Making Britain the innovation nation: why we should launch a ‘British Nobel Prize’

Sunday, October 4, 7:15am - 8:15am (EDT)

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Science, innovation and technology are not just areas of competitive advantage for the UK, they are a path to good growth and national renewal. Launching a ‘British Nobel Prize’ is one practical idea that would enable the UK to harness and reward the best talent and ideas, wherever they come from, in service of solving big societal challenges.

Join Nesta and Challenge Works at this year’s Conservative Party Conference to discuss why we should launch a ‘British Nobel Prize.’ The session will explore a bold proposal for a new awards system equivalent to Sweden’s Nobel Prize. Discussions will focus on what future-focused prizes could achieve, why they’re needed now and how they could be used to stimulate, support and champion innovation.

Add to Calendar 2026/10/04 12:15:00 2026/10/04 13:15:00 Europe/London Making Britain the innovation nation: why we should launch a ‘British Nobel Prize’ Science, innovation and technology are not just areas of competitive advantage for the UK, they are a path to good growth and national renewal. Launching a ‘British Nobel Prize’ is one practical idea that would enable the UK to harness and reward the best talent and ideas, wherever they come from, in service of solving big societal challenges.

Join Nesta and Challenge Works at this year’s Conservative Party Conference to discuss why we should launch a ‘British Nobel Prize.’ The session will explore a bold proposal for a new awards system equivalent to Sweden’s Nobel Prize. Discussions will focus on what future-focused prizes could achieve, why they’re needed now and how they could be used to stimulate, support and champion innovation. Birmingham ICC (Executive room 2) false MM/DD/YYYY 30 OPAQUE aXxtJbAdCzVdLUtJomGY222235

Birmingham ICC (Executive room 2)

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