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.

The independent takeaways, cafes, restaurants and bakeries in our neighbourhoods and high streets are hugely important parts of our communities and our local economies. They are an integral part of the out-of-home (OOH) sector which includes any food or drink purchased for immediate consumption outside the home.

Team

Frances Bain

Frances Bain

Frances Bain

Mission Manager (Scotland), healthy life mission

Frances is Nesta’s mission manager for Scotland working on the healthy life mission and based with the Scotland team in Edinburgh.

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John Barber

John Barber

John Barber

Deputy Director, healthy life mission

John is a deputy director of the healthy life mission.

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Anish Chacko

Anish Chacko

Anish Chacko

Analyst, healthy life mission

Anish joined Nesta in 2022 as an Analyst in the healthy life mission.

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Ellen Davies

Ellen Davies

Ellen Davies

Designer, Design & Technology

Ellen works as a designer in our healthy life mission, bringing designer-led and people-centred methods into our research and innovation work.

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Björn Rust

Björn Rust

Björn Rust

Design Lead, healthy life mission

Björn works as a design lead for our healthy life mission, supporting collaborators to identify design opportunities and deliver person-centred research and health outcomes.

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