L’Oréal Sustainable Innovation Accelerator

About

The Sustainable Innovation Accelerator by L’Oréal and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership invites innovative companies worldwide to apply with their sustainability solutions, providing a unique opportunity to pilot and scale technologies that address critical gaps in the beauty industry, supported by a robust network and tailored mentoring over a 12-month period.

Benefits

• Up to 12-month cohort-based programme
• Access to CISL’s network of over 40,000 senior leaders and experts
• Facilitation of pilot projects and scaling of innovative solutions within the L'Oréal ecosystem

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to startups, scaleups, SMEs, and established companies from around the world
• Must have technology at TRL 7 or higher (consideration for TRL 5-6 if significant potential is identified)
• Focus on sustainability solutions in the beauty industry
• 7 Key Innovation Areas: Low carbon, climate-smart technologies / Water resilience solutions / Nature-based solutions / Alternative ingredients and materials / Eliminating fossil plastic use & plastic waste / Circularity and resource management / Sustainable & inclusive business models