Innovation through Cooperation

Shaping the future together: we are investing in start-ups and relying on open innovation for new ideas and partnerships. Working with our steadily growing network, we are developing digital business models and pioneering technology solutions.

Openness is the key to successful innovation. We invest in much more than just our internal innovation potential to facilitate the development of promising innovations in our business units. We rely on open collaboration and open innovation – cooperating with external partners such as start-ups or other partners from our ecosystem to develop and drive ideas forward together, to inspire each other, and to provide mutual support. Our incubator teams and tech & digital innovation hubs help us to achieve this, coupled with our expertise in the field of venture capital.

OPEN INNOVATION INITIATIVES

We seek active cooperation and partnerships with start-ups in consumer and industrial sectors. A key factor for success is cooperation on an equal footing: we want to combine the best of two worlds to create a win-win situation for both sides. In addition to specific projects, Henkel receives important input, fresh ideas and new food for thought. Start-ups, on the other hand, can gain access to global markets, entrepreneurial know-how and the opportunity for investment. To accelerate digital innovations, we have developed our own idea factories. We also rely on tech & digital innovation hubs as centers for innovation for our digital transformation.

Love Nature

Love Nature GmbH takes care of sustainable innovation in the Consumer Brands business. This idea factory is where innovative and environmentally friendly laundry detergents and cleaning products are co-created with consumers, sustainability influencers, and sustainability experts. Their shared goal is to continuously develop the market and provide new sustainability boosts through innovation. For example, all Love Nature products are plant-based, refillable and all bear the EU Ecolabel.

CORPORATE VENTURING

Henkel Ventures

At Henkel Ventures, we provide funding combined with strategic partnerships that drive innovation and unlock growth. Our mission is to connect visionary entrepreneurs with value-driven capital and a powerful global ecosystem, fostering impactful co-innovation.

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Understanding change, shaping the future

Pursuing innovation is like being strapped into a pitch-black rollercoaster. Once someone grabs onto an idea, they are in it through every twist and turn – without knowing when the next one is going to hit. Sometimes the ride comes to a jerking halt and ends with the innovator feeling a major headache. But sometimes the ride ends, and the innovator feels invigorated and ready to go around a second time.