Deadline: September 30, 2025
L’Oréal Groupe has officially launched its Sustainable Innovation Accelerator Programme 2025, a bold initiative designed to catalyse transformative sustainability innovations from across the globe. With €100 million committed over five years, this programme aims to fast-track climate-positive technologies into scalable real-world solutions.
Whether you’re a startup, scale-up, SME or an established company, if you have a ready-to-pilot solution (TRL 7+) that aligns with L’Oréal’s sustainability vision, this is your opportunity to make global impact while accessing mentorship, potential investment, and pilot support.
In this blog, we outline everything you need to know about the L’Oréal Groupe Sustainable Innovation Accelerator Programme 2025, including its focus areas, timelines, eligibility, and how to apply.
About the L’Oréal Groupe Sustainable Innovation Accelerator Programme 2025
The L’Oréal Groupe Sustainable Innovation Accelerator Programme 2025 was launched on 23 June 2025 as part of L’Oréal’s wider L’Oréal for the Future roadmap. It seeks to identify and support innovations that can significantly advance sustainability performance in the beauty and cosmetics industry and beyond.
The programme is powered by a strong partnership with the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), through its Canopy innovation team. This ensures participants gain access to world-class mentorship, pilot opportunities, and a global sustainability network.
Programme Focus Areas
Applicants are expected to align their solutions with one or more of the following seven thematic areas:
- Low‑carbon and climate-smart technologies
- Water-resilience solutions
- Nature-based solutions
- Alternative ingredients and materials
- Eliminating fossil‑plastic use and plastic waste
- Circularity and resource management
- Sustainable and inclusive business models
These categories represent the areas where L’Oréal is actively seeking innovation partners to help meet its ambitious 2030 sustainability goals.
What You’ll Gain
Successful applicants will receive:
- Access to a 12-week group acceleration phase
- Up to 12 hours of 1:1 mentor coaching
- Peer-learning sessions and support from CISL experts
- Direct access to L’Oréal teams for potential pilot project development
- Potential funding or co-development opportunities
- Entry into the pilot phase, expected to begin early 2026 (lasting 6–9 months)
Who Should Apply?
This accelerator is open to:
- Startups, scaleups, SMEs, and established companies
- Solutions that are TRL 7 or above (technology validated in real environments)
- Innovators from any country worldwide
- Teams solving real-world problems that map to L’Oréal’s sustainability areas
Timeline
- Applications Open: 23 June 2025
- Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
- Cohort Selection: November 2025
- Acceleration Period: November 2025 – February 2026
- Pilot Phase Launch: Early 2026
How to Apply
Ready to take the next step? You can:
👉 Apply Here
👉 Read More About the Programme
Why This Matters
With climate change, resource scarcity, and plastic waste among the most urgent challenges facing the planet, this accelerator empowers businesses to contribute to meaningful transformation. L’Oréal aims to become a leader in sustainable innovation—and it’s looking for partners to scale impact globally.
If your innovation is ripe for deployment and can benefit from L’Oréal’s scale and CISL’s expertise, now is the time to apply.
Final Tip
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