Why join ?

Unlike a number of corporate funds, the Veolia Innovation Accelerator does not invest into companies. Our goal is to promote the entrepreneurial ecosystem by bringing access to more markets, pilot sites and our strong R/D capability. We believe that innovation will drive our own competitiveness and  deliver more value to our customers and the citizens of tomorrow. The program was launched in 2010, since then, we have worked with more than 400 innovators and their technologies.

How does it work ?

Every year, Veolia identifies key areas of interest, and sets calls for proposals. Internally this means a committee of decision makers – R&D, Marketing, Purchasing and operational staff - will be evaluating and selecting the best available solutions for specific topics.

Once submitted your application will be handled by a dedicated project manager and a R&D specialist. Our structured approach allows us to manage technical evaluations in a timely fashion, as we are moving through each step of the process you will receive a documented feed back.

At the end of the evaluations, the top innovators are invited to pitch their solutions in front of our innovation board. This is a great way to :

•    Meet key decision makers at Veolia
•    Benefit from a high visibility across the whole group (newsletters)
•    Register in our purchasing database
•    Start discussions and generate partnerships