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A compendium of innovation methods from Nesta

  • 3 April 2019
  • Posted by: Helen Nicol
  • Category: Resources
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Sometimes the title really does say it all: those innovation-hungry nerds at Nesta have compiled a compendium of their thirteen favourite innovation methods. The hot-list in full:

  1. Accelerator programmes
  2. Anticipatory regulation
  3. Challenge prizes
  4. Crowdfunding
  5. Experimentation
  6. Futures
  7. Impact investment
  8. Innovation mapping
  9. People Powered Results: the 100 day challenge
  10. Prototyping
  11. Public and social innovation labs
  12. Scaling grants for social innovations
  13. Standards of Evidence

Each method is introduced simply, described in relation to Nesta’s work with or around it, and illustrated with plentiful pointers to further resources for your own research. Get to Nesta’s website and download a copy right away, before someone else out-innovates you!