New analysis: 1 in 10 households need to install a heat pump during this Parliament to meet the UK’s climate obligations
Nesta’s comprehensive plan outlines how the Government can get back on track with net-zero targets by decarbonising home heating:
New data from
@EarlyChildhood
shows that around 1 in 3 adults report knowing little or nothing about how children develop in early childhood.
We're supporting the new
#ShapingUs
campaign from
@KensingtonRoyal
focusing on early childhood development.
Today, we're launching our new
#ShapingUs
campaign to highlight the importance of early childhood.
Watch this video to find out how and why our early childhood shapes the adults we become.
We're pleased to announce Ravi Gurumurthy
@rgurumurthy
will be joining us as our new Chief Executive. Ravi is currently Chief Innovation Officer at the International Rescue Committee
@theIRC
. We look forward to welcoming him later this year
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
Introducing a "Playbook for innovation learning" - a new toolkit for innovation practitioners who want to spread innovation skills, methods and tools
@States_Change
#publicinnovation
#psilabs
Lots of organisations have launched funds & initiatives to provide support during
#COVID19
. From loans for charities tackling poverty, to a call for help on ways to bridge the digital divide, we’ve compiled a list of funding opps and requests that might be of interest (1/10):
We're excited to announce our 50 New Radicals: Meet the radical thinking individuals and organisations changing the UK for the better
@ObsNewReview
#50Radicals
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
We’ve launched the Money Saving Boiler Challenge, supported by
@WhichUK
@OctopusEnergy
@EDFenergy
@eon_next
@EnergyUK
, to help 1m people with combi boilers save cash this winter.
It's quick and easy to do, saving a typical household £112 off their bill:
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
Skills shortages are a major issue: So we're excited to launch the most comprehensive public classification of skills in the UK, to help create a more informed labour market
Today we’re launching our new strategy to 2030 with more info on our 3 innovation missions: a fairer start, a healthy life, and a sustainable future. Read more:
#NestaStrategy
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
Over the past 5 yrs we've mapped people, projects & organisations using tech to tackle social challenges: We’re excited to bring this work together with the launch of the first index to rank how different cities support digital social innovation
@DSI4EU
Introducing a "Playbook for innovation learning" - a new toolkit for innovation practitioners who want to spread innovation skills, methods and tools
@States_Change
#publicinnovation
#psilabs
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
First Minister
@NicolaSturgeon
announces the launch of ShareLab Scotland at
#FutureFest18
to support projects that use collaborative digital platforms to tackle challenges around sustainable energy and transport
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
Repair is beautiful: Now is time for a paradigm shift from throw-away culture to having more affection for our things: We're helping the
@RestartProject
on their mission to reduce waste
Our new report explores how moving beyond traditional public engagement, participatory futures can help people develop a collective image of the future
We talked to Sir
@MichaelMarmot
about how inequalities laid us open to
#COVID19
, why we ask the wrong questions about public health and why normal isn't good enough:
#HealthEquity
Introducing our 2019 Predictions! From RoboLawyers to the end of the working week, explore our top 10 ideas, technologies & trends for the year ahead
#NestaPredicts
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
Introducing Innovate! 🎲 The world's first board game designed to help innovation policymakers be more collaborative & experimental: Find out more & download your copy
@FEngasser
We invite you to explore
#ShareTown
where interactions between citizens & local gov are balanced & collaborative, & where data/digital platforms are deployed for public benefit not private gain
We talked to Sir
@MichaelMarmot
about how inequalities laid us open to
#COVID19
, why we ask the wrong questions about public health and why normal isn't good enough:
#HealthEquity
Over the past 5 yrs we've mapped people, projects & organisations using tech to tackle social challenges: We’re excited to bring this work together with the launch of the first index to rank how different cities support digital social innovation
@DSI4EU
It's here! Our new podcast, Future Curious brings together leading experts & radical thinkers to discuss the bold ideas that will affect your future. Subscribe now to get your weekly fix of curiosity 💡
#futurecurious
We're pleased to announce Ravi Gurumurthy
@RGurumurthy
has joined us as our new Chief Executive, helping lead our work to tackle the big challenges of our time
Over the past 5 yrs we've mapped people, projects & organisations using tech to tackle social challenges: We’ve now brought this work together with the first index ranking how different cities support digital social innovation
We recognise that the outbreak of
#COVID19
is an exceptional event that is already having an immediate impact on many of the social enterprises, charities, local authorities and other organisations we support. Read our latest statement (1/4)
Visit a heat pump near you 🏡 A new pilot service in London and Glasgow links those interested in learning more about heat pumps with people who have them installed in their homes.
Register your interest:
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
"Public problems require new approaches that combine collective human effort and machine intelligence" : Our new report explores how we can combine AI & collective intelligence to solve some of our biggest social challenges
We're getting ready to kick off our Education Summit where we will be exploring a vision of an education system that is fit for the future - one that is broader, fairer, smarter
#NestaEducation2019
Can telling stories in bold, creative ways engage younger readers? We’ve launched a £15,000 prize for writers to explore innovation in short-form storytelling
How can we radically reimagine the internet so it works for everyone? Explore Finding CTRL, a collection where everyone from the founder of Wikipedia to the Success Kid meme ponder the internet’s past and future
#NGI4EU
Interpersonal and teamwork skills are essential for a successful future: But how do we measure them? Visual summary from our breakout session 'What gets measured, gets done'
#NestaEducation2019
Introducing Innovate! 🎲 The world's first board game designed to help innovation policymakers be more collaborative & experimental: Find out more & download your copy
@FEngasser
In a world filled with data, visualisation makes information more accessible : We're excited that our Head of Data Visualisation
@CathSleeman
has been nominated for the
@infobeautyaward
for her work showing gender imbalances in media
Over the past 5 yrs we've mapped people, projects & organisations using tech to tackle social challenges: We’ve now brought this work together with the first index ranking how different cities support digital social innovation
Can you help us re-think the internet? We're looking for creative ideas to take part in our radical project to design a more inclusive & resilient internet
@NGI4eu
Today Nesta joins forces with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). By bringing together two leaders in their fields, the acquisition will help tackle some of society’s most pressing social challenges.
Introducing Innovate! 🎲 The world's first board game designed to help innovation policymakers be more collaborative & experimental: Find out more & download your copy
For 20 years we've been growing new ideas that tackle some of society's biggest challenges: Here's a sneak peek of our achievements: Find out more about our story
#WeAreNesta
A productive day of workshops & discussions to help us map the best tools & methods for
#CollectiveIntelligence
. Thanks all for taking part ahead of our public event this evening
In government being a social innovator can be isolating and challenging : Our new handbook provides 20 tools to help innovation in government
@vsellick
#NestaGov2019
Over the past 5 yrs we've mapped people, projects & organisations using tech to tackle social challenges: We’ve now brought this work together with the first index ranking how different cities support digital social innovation
Innovation rarely happens through the actions of a single person or organisation: Our latest report examines how ‘digital innovation brokerage’ connects ideas, people, organisations, and communities through digital technologies
Come and explore what power in health means to you and how we can use it to bring about positive change. Watch the live stream of our event 'The Future of
#Peoplepoweredhealth
2018' here tomorrow
Not all help is equal. We're offering up to £15K for projects that are providing 'good help' - help that supports people to feel hopeful & take action. Apply by 18 May
How can you use
#CollectiveIntelligence
in your projects? Our new playbook has all the tools, tactics and methods you need to design and deliver a collective intelligence project
#NestaCI
Over the past 5 yrs we've mapped people, projects & organisations using tech to tackle social challenges: We’ve now brought this work together with the first index ranking how different cities support digital social innovation
Introducing our new Centre for Collective Intelligence Design: Launching this summer it will explore how human & machine intelligence can make the most of our collective knowledge
21st century public servants are expected to be adept to change. But what support do government innovators have to make change happen? Our new handbook has 20 tools proven to bring bold ideas to life
#FutureFest18
is a place where you can see, smell, touch and experience the future: Discover The Garden - a multi-sensory journey that will make you reimagine your relationship with nature
@futurefest
Public interest news keeps our democracy healthy: Our Future News Pilot Fund is providing grants of up to £100,000 for innovations and bold ideas that reimagine how public news will work in the future : Apply by 8 December
What is
#CollectiveIntelligence
and how can you use it to tackle social challenges? Our new playbook has all the content you need to get the most out of human and machine intelligence
Design is having a moment in both public and private sector innovation. At Nesta we use the design process to create a different kind of value – social value for the public good
Our new grants programme 'Everyone makes innovation policy' is offering up to £15K for projects exploring new methods of engaging the public in innovation policy: Apply by 9 March
How can we ensure the next generation of innovators reflects the diversity of society? We're developing a database of initiatives that increase participation in innovation: Can you help?
Welcome to ShareTown! Navigate our interactive future townscape that sets out an unashamedly positive vision of the changing relationship between citizens, technology and local government
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
How can
#AI
and human intelligence work together to solve complex problems? What are the biggest opportunities and risks? We've identified eight areas where AI could enhance human thinking:
The landscape of innovation approaches: We've mapped various innovation methods from our years of work with innovation experts, lab practitioners & colleagues
#psilabs
What are the key trends impacting the arts sector? Our new report for
@ace_national
shows the impact of tech & opportunities for innovation in the coming decade
#AnAceFuture
Linking skills to occupations: From the analysis of over 30 million job ads, we've developed the first data-driven taxonomy of UK occupations to help identify the skills & jobs needed for the future
"There’s no perfect way to run an innovation lab or team in government. So let’s not talk about best practice. My context is not your context, and the pressures I’m under are not the same as the ones you’re under"
@JesperC_
@states_change
#psilabs