The PepsiCo Labs team hand-picks startups to test against actual industry needs. In each program, select companies work hand-in-hand with PepsiCo experts to test and scale their ideas. The team focuses on Marketing, Retail, Industry 4.0, Supply Chain , Business Services, and Data & Analytics.
Learn moreAbout XI
PepsiCo’s External Innovation (XI) team, part of the company’s Global Research & Development (R&D) organization, actively scouts for, identifies and develops strategic partnerships with external collaborators. The goal is to locate key external insights, business models, technical unlocks and new capabilities that, when partnered with our robust R&D expertise, will yield disruptive innovation in our core products and new and emerging products. We are currently exploring novel technologies that have the potential to dramatically impact our food and beverage portfolio. We are interested in improving all facets of our value chain - from raw material inputs all the way to the consumer experience - and identifying global efficiencies in areas including crop science, ingredients, processing, packaging, equipment, distribution/fleet, retail and eCommerce.
MISSION
We aim to drive transformative growth and competitive advantage by building collaborative strategic partnerships and integrating cutting-edge technologies that align with our strategic goals.
“PepsiCo R&D is committed to being at the forefront of innovation, which is why we created the Open Innovation Portal to be a central hub for R&D’s external innovation efforts. By unlocking new capabilities and leveraging the value of external partnerships, the portal allows the R&D organization to become Faster, Stronger and Better and deliver breakthrough innovation for PepsiCo.”
Rene Lammers
Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, PepsiCo
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