Nesta | UK innovation agency for social good
Nesta is an innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better.
About us - nesta
A summary of Nesta including our 10-year strategy for what we want to achieve
For the first time, UK household electricity prices rose to levels ...
2024年6月20日 · According to the latest statistics on international domestic energy prices from DESNZ covering the second half of 2023, electricity prices in the UK were more expensive than in any EU country, whereas gas prices were among the lowest.. High electricity prices affect UK household budgets, leaving a smaller portion of disposable income after housing and fuel costs.
Advancing equity, diversity and inclusion at Nesta: annual report …
2024年10月4日 · When we developed our nine-goal strategy in 2021, we aimed to reflect the most pressing EDI issues we face as a society, and the issues that Nesta has the leverage to change - spanning who we are and what we do.. The nine goals reflect our staff diversity across gender, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic background (SEB) and sexuality; pay parity among staff; …
Ten ideas to improve England’s education system, according to ...
2024年9月9日 · Notes to editors. For more information on the analysis or to speak to one of the experts involved, please contact Kieran Lowe, Media Lead, on 020 7438 2576 or [email protected].; The ideas are set out in more detail in the ‘Education: the ideas’. The ideas in the report are not necessarily endorsed by Nesta.
Nine policy ideas to drive economic growth | Nesta
2024年9月4日 · Notes to editors. For more information on the analysis or to speak to one of the experts involved, please contact Kieran Lowe, Media Lead, on 020 7438 2576 or [email protected].; The ideas are set out in more detail in the ‘Economic growth and productivity: the ideas’ report.The ideas in the report are not necessarily endorsed by Nesta.
Delivering clean heat: a policy plan - nesta
2024年7月10日 · Nesta has produced a comprehensive policy plan to decarbonise home heating that the new Government can use from day one. This is a credible and deliverable plan that draws extensively on all the work Nesta has done over recent years and some of the latest research.
Newly-launched website provides helpful guidance on heat …
2024年10月1日 · Newly-launched website GetAHeatPump.org.uk provides consumer-friendly, impartial and non-commercial guidance on heat pumps; The website, which includes a quiz to help people find the right heat pump for their home, installation guides, and case studies, has been tested and developed with consumers and launched on Wednesday 2 October
School attendance: analysing causes and impact in pursuit of
2023年11月27日 · Policymakers must: do more to examine the root causes of absence and build the evidence base on what works to reduce it; gain a greater understanding of pupils’ and parents’ shifting attitudes towards school
A brief history of Nesta
In the intervening years, we have evolved from the UK’s first ever publicly supported national endowment (with a very long title) into an independent innovation agency with a more socially-focused vision and a snappier name.. Along the way, we have invested in early driverless vehicles, promoted the use of challenge prizes, persuaded the government to add computer …