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.

Timeline

Successful organisations announced and grant funding period begins

Autumn 2019

Grant funding period ends

Spring 2021

Technology has the potential to transform aspects of our education system. Nesta is working in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) to support schools and colleges to make more effective use of technology. We want to ensure schools have access to high-quality products and help build the evidence base for what works.

The £4.6m partnership supports more effective use of technology in education. The programme aims to stimulate industry innovation, support the improvement of products, and build the evidence base to ensure that technology meets the needs of teachers, lecturers, pupils and students.

Team

Joysy John

Joysy John

Joysy John

Director of Education

Joysy was the Director of Education and led Nesta's work in education across innovation programmes, research and investment.

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Nancy Wilkinson

Nancy Wilkinson

Nancy Wilkinson

Senior Programme Manager, fairer start mission

Nancy leads Nesta's work on technology and education, overseeing a partnership with the Department for Education to help schools make more effective use of technology.

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Toby Baker

Toby Baker

Toby Baker

Mission Manager, A Fairer Start

Toby worked with local governments to develop and pilot improvements to services that support young children and families.

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Lucy Turner-Harris

Lucy Turner-Harris

Lucy Turner-Harris

Senior Analyst, healthy life mission

Lucy is a senior analyst on the healthy life mission team.

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