Η Nestlé Hellas and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACEin) of the Athens University of Economics and Business co-organise the Ignite Ideas Nestlé Open Innovation Programme. The main objective is to highlight innovative digital solutions strong and thesupport for new entrepreneurial teams that implement services and products.

Who can participate in the programme Ignite Ideas Nestlé

Teams with a business idea

The Nestlé Ignite Ideas programme is open to entrepreneurial teams, research teams, startups and spin-offs that are already developing products or services around the themes of the programme and should apply by 15 October 2022.

Individual participation

This year, for the first time, the Nestlé Ignite Ideas programme is also aimed at:

• People who have a business idea around the themes of the Program and wish to create through it a business team that will turn the idea into a product or service.
• Individuals who wish to join a team within the framework of the Program and contribute with their skills and knowledge to the design and development of a product or service.

Those interested in individual participation should submit their application by October 15, 2022.

Themes of Ignite Ideas Nestlé

The challenges that participants are invited to solve are grouped into the following three thematic units:

• Innovative Services and Approaches Models for the Consumer and the Customer.
• Innovative solutions for Data Driven commercial decisions, utilizing mainly Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence practices.
• Innovative Applications in the Environmental Awareness of Consumers and Customers.

Benefits for participants

1. Consulting support from specialized executives of Nestlé Hellas depending on the needs of the team for the development of the pilot application in a real environment.
2. Support in the form of guidance services and hospitality infrastructure by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support (ACEin) of the Athens University of Economics and Business for the further development of innovative business models.
3. Consulting services and guidance from Google, Kritikos, McCann, METRO and West. These companies support the program in all its phases.
4. Prize money.