

Chief Executive Officer

Geoff Mulgan was Chief Executive of Nesta from 2011-2019.

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