Alex Gilbert
www.nesta.org.uk/team/alex-gilbert/
www.nesta.org.uk/team/alex-gilbert/
Head of New Ventures, Strategy Unit
Alex leads on the delivery of Nesta's Mission Studio.
Alex joined Nesta having spent the previous nine years delivering start-up engagement and innovation projects across the corporate, social enterprise, start-up and charity sectors.
Previously, as Head of Acceleration at Wayra and COO at corporate innovation specialist L Marks, she led partnerships with the likes of Lloyd’s of London, IAG, BMW, Bupa, John Lewis, EDF, Centrica and Arsenal Football Club and delivered over 30 start-up engagement programmes in the UK, Spain, US and Japan.
Other projects include setting up the first small business accelerator to run on a time banking currency in East London for Economy of Hours.
Alex holds a BA in Politics and a Masters in Human Rights Law, both from Nottingham University. When not working, she can be found on long walks down the Thames, watching films or daydreaming about hopping on a plane to Seville.
