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Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Deadline: September 30, 2025
The L’Oréal Groupe Sustainable Innovation Accelerator Programme 2025 is an exceptional opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from around the world that are developing sustainable solutions in beauty, packaging, green sciences, circular economy, and climate action. As part of L’Oréal’s commitment to “L’Oréal for the Future”, this global accelerator programme aims to partner with innovative startups and SMEs to co-create breakthrough solutions that align with the company’s environmental and social ambitions.
This initiative is more than just a funding program—it’s a strategic co-development opportunity where chosen innovators can pilot their solutions at scale, gain expert support, and join L’Oréal’s global innovation network.
Benefits
Successful applicants will join an up to 12-month programme that includes:
- A 12-week group acceleration support delivered by CISL innovation team, focused on pilot readiness.
- Up to 12 hours of 1:1 mentoring and coaching from global sustainability, innovation and industry leaders.
- In-person or virtual peer-learning sessions.
- The potential opportunity to co-develop pilot projects with L’Oréal*, including, if applicable, the potential opportunity for commercial agreement or investment.
- Leveraging CISL’s sustainability expertise and L’Oréal’s leading cosmetics industry position.
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Eligibility Criteria
The prorgram is seeking deployment-ready sustainability innovation from startups, scaleups, SMEs and established companies from around the world, at TRL 7 or higher, that align with one or more of the seven key innovation areas outlined below:
- Sustainable and inclusive business models
- Low-carbon, climate-smart technologies
- Water resilience solutions
- Nature-based solutions
- Alternative ingredients and materials
- Eliminating fossil plastic use and plastic waste
- Circularity and resource management
Application Process and Documents Required
To apply:
- Visit the L’Oréal Sustainable Innovation Accelerator website
- Fill out the online application form
- Submit the following documents:
- Company profile and product/solution overview
- Proof of concept or prototype
- Sustainability impact metrics
- Pitch deck or executive summary
