Future possibilities
We are proud of our reputation as a world leader in research and development through innovation and renovation.
Protecting health through safe drinking water
Pureit technology is unique in the world in providing this level of safety without the need for any electricity, pressurised tap water or cooking gas.
Pureit recognized with prestigious innovation awards
Pureit has been awarded with the Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award in the FMCG sector and two awards from UNESCO Water Digest in the category of Best Domestic Non-Electric Water Purifier and Best Water R&D and Technological Breakthrough.
Our innovation
Our investment
€ 928m
In 2010 Unilever spent €928m on research & development.
Our people
6000 +
Currently we have over 6000 people working in R&D in all Unilever regions across the globe.
Our inventions
300 +
We typically file between 250 & 350 new patent applications a year.
Our intellectual property
20 000
Worldwide we have over 20 000 registered patents & patent applications.
Our R&D experts
Rosemary, Development Nutrition Manager, Durban, South Africa
I am learning every day, especially about partnership management.
Our R&D centres
Unilever R&D, Bangalore
R&D in Bangalore specialises in the areas of Microbiology, Virology and Microstructure Creation.
