Lou-Davina Stouffs is Research and Programme Manager for the Innovation Growth Lab in Nesta's Policy & Research unit. Alongside running the IGL Grants Programme, Lou’s work focuses on the growth and development of IGL. She also led the research behind the trials database that IGL developed. Lou-Davina first joined Nesta as an intern in the Innovation & Economic Growth team where her work focused on high-growth startups and international innovation. She is a proud co-founder of the LSE Student Union society Women Leaders of Tomorrow. Lou-Davina holds an MSc in Public Management and Governance from the London School of Economics and a BA (Hons) in Social Science (Political Science and International Law) from University College Roosevelt.