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.

We wanted to encourage collaboration between local authorities and digital media developers to provide innovative, digital services

Team

Jackie McKenzie

Jackie McKenzie

Jackie McKenzie

Head of Innovation Programmes Scotland

Jackie led our Scotland programmes team.  She worked on a range of innovation programmes in Scotland across Nesta's areas of interest including supporting young people, cultural organi…

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Ruth Watson

Ruth Watson

Ruth Watson

Programme and Design Coordinator

Ruth joined Nesta as the Scottish Programmes Intern supporting the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture in Scotland and Age Unlimited Scotland including the creation of Rooted: A guid…

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Mairi McKay

Mairi McKay

Mairi McKay

Events and Marketing Intern, Scotland

Mairi was an events and marketing intern, working to support events across all of Nesta’s programmes in Scotland.

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