At the end of 2006, Nestlé adopted the ‘Open Innovation’ model for accelerating the research process. In addition to our own important endeavours in science and research, Nestlé recognised that universities, academia, small start-ups, biotech companies and large industrial suppliers are important sources of innovation. Together, these investments open the doors to promising innovations and bring partners on board when a business case exists. Through our Corporate Venture Programme, we plan to invest CHF 1.5 billion over the next 10 years in start-up and growth-phase food, nutrition, health and wellness companies.
BusinessWeek podcast: Nestlé's collaborative strategies
9 December, 2008 - Helmut Traitler, Head of Innovation Partnerships, discusses Nestlé's 'Open Innovation' approach and how it has helped create popularly positioned products (PPP) for emerging consumers around the world. For several years Nestlé has been working with researchers and designers to develop new products and branch out to new audiences. Listen to the interview online 
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As well as collaborations with external partners Nestlé Research also works closely with various Nestlé organisations.
Nestlé Nutrition Council
Established 30 years ago Nestlé Nutrition Council is composed of internationally renowned nutrition scientists. The council aims to review current and developing nutrition issues and to advise senior management on their impact upon Nestlé’s policies and strategy. Over the last decade it has examined issues such as diabetes and childhood obesity and has reviewed Nestlé policies on the reduction of trans fatty acids, salt and sugar levels in food, as well as iron and other nutrient fortification.
Nestlé Nutrition Institute
For more than 60 years, Nestlé Nutrition has contributed to the continuing nutrition education of scientific and medical professions, with around 4000 medical delegates providing doctors, nurses and dieticians with relevant material, products and services to help their patients. The institute is the world’s largest publisher of nutritional information; its 3000 publications include Annales Nestlé and The Nest for paediatric health professionals, and Clinical Nutrition Highlights, a scientific journal for clinical nutritionists. A range of other material in print, on CD or on DVD is available in English, French and Spanish. The Nestlé Nutrition website provides access to an online medical and scientific library, educational tools, online workshops (webinars) and information on forthcoming events. The site has over 40 000 registered members. Read more at Nestlé Nutrition Institute website
Nestlé Nutrition Foundation
The Nestlé Foundation for the study of problems of nutrition in the world was established in 1966 by a donation from Nestlé on the occasion of its centenary. The Foundation formed a council consisting of five internationally known Council Members. The Foundation is financially and operationally independent of Nestlé.
The Nestlé Foundation initiates and supports research in human nutrition with public health relevance in low and lower-middle-income countries. For further information about their work and information about grants please visit the
Nestlé Nutrition Foundation website