Innovating with Nestlé

At the Nestlé Research Center, we support Nestlé in being the leader in Nutrition, Health and Wellness. The driving force of innovation, scientific results from the Nestlé Research Center are translated into meaningful products for consumers.

For many years we have worked in close partnership with universities, start-up companies and suppliers. These relationships are now richer and more productive than ever. The constant innovation stream we deliver is founded in our past and created in the present to assure Nestlé's future.

At the Nestlé Research Center we focus on science-based innovation and are therefore only interested in proposals supported by solid scientific evidence.

Areas of Research Interest for Nestlé
We are focused on innovations in the following fields:

• Energy & Weight Management
• Growth & Development
• Physical and Mental Performance
• Digestive Comfort
• Protection
• Natural
• Skin Health & Beauty
• Healthy Aging
• Healthy Recovery

We are also interested in early stage developments relating to sensory properties of food (taste, texture, etc.), product safety and quality, and sustainability.

Protect your Interests
Before making a submission, you should understand and protect your interests, for instance by getting legal advice. Depending on the situation, it may be appropriate for you to file a patent application before submitting any information to us.

Submission Procedure
This website describes the process for submitting your concept to Nestlé. Please understand that all information submitted to us at this stage must be non-confidential.

All proposals will go through our internal evaluation process. If you do not get a follow-up email from our team within three months, you should consider that your proposal has not been accepted.

Even if your idea has great merit, please understand that we will not be able to pursue all proposals. Some ideas will extend beyond Nestlé's research interests, while some may have already been developed or overlap with projects currently in development. If your proposal is not adopted by our Company, we are not compelled to give you any additional information on our decision.

Thank you for your interest in Nestlé.

We look forward to hearing from you!

To submit your ideas, please carefully read and complete the following Technology Submission Agreement form below.