Nestlé R&D Accelerator

Selected internal, external or mixed teams are eligible to use dedicated hot desks at The Accelerator over a defined period of time. They have access to Nestlé’s R&D expertise and infrastructure, including shared labs, kitchens, bench-scale and pilot-scale equipment. Successful submissions will be assigned to an R&D Accelerator held at one of Nestlé’s R&D Centers worldwide as well as to a team.

The Accelerator is part of Nestlé’s global R&D network and located at the company’s fundamental research entity Nestlé Research, which employs around 4,000 people worldwide. It is at the heart of a unique innovation ecosystem with a high density of expertise in Food and Nutrition. This ecosystem includes several units of Nestlé’s R&D organization, leading academic institutions as well as a wide range of innovation partners, suppliers and start-ups.

Open call: Start-up Science-Based Open Innovation

The programme will support pioneering start-up companies that are developing disruptive science & technology-based solutions in food & beverage, food supplements, packaging, food systems, digital nutrition & health.

Eligible is a motivated start-up team that wants to accelerate their idea to life, has background IP - be it “granted” or  “in-making”, and is available to join us for 6 months for the full-time project.