PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program

📌 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

• ✅ Collaboration Opportunities: Work with PepsiCo experts and partners
• ✅ Pilot Opportunities: Test and scale your innovative solutions
• ✅ Grant Support: $20,000 for finalists, with an additional $100,000 for the winner
• ✅ Mentorship: Strategic guidance for business growth and market expansion
• ✅ Networking: Connect with industry experts and investors
• ✅ Market Insights: Gain market feasibility and impact analysis for sustainability

Focus Areas

🔄 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

🌱 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

🌾 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

• 🌟 Ongoing mentorship from PepsiCo experts, partners, and VCs
• 🚀 Pilot and product testing opportunities
• 📊 Market feasibility insights and learning modules for impact creation
• 💰 $20,000 grant for each finalist
• 🏆 An additional $100,000 grant for the winner

Greenhouse Accelerator Advantages

• 📈 Growth: Build, scale, and expand groundbreaking innovations
• 🌏 Ecosystem: Connect with PepsiCo experts, industry leaders, and investors
• 📚 Learning: Gain insights into market dynamics, business models, and channel strategies
• 🤝 Pilots: Test and scale solutions through potential partnerships
• 🎯 Mentorship: Receive strategic guidance from PepsiCo experts and business partners

Eligibility Criteria

• ✔️ Annual revenue below $7M in the most recent fiscal year
• ✔️ 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.)
• ✔️ Must be available to participate from April to September 2025
• ✔️ Must have a working prototype and ownable IP
• ✔️ Startups with no revenue or up to $7M in revenue are eligible to apply

Selection Criteria

• 🔍 Innovation: Unique and viable solutions in Circular Economy, Climate Change Mitigation, and Sustainable Agriculture
• 🤝 Partnership Potential: Solutions that align with PepsiCo’s needs and collaboration opportunities
• 📈 Impact: Scalable and actionable solutions that contribute to PepsiCo’s sustainability goals (e.g., RCBR, virgin plastic reduction, regenerative agriculture)
• 🌍 Diversity: Cohorts will be balanced in terms of gender (50/50) and geographical representation

Program Timeline

• 📅 Application Period: January 9, 2025 – March 11, 2025
• 🤝 Mentor Matching: March 2025
• 🚀 Kickoff Event: April 2025
• 🌏 Midway Virtual Event: July 2025
• 🏆 Final Event & Winner Announcement: September 2025

FAQ

• 💰 Is there a participation fee? No! The PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator is a non-equity and cost-free program.
• ✈️ Are travel expenses covered? Some startups may need to cover their own travel expenses for certain events and program participation.
• 📆 How long is the program? The 2025 program runs from April to September.
• 🔬 Are pilots guaranteed? Pilots are not guaranteed but the program aims to create opportunities for solution testing and scaling.
• 📩 Who can I contact for inquiries? For program and application inquiries, email j-yoon@creww.me.

🚀 Apply now and be part of the future of sustainable innovation!