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Nora Clinton

Nora Clinton is the Head of the Mission-Oriented Innovation Network at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP).

Nora Clinton
Nora leads IIPP’s Mission-Oriented Innovation Network (MOIN). MOIN is IIPP's policy network and learning platform which brings together global public sector organisations to share the challenges and opportunities they face when stepping outside the market fixing box into a market-shaping role to respond to bold, difficult and complex ‘grand challenges’ such as climate change, ageing societies and preventative health care.

Nora has over fifteen years experience in managing relationships and network structures in academic, charity and multinational business settings. Following eight years working in the private sector with companies such as Campari, Del Monte and Hewlett Packard, she developed a deep interest in sustainability and models of new economic thinking.  Prior to joining IIPP, she worked as the Higher Education Network Manager at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation; building networks in accelerating the transition to a circular economy. She holds an MSC in Sustainable Development from SAOS.  Her first love is languages, she holds a BA in Applied languages from University of Limerick and speaks fluent French and Italian.