Nestlé opens largest R&D accelerator in Switzerland

It can host up to 10 teams simultaneously

Nestlé has officially inaugurated its largest R&D Accelerator, which is located at the company’s fundamental research center in Lausanne, Switzerland.

It is part of Nestlé’s global R&D Accelerator network which was launched in 2019. The accelerator provides a unique platform for startups, students and Nestlé intrapreneurs to bring highly differentiated innovations to the market fast.

The newly inaugurated site that is embedded at Nestlé’s research facilities in Lausanne accelerates the translation of fundamental science into cross-category innovations. It is the industry’s largest Accelerator, covering a 4000 m² surface with a variety of co-working stations, prototyping kitchens and mini-production facilities. It can host up to 10 teams simultaneously. Located at the heart of the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley, teams have access to a sophisticated innovation ecosystem in the area of food and nutrition.