Акселератор Unilever

Accelerator

Unilever

Create your product together with a global FMCG leader!

Take a chance to trial your product in real corporate business environment. Scale up your business globally with Unilever

About Unilever

Global seller of consumer goods.
The company's goal is to streamline environmentally responsible life in society

www.unilever.ru

2,5 billion

people use Unilever products every day

400

brands includes the Unilever range

200+

experts are involved in the work of Unilever accelerator

Up to 20

20 projects can become participants in the Unilever Accelerator

Scope of projects

We are looking for startups with projects on "prototype" stage and above, which may be used by Unilever in the future

Acceleration program

Food Production

New recipes and ingredients for ice cream, mayonnaise and sauces, tea.

Examples: powdered fruit and berry extracts capable to add rich aroma; bean fibers, prebiotcs, etc.

New textures of sauces, tea, ice cream (aeration of food products, mousse textures and solutions to achieve them)

Preserving agents for natural foods

Production process optimization

Food Packaging

Primary (individual) packaging:

new materials (eco-friendly, biodegradable, recyclable)
new properties (increased shelf life, multiple use, convenience for consumer)

Examples: transparent packaging with UV protection that is convenient for storage; organic biodegradable material for tea bags

Secondary (group) packaging with:

options for modifications
one device manufacturing boxes of different sizes

Food Storage

New freezers to store ice cream, and refrigerating cabinets with remote door opening/closing that are cost-effective to manufacture, install, and maintain.

Anti-mold treatment of food during packaging and storage.

Solutions to install and track GPS units on freezers.

Anti-mold treatment of tea during packaging and storage.

Сonsumer Communications

New package structure and design

Communication based on consumer gadgets (VR/AR technologies; user-product-phone interactions).

Benefits for Founders

3 months to prepare a pilot with an FMCG leader

The goal of Accelerator is to develop pilot projects jointly with Unilever.Based on Accelerator results, Unilever will consider business cooperation.

Mentor and expert support all the way

The participants will undergo expert review. Each of them will get a personal mentor belonging to business community, and an acceleration facilitator from GenerationS and Unilever teams.

Business and product transformation

When in Accelerator, participants develop their projects and open new opportunities in marketing, sales funnel, legal aspects, etc.

Free participation

Founders neither pay for acceleration, nor dilute their ownership. Unilever will discuss business cooperation with successful participants of the program.