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Providing a unique platform for start-ups and students Nestl has officially inaugurated its largest RD Accelerator which is located at the companys fundamental research center in Lausanne.A part of Nestls global RD Accelerator network which was launched in 2019 Nestls newest and largest RD accelerator provides a unique platform for start-ups students and Nestl intrapreneurs to bring innovations to the market fast.The internal and external teams have full access to Nestls state-of-the-art infrastructure and unmatched science technology and business expertise. By using early trends differentiating technologies and scientific discoveries as sources of inspiration the teams will be able to develop innovative product solutions in a six-month immersive idea-to-shop program.We give internal and external entrepreneurs full access to all the expertise and infrastructure they need to translate their idea into a product from analytical labs experimental kitchens to prototyping and production facilities and we help them test their innovations in real-market conditions explains Tom Wagner Head of the Nestl RD Accelerator program.At the heart of the Swiss Food and Nutrition ValleyThe newly inaugurated site that is embedded at Nestls research facilities in Lausanne canton of Vaud accelerates the translation of fundamental science into cross-category innovations.Strategically located at the heart of the Swiss Food Nutrition Valley it is the industrys largest accelerator covering a 4000 square meters surface with a variety of co-working stations prototyping kitchens and mini-production facilities. It can host up to 10 teams simultaneously.Today Nestls global RD Accelerator network consists of 12 sites in 8 different countries. Each accelerator is located at a Nestl RD site and focuses on a specific product category or region. Since 2019 165 participants have participated in the RD Accelerator program and almost 80 products have been tested in 18 countries.
