http://delicious.com/nestafeeds/researchreports bookmarks tagged researchreports by nestafeeds Wed, 20 May 2009 08:19:09 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/ae6723902cab803e2314a258d6642cd4#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/siding-with-the-angels-new-research-shows-how-to-make-a-profit-from-risk/ http://delicious.com/url/ae6723902cab803e2314a258d6642cd4 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/ae6723902cab803e2314a258d6642cd4 nestafeeds's bookmarks New research published today by NESTA in collaboration with the BBAA reports for the first time that Business Angels stand to make a substantial profit from investing in start-ups, with an average Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 22 per cent over four years, compared with 27 per cent IRR in the US. nesta pressrelease business angels start-up investment researchreports Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:28:35 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/25b020a2b25cca8df40e8c9a85381dc6#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/universities-business-and-government-must-build-close-links-to-drive-economic-recovery/ http://delicious.com/url/25b020a2b25cca8df40e8c9a85381dc6 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/25b020a2b25cca8df40e8c9a85381dc6 nestafeeds's bookmarks Improved connections between the UK's universities, businesses and local government could unlock future economic growth according to a report from NESTA, which was commissioned by Lord Sainsbury. nesta pressrelease researchreports university business economy Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:56:15 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/32c46f8969a12330b650e8fdace5078f#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/investing-in-the-creative-industries-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/32c46f8969a12330b650e8fdace5078f http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/32c46f8969a12330b650e8fdace5078f nestafeeds's bookmarks This report argues that there is potential for creative businesses to demonstrate their potential so that private investors can gain more intelligence about the sector. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:56:08 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/c52af51f81eb1b725273e9cb40c14e3f#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/creating-value-how-the-uk-can-invest-in-new-creative-businesses-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/c52af51f81eb1b725273e9cb40c14e3f http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/c52af51f81eb1b725273e9cb40c14e3f nestafeeds's bookmarks This report aims to achieve changes in both attitudes and practice by sharing learning, working collaboratively with other interested parties and thinking imaginatively. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:56:00 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/f8273e523f4d85566b790387ba3fa411#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/real-science-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/f8273e523f4d85566b790387ba3fa411 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/f8273e523f4d85566b790387ba3fa411 nestafeeds's bookmarks The report makes the case that innovative approaches to experimental and investigative science learning should be at the core of science education in the UK. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:55:54 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/65a2466653065f0ddaa5655d44409a73#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/survey-of-creative-businesses-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/65a2466653065f0ddaa5655d44409a73 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/65a2466653065f0ddaa5655d44409a73 nestafeeds's bookmarks This survey reveals there is a lack of private investment and insufficient business support and development services for creative businesses in the UK. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:55:33 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/d8e267899eb213da1b794a12977a1962#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/creating-growth-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/d8e267899eb213da1b794a12977a1962 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/d8e267899eb213da1b794a12977a1962 nestafeeds's bookmarks 'Creating growth: How the UK can develop world-class creative businesses’ is an in-depth analysis of the current challenges facing the UK's creative industries. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:55:29 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/ffb9ac53a324c93ea9acea064ace9251#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/innovation-gap-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/ffb9ac53a324c93ea9acea064ace9251 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/ffb9ac53a324c93ea9acea064ace9251 nestafeeds's bookmarks This report seeks to clarify where innovation happens in the UK, the usefulness of our current indicators, and the new policy and metrics necessary for us to maximise the UK's capacity for innovation. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:55:20 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/86dedf179edd1043c39ba1aba4034f3a#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/creating-entrepreneurship-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/86dedf179edd1043c39ba1aba4034f3a http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/86dedf179edd1043c39ba1aba4034f3a nestafeeds's bookmarks This, the first large-scale study of its kind within higher education for the creative industries for more than 70 years, has been conducted in partnership with the Higher Education Academy. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:55:12 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/7d4f033a154cdd76b6a109a93c72f43c#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/hidden-innovation-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/7d4f033a154cdd76b6a109a93c72f43c http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/7d4f033a154cdd76b6a109a93c72f43c nestafeeds's bookmarks Innovation is essential to ensuring the UK's future economic competitiveness and social wellbeing. But in our October 2006 report The Innovation Gap, we identified a gulf between how innovation happens and how policy supports it. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:55:07 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/3149d45bbc39931acd9ae1730a37635e#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/the-disrupters-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/3149d45bbc39931acd9ae1730a37635e http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/3149d45bbc39931acd9ae1730a37635e nestafeeds's bookmarks The Disrupters report tells the stories of eight businesses and organisations that are pursuing low-carbon goals by putting into practice new business models or services. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:55:03 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/a35c4d3b850ecff56d023364576d2af3#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/in-and-out-of-sync-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/a35c4d3b850ecff56d023364576d2af3 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/a35c4d3b850ecff56d023364576d2af3 nestafeeds's bookmarks This report is about how private and third sector organisations innovate to respond to social needs. It seeks to explain why certain social innovations grow and why others don't. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:54:58 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/487b1d3eebfdf8c6032f2d5683c95fcd#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/innovation-and-the-city-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/487b1d3eebfdf8c6032f2d5683c95fcd http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/487b1d3eebfdf8c6032f2d5683c95fcd nestafeeds's bookmarks Innovation and the City explores the ways in which people, firms and organisations contribute to innovation within cities and presents two interlocking models for innovation in urban areas. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:54:52 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/f7c60ab8f6ef10e1ef53f7b09e56eb9c#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/leading-innovation-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/f7c60ab8f6ef10e1ef53f7b09e56eb9c http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/f7c60ab8f6ef10e1ef53f7b09e56eb9c nestafeeds's bookmarks The innovation potential of the UK's 'ordinary regions' can only be unlocked through well-developed and realistic plans that play to their individual strengths. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:54:45 +0000 http://delicious.com/url/f6e9ee43fbfd0dbf64b1f3982c686814#nestafeeds http://www.nesta.org.uk/rural-innovation-pub/ http://delicious.com/url/f6e9ee43fbfd0dbf64b1f3982c686814 http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/url/f6e9ee43fbfd0dbf64b1f3982c686814 nestafeeds's bookmarks These Rural Innovation collection of essays examines the social, economic and technological changes that are affecting rural areas and what these changes mean for innovation. nesta, npru, publications, researchreports