Unilever Foundry
London, United Kingdom
Unilever is a global consumer goods company headquartered in London and Rotterdam, with more than 400 brands across food, beauty and home care.
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The Unilever Foundry has scouted startups since 2014 through a pitch, pilot, partner model. Selected startups can receive $50,000 and run a pilot with one of Unilever's 400+ brands, with the strongest pilots leading to a longer partnership. Collaborations sourced through the Foundry have spanned AI-driven creative testing, talent marketplaces and sustainable packaging.
Source: unilever.com
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Source: unilever.com
Matcha launch became category leader
Black Swan's social listening ranked matcha the #3 emerging trend, and Lipton's ready-to-drink launch became category leader within five months, adding £11 million in incremental value.
Source: blackswan.com
Unlocked 700,000 hours of talent
Gloat's FLEX Experiences talent marketplace unlocked 700,000 working hours during the pandemic, staffing more than 3,000 projects with two thirds of opportunities going to female employees.
Source: resources.gloat.com
First paper-based detergent bottle debuts
Pulpex and Unilever developed the first paper-based laundry detergent bottle, launching on the OMO brand in Brazil with a European rollout planned.
Source: www.pulpex.com
Improved smallholder data quality 70%
Meridia mapped 40,000 independent palm oil smallholders across Indonesia, improving data quality by 70 to 80%.
Source: www.meridia.land
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