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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.

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Nesta at the party conferences 2022

Nesta was at the Labour and Conservative party conferences for a series of panel discussions on home decarbonisation, early years education and health.

We brought together thought leaders and decision makers to hear the big ideas on how we ensure a fairer start, a healthy life and a sustainable future for all.

Browse the past events below.

Firmer foundations: affordable and quality childcare in the UK

We brought together industry experts at the Conservative Party Conference to discuss big ideas for a broken sector.

Fresh ideas to solve the childcare challenge

In partnership with Demos, we brought together industry experts at the Labour Party Conference to discuss big ideas for a broken sector.

The whole plate: improving access to affordable, healthy and sustainable food

In partnership with The Food Foundation and hosted by Bright Blue, we brought together an expert panel to discuss ideas for building better food environments across the UK.

Building better food environments: how to improve access to affordable, healthy and sustainable food

In partnership with The Food Foundation and hosted by Bright Blue, we brought together an expert panel to discuss ideas for building better food environments across the UK.

Food for the future: school food and the levelling up agenda

We examined the role of school food in addressing health inequalities, embedding healthy eating from a young age, and interventions to curtail the impact of junk food on children’s diets.

The heat pump debate: securing benefits of smart, efficient heating for consumers and the economy

We were joined by experts from energy and finance sectors, and consumer groups, to demystify the green energy transition and explore the advantages of domestic heat pump adoption for both consumers and the economy.

Climate for growth: levelling up through green innovation

We brought together industry experts to discuss how cutting-edge innovations and the faster rollout of established technologies like low-carbon power or heat pumps, could provide opportunities for regional growth.

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