French. Physiotherapy student. India, (social) innovation, virtual reality and smart cities enthusiast. BOARD GAME NERD. Ex @Nesta_uk. Views my own. She/Her.
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So proud for Innovate!, the game I developed with Digital Liberties, to finally be available for download on @nesta_uk's website... Check it out if you want to learn more about how to play and how we developed it! (feat. lovely videos by @designbysoapbox) nesta.org.uk/feature/innovat…
Thrilled to run the Hackney Half in May to raise 💷 for @GOSHCharity! Anyone who remotely knows me (and my running abilities), 'tis quite the challenge... But I am nothing if not determined and so in awe of @GreatOrmondSt. Donate here: tinyurl.com/2akbu2ar Huge thanks! 🫶
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👶Baby boom: Pronatalism vs pro-family👶
Policies that offer financial incentives to have more children are on the rise around the world, says @PatriciaJLucas and @FEngasser, but is this the kind of support families really need? bit.ly/3v5ThcG
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Imagine you are the UK’s first Minister for the Future, tasked with looking at the technologies, social trends and geopolitical shifts on the horizon.
We’ve brought this thought experiment to life with
@prospect_Uk in a special supplement featuring 24 bold ideas for action 🧵👇
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Want to build futures and foresight into your work? We’ve put together a list of the most useful toolkits, including resources from @SavetheChildren @AWID @SitraFund @iftf and more. Read the full list of resources here: bit.ly/37lvjOZ
If you want to work in the most amazing, supportive and creative team, this maternity cover is for you!
Are you a proactive individual with experience identifying next-generation ideas? Do you have excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail? Nesta is #hiring an Interim Senior Foresight Analyst. Salary £38k-£54k. Apply by 23rd August: bit.ly/3A8Kt6G
Such a lovely conversation with @DrMattFinch!
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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: bit.ly/3uJZB8i #NestaStrategy
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The dominant narrative around innovation is deeply patriarchal. It devalues large parts of human experience, & condemns large parts of the population to poverty.
We need to move beyond high-tech patriarchy.
My new piece for @_ourEconomy
@openDemocracy
opendemocracy.net/en/ourecon…
Calling on all citizen scientists 👩🔬, civic tech enthusiasts 📱, and everyone else who is into #collectiveintelligence 💡 to apply for @nesta_uk's new CI experimentation grants! More info: bit.ly/2NMU9ix
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The collective intelligence movement grows! Today @nesta_uk joins forces with @wellcometrust, @clouderafnd and @OmidyarNetwork 💪to launch a £500k fund for experiments in #collectiveintelligence design🎉Apply by 25/10 👇bit.ly/2NMU9ix
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The Longitude Explorer Prize is now OPEN for entries 🥳 Aimed at 11-16 year olds, we're on the hunt for the best #AI based solutions to the world's biggest issues. Discover more: longitudeexplorer.challenges… #LEP2019 #ukedchat #ArtificialIntelligence #STEMeducation
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The Longitude Explorer Prize @nestachallenges @beisgovuk is offering up to £25K for ideas from 11-16 year olds for AI solutions to the world's biggest issues: Apply by 29/11 #LEP2019 bit.ly/2kIOY6E
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Seminar in Brasilia at @sebrae discusses with government agents from the Innovation system the collaboration between UK 🇬🇧 and BR 🇧🇷 on @NewtonFund Global Innovation #PolicyAccelerator in partnership with @UKRI_News and @nesta_uk #InnovationIsGREAT
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We’ve kicked off the #PollcyAccelerator #Brasil final conference @sebrae in Brasilia. Fantastic to see again all the brilliant senior officials from across the Brazilian innovation system we’ve been collaborating with for a year. @ukinbrazil @wylinka @NewtonFund
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Introducing Innovate! 🎲
The world's first board game designed to help innovation policymakers be more collaborative & experimental
Find out more & download your copy, via @nesta_uk @FEngasser bit.ly/2ZcPTuw
Join a growing 🌍international movement🌏of people using data & design to make the job market more inclusive and future-oriented. Come to @nesta_uk on 23rd October for 'Working Better'. nesta.org.uk/event/workingbe…
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Introducing Innovate! 🎲 The world's first board game designed to help innovation policymakers be more collaborative & experimental: Find out more & download your copy @FEngasser bit.ly/2ZcPTuw
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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 bit.ly/2YEZKsx