Tris Dyson
Managing Director
Pronouns: He/Him
Tris has led Challenge Works from its origins as a Nesta experiment to being a global hub for expertise and insight on challenge prizes. His aim is to deliver challenge prizes that inspire and enable the development of high impact innovations
Before joining Challenge Works, Tris co-founded and led the social enterprise Tempo and was included in the first cohort of the Observer’s New Radicals. Tris has also run a Welsh university think tank, founded a social sector consultancy and was a Teach First Geography teacher complete with corduroy jacket.
In 2012 Tris was included on the Independent on Sunday’s ‘Happy List’ the alternative to the Sunday Times Rich List. Tris would rather be on the other list.
Blogs by Tris
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Mission-driven challenge prizes can accelerate Labour’s industrial strategy for Britain
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Exploring open-innovation for Motor Neurone Disease
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Challenge prizes can make Britain into Sunak’s scientific superpower
Thought Leadership
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Becoming Challenge Works: our next decade championing open innovation
News
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An open Letter to George Freeman, Science Minister: A new approach to funding science and technology R&D is essential
Thought Leadership
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The UK Innovation Strategy should embrace challenge prizes
Thought Leadership
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Challenge Works role in Nesta’s ambitious new 2030 strategy
Thought Leadership
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ARIA is a good idea, but success will rely on foresight and clear outcomes
Thought Leadership
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Moonshots and missions – Using prizes to generate the innovation we most need
Blog
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The Great Innovation Challenge: How challenge prizes can kickstart the British economy
Reports
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Designing services for an ageing population
Thought Leadership
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Demystifying entrepreneurship: Making it accessible for all
Thought Leadership
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How Challenge Works is bringing people together to solve socially relevant problems
Thought Leadership
