Nesta Mission Studio

?? Become a Mission Studio Founder! ?? We’re looking for someone to lead the build, launch and scaling of our latest concept, Mendara, which aims to provide accessible, evidence-based therapeutic support for mothers struggling with trauma, enabling recovery. You don’t necessarily have to have founded a startup before, but if you’re driven by a passion to make mental health support accessible to all parents, and using technology to achieve this goal, then find out more about the opportunity here: https://bit.ly/4ie5sf4 ?? A living stipend of ~￡4k per month for up to 6 months (the equivalent of a 50k annual salary, pre tax) ?? Blackfriars, London - hybrid working ??? Apply by 15th December: https://bit.ly/4ie5sf4 We’re also hosting a Mendara Q&A webinar on Monday 9th December, where attendees will have the chance learn more about the concept and ask any questions to the team, register here - https://bit.ly/3ZgC1Ar #hiring?#startups?#founders #mentalhealth #trauma #vc #venturestudio #parents Leah Pattison | Christiana R. | Claire Butler | Kenny Ewan | Matt Seden | Yetunde A. | Akhil Menon ?? | Hattie Gryspeerdt | Jim Rhodes | Louise Bazalgette | Sarah Cattan | Tom Symons | Tim Shakespeare | Omar Idris | Umesh Pandya

?? Less than a week to go! ?? Next Tuesday (4th March), the Mission Studio will be hosting the first of our Venture Studio community meet-ups ?? We have a limited capacity at our offices and spots are going fast - so RSVP now to get yours! https://lnkd.in/e8UBr6ww #venturestudio #venturebuilding #venturedesign #londontechevents #startupevent

?? Our latest blog dives into how Renbee and Nesta teamed up to launch Installer Pal, an AI chatbot giving heat pump installers instant technical support to cut wait times and boost efficiency. Thank you Tej and Aidan for your insights! And a massive congratulations to Aidan for his nomination for the 'Sustainable Pioneer' Category at the Digital Leaders Impact Awards for his work on Installer Pal. ??? Nominate Aidan here (deadline 13 March): https://lnkd.in/eup4iTSx #TechForGood #HeatPumps #AI #ClimateTech?

Fantastic take from Christiana on the potential of Continuous Hormone Monitoring. Drawing from her work in the early stages of our latest sprint, she’s uncovering exciting opportunities at the intersection of precision medicine, wearable technology, and preventive healthcare??? Stay tuned for more insights on the journey!

?? Less than 2 weeks to go! ?? Join us on March 4th from 6pm, where we'll be hosting London's venture studio community for a relaxed evening of drinks ?? This will be the first in a series of events where we invite venture designers, builders and operators to connect and learn from each other. ??? RSVP here: https://bit.ly/42RsPG7 #venturestudio #venturebuilding #venturedesign #londontechevents #startupevent

?? Team Furbnow spent a day at the office this week: iterating on their product roadmap and customer journey, as well was demo-ing their home energy plan and retrofit designer tools - which they’ll be rolling out to their delivery teams this month. Exciting times ahead! #venturestudio #homeretrofit #CleanEnergy #startups?

?? We’re launching a Venture Studio community meet-up! ?? Join us from 6pm on March 4th, where we’ll be hosting informal networking drinks for London’s community of venture designers, builders and operators at our London offices. We’re aiming to create a regular touchpoint for venture studio professionals to connect and learn from each other, and each time we’ll be putting forward a key issue for discussion. This time it’s all about Talent and Recruitment - exchanging our learnings and challenges when it comes to attracting the best founders and team talent. So bring along your ideas, challenges, successes, failures, and colleagues! ??? RSVP here: https://bit.ly/42RsPG7 #venturestudio #venturebuilding #venturedesign #londontechevents #startupevent ?? Kenny Ewan Alexandra Gilbert Christiana R. Leah Pattison Akhil Menon ?? Matt Seden Claire Butler Hattie Gryspeerdt Yetunde A.

Last week, Mealia co-founder Gabriel Corbett joined Mission? Studio and Nesta’s A Healthy Life team for a lunch and learn — sharing Mealia’s mission, and (already impressive) track record since spinning out of Mission Studio in 2024 ?? Thanks for coming in Gab! #healthyeating #venturestudio #foodtech?#startups

?? January at the Mission Studio ?? What a month! Here's a quick rundown of what's happened at Mission Studio back in January: ?? We kicked off our second sprint, this time with Nesta's A Healthy Life mission - we ended January by reviewing and refining initial problem areas to explore, including GLP-1 disruption and scaling Challenger Brands. We’ll be sharing more this February! ??? As for Mendara (our latest concept, which enables support for mothers struggling with birth trauma), we’ve made exciting strides in MVP development and have agreement in principle with an amazing founder! ?? We held our first Founder Afternoon at our offices in London, where our portfolio teams were able to connect IRL - here’s to many more, and thank you to our ventures for joining! ?? We’re continuing to add value to our ventures across Nesta. Tej from Renbee joined us to share insights from the Installer Chatbot project, in collaboration with the A Sustainable Future team (read more about that here: https://lnkd.in/gjuJAy_j) ?? And behind the scenes, we’re continuing to refine our venture design and build processes, as well as our technology platform - so we can move as quickly as possible and hit our very ambitious goal of spinning out 8 impactful, commercially successful businesses by Sep 2026 ?? #venturebuilding #socialinnovation #venturestudio #nesta #startups #entrepreneurship

Over the last few weeks, the Mission Studio Venture Design team have been diving into Problem Discovery: the first phase of our new sprint feeding into Nesta’s A Healthy Life mission. After exploring a diverse set of themes (from 'food as medicine' to sustainable aquaculture) we’ve narrowed our focus down to two problem spaces - and we’d love the help of our network to speak to the experts actively involved in either of these areas: 1?? The GLP-1 Boom GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Ozempic are reshaping obesity and diabetes care, with 700% growth in the U.S. over four years and a projected market of $322B by 2032. But behind the hype, major challenges remain: ??? Access & Affordability – $10K–$20K per year puts treatment out of reach for many and is unsustainable in the long-term ???Long-Term Viability – Weight regain is common without continued use and lifestyle changes ???Personalisation – Users respond differently to different drugs which requires careful management ???Healthcare Infrastructure – Systems are unprepared for wraparound care needs at this scale ?? Behavioral & Market Shifts – Food consumption is changing, with demand for processed snacks and alcohol declining With over 120 new weight loss drugs in development, innovation is accelerating, but who is solving the second-order effects? 2?? Scaling Healthy Challenger Brands Challenger brands are reshaping the UK’s food and beverage industry, driving 59% of category growth despite making up just 14% of sales. They’re the real innovators in healthier, more sustainable options—but breaking into the market isn’t easy. The Scaling Problem ?? Retail roadblocks -- securing shelf space, high order quantities, and delayed payments ???Manufacturing barriers -- high MOQs, logistics hurdles, and cash flow issues ???Consumer trust -- overcoming skepticism and competing with established brands With HFSS regulations, corporate programs (Sainsbury's,?Tesco,?Co-op), and growing investment, there’s a huge opportunity to enable these brands—not just create them. ?? If you, or anyone in your own network would be able to share some insights into how both of these landscapes are evolving, get in touch with? Christiana(GLP-1s) or?Hattie Gryspeerdt (Challenger brands) – or just let us know in the comments below! #GLP1 #DigitalHealth #Futureofhealthcare #CPG #Foodtech #Foodandbeverage #venturestudio #startups #callforexpertise