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As a country, we have not reacted to problems such as the demographic effects on healthcare in our usual entrepreneurial fashion. There is a shortage of solutions. Tellingly, earlier this year, NESTA offered £50,000 to the best new policy solutions for improving public services. - NESTA

After getting a “substantial” first-round funding as recently as February, founder Alicia Navarro’s UK affiliate marketing links firm Skimlinks is now getting another $1.5 million injection for U.S. expansion and other development. Round two is led by Sussex Place Ventures, along with NESTA, The Accelerator Group and angels. - NESTA

A new discussion paper by NESTA, argues that the key to reforming public services is to encourage users to design and deliver services in equal partnership with professionals. - NESTA

After getting a “substantial” first-round funding as recently as February, founder Alicia Navarro’s UK affiliate marketing links firm Skimlinks is now getting another $1.5 million injection for U.S. expansion and other development. Round two is led by Sussex Place Ventures, along with NESTA, The Accelerator Group and angels. - NESTA

After getting a “substantial” first-round funding as recently as February, founder Alicia Navarro’s UK affiliate marketing links firm Skimlinks is now getting another $1.5 million injection for U.S. expansion and other development. Round two is led by Sussex Place Ventures, along with NESTA, The Accelerator Group and angels. - NESTA

After getting a “substantial” first-round funding as recently as February, founder Alicia Navarro’s UK affiliate marketing links firm Skimlinks is now getting another $1.5 million injection for U.S. expansion and other development. Round two is led by Sussex Place Ventures, along with NESTA, The Accelerator Group and angels. - NESTA

The Taxi2 website will help match passengers who are on the same flight or whose flights arrive at a similar time and are travelling to a similar part of a city, so they can share the taxi ride. The initiative was born out of Virgin Atlantic’s VJAM programme which is an Open Innovation initiative with NESTA. - NESTA

Affiliate marketing platform Skimlinks has secured a Series A round of funding, which we’ve now confirmed as $1.5 million. The round, which was effectively a follow on, was led by Sussex Place Ventures and includes NESTA and The Accelerator Group, along with a number of the original angel investors. - NESTA

A September report by the British Venture Capital Association and NESTA found that small businesses have not been helped enough by the UK Government’s venture capital schemes and an overhaul of the system is needed. - NESTA

Wired attended an Open Hardware conference (held at NESTA) last week. - NESTA

A NESTA report, presenting plans for a new innovation index has now recognised that most of the spending that promotes innovation does not take place in science departments. - NESTA

Companies with less than 50 staff were responsible for 40 per cent of live patents during 2000 to 2008, while large organisations accounted for 44 per cent and medium-sized enterprises just 16 per cent. Stian Westlake, director at government-backed investment body NESTA, says: ‘It’s encouraging to see that smaller companies are punching above their weight in applying for patents.’ - NESTA

UK broadband fails the economy - According to a recent NFEA (National Federation of Enterprise Agencies) poll, 44 per cent of online businesses are based in rural areas. - NESTA

NESTA has recently commented on the possible positive effects of the governments broadband plans. One official from NESTA said that the internet was a key driver when it came to economic growth, and could help to improve the economy as well as improving job prospects and reducing unemployment levels. - NESTA

NESTA is behind Age Unltd, a new initiative to stimulate entrepreneurial activity in the over fifties. - NESTA

The marketing communications for NESTA has been created by The Big Picture for its new initiative - ‘Age Unlimited'. - NESTA

According to NESTA, the government's investment in internet infrastructure within the UK could generate as many as 600,000 new jobs and add £18 billion to annual GDP. - NESTA

An industry expert has suggested that the internet breaks down some of the barriers that used to face suppliers of niche products. Programme director of NESTAs’ creative economy team Jon Kingsbury noted that it allows retailers to communicate much easier around the UK and across the world. - NESTA

A new report published by NESTA shows that the recession has prompted organisations to make innovation a priority to meet the demands of an increasingly competitive marketplace and return them on a path to growth. - NESTA

The government's plans to upgrade the UK's internet infrastructure by the end of 2017 could create some 600,000 new jobs and add £18 billion to the annual gross domestic product in the process, according to NESTA. - NESTA

Today, a report entitled The Challenge of Co-Production will be published. Produced by NESTA and the new economic foundation (nef), it is a rallying call for more focused public services based on this partnership principle. - NESTA

A NESTA report, presenting plans for a new innovation index, has now recognised that most of the spending that promotes innovation does not take place in science departments. - NESTA

NESTA has released its new pilot Innovation Index. - NESTA

People living in Perth and Kinross aged 50 and over are being asked to come forward with bright ideas to help improve the lives of older people in the area. An initiative has been launched today by NESTA called Age Unlimited, which aims at tackling the issue of social isolation in the elderly. - NESTA

Jon Kingsbury, programme director of NESTA, pointed out that consumers are given more choice online leading to more competition, making SEO services more relevant. - NESTA

Plans to increase broadband penetration to 90 per cent by 2017 could stimulate the economy to the tune of £18 billion, according to NESTA. - NESTA

Private money is better than public money when it comes to picking viable businesses and helping them succeed. That was the key finding from recent research by Professor Colin Mason of the University of Strathclyde's Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and NESTA, a public agency. It was an important one. - NESTA

NESTA is behind Age Unltd, a new initiative to stimulate entrepreneurial activity in the over fifties. - NESTA

A new report published today by NESTA shows that the recession has prompted organisations to make innovation a priority to meet the demands of an increasingly competitive marketplace and return them on a path to growth. - NESTA

Design education is as important to the future of the economy as the sciences, technology, mathematics and engineering, and should be given equal support. Britain's creative practitioners, supported by an excellent education system, are in high demand globally. NESTA predicts that between 2009 and 2013 the creative industries sector will grow by an average of 4%, more than double the rest of the economy. - NESTA