PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program
Application period: Wed, Jan 8 2025 ~ Tue, Mar 11 2025
π All applications and responses must be submitted in English. Accelerate the growth of your sustainable startup in collaboration with PepsiCo! We are looking for early-stage startups with innovative solutions in Circular Economy, Climate Change Mitigation, and Sustainable Agriculture.
Program Overview
- β Collaboration Opportunities: Work with PepsiCo experts and partners
- β Pilot Opportunities: Test and scale your innovative solutions
- β Grant Support: $20,000 for finalists, with an additional $100,000 for the winner
- β Mentorship: Strategic guidance for business growth and market expansion
- β Networking: Connect with industry experts and investors
- β Market Insights: Gain market feasibility and impact analysis for sustainability
Focus Areas
π Circular Economy
- Plastic collection and sorting to improve recycled material yield
- Reusable and innovative packaging models
- Advanced plastic recycling technologies
- Solutions for the recycling value chain
π± Climate Change Mitigation
- Renewable energy generation and solutions
- Renewable and bio-based fuels
- Carbon capture and storage
- Alternative energy vehicles and transportation
- Efficient and digital LCA solutions
- Energy-efficient equipment models and system optimization
- Electrification of transportation and logistics
πΎ Sustainable Agriculture
- Precision field and new energy farming technologies
- Autonomous equipment for planting, harvesting, and disease prevention
- Electrification of transportation and logistics
- Incentive mechanisms for regenerative agriculture technologies
- Sustainable fertilizer alternatives
- Disease treatment technologies
Program Benefits
- π Ongoing mentorship from PepsiCo experts, partners, and VCs
- π Pilot and product testing opportunities
- π Market feasibility insights and learning modules for impact creation
- π° $20,000 grant for each finalist
- π An additional $100,000 grant for the winner
Greenhouse Accelerator Advantages
- π Growth: Build, scale, and expand groundbreaking innovations
- π Ecosystem: Connect with PepsiCo experts, industry leaders, and investors
- π Learning: Gain insights into market dynamics, business models, and channel strategies
- π€ Pilots: Test and scale solutions through potential partnerships
- π― Mentorship: Receive strategic guidance from PepsiCo experts and business partners
Eligibility Criteria
- βοΈ Annual revenue below $7M in the most recent fiscal year
- βοΈ Operating in the Asia-Pacific region (China, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Brunei, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Fiji, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Vietnam, etc.)
- βοΈ Must be available to participate from April to September 2025
- βοΈ Must have a working prototype and ownable IP
- βοΈ Startups with no revenue or up to $7M in revenue are eligible to apply
Selection Criteria
- π Innovation: Unique and viable solutions in Circular Economy, Climate Change Mitigation, and Sustainable Agriculture
- π€ Partnership Potential: Solutions that align with PepsiCoβs needs and collaboration opportunities
- π Impact: Scalable and actionable solutions that contribute to PepsiCoβs sustainability goals (e.g., RCBR, virgin plastic reduction, regenerative agriculture)
- π Diversity: Cohorts will be balanced in terms of gender (50/50) and geographical representation
Program Timeline
- π Application Period: January 9, 2025 β March 11, 2025
- π€ Mentor Matching: March 2025
- π Kickoff Event: April 2025
- π Midway Virtual Event: July 2025
- π Final Event & Winner Announcement: September 2025
FAQ
- π° Is there a participation fee? No! The PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator is a non-equity and cost-free program.
- βοΈ Are travel expenses covered? Some startups may need to cover their own travel expenses for certain events and program participation.
- π How long is the program? The 2025 program runs from April to September.
- π¬ Are pilots guaranteed? Pilots are not guaranteed but the program aims to create opportunities for solution testing and scaling.
- π© Who can I contact for inquiries? For program and application inquiries, email j-yoon@creww.me.
π Apply now and be part of the future of sustainable innovation!
Applications are closed
