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04/10/2026

16.00  Nesta

Birmingham ICC : Executive Room 2

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

The UK has a proud history in science, innovation and technology. Launching a ‘British Nobel Prize’ would enable the UK to harness and reward the best talent and ideas to drive good growth and solve challenges of the future. Our panel will discuss what prizes could achieve, and how they could be used to stimulate, support and champion innovation.