Nesta’s strategy to 2030 sets out three innovation missions to guide and inform our work across the nations of the UK over the next ten years:. A fairer start: We want every child to have an equal ...

How a green ratio of 2.5 to 1 would make a heat pump cheaper than a gas boiler over the same lifespan. The chart below takes an example home and demonstrates how the running cost of a heat pump ...

Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) pay back households who installed renewable generation technology between 2010 and 2019 for each unit of electricity they produce. This is covered with £689 million a year from ...

All babies and children need stable, caring relationships and stimulating experiences to thrive. The environment and experiences of early childhood shape our brains and bodies, creating the building ...

The Access Project matches business volunteers with motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them progress to top universities.. The project was part of the Nesta and Cabinet Office ...

In June 2023, East Anglian protestors wrote to the King, appealing to his well-known environmental concerns, to highlight their campaign against a 180km stretch of new pylons between Norwich and ...

Most people live in homes that burn gas or other fossil fuels to provide heat and hot water. To reach net zero emissions by 2050, we have to switch to greener heating. Heat pumps, which run on ...

How can it help me? Completing a theory of change worksheet helps you to map out the necessary steps you need to take to achieve a particular goal. It can help you to identify the potential impact and ...

Our essay collection 'The AI Powered State' explores how China is using AI in public sector innovation. There are valuable insights for policymakers about where AI is improving services, as well as ...

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 ...

In the UK, the residential sector is the third-largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions, after transport and business. Homes are directly responsible for creating around 70 million tonnes of CO2 ...

Toby worked with local governments to develop and pilot improvements to services that support young children and families. This report outlines the potential of AI tools in schools and colleges, and ...