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 Innovation
HUL’s Pureit innovation addresses one of the biggest technological challenges of the century – that of making microbiologically safe drinking water accessible & affordable for millions. 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,
Our innovation
Our investment
€ 927m
In 2008 Unilever invested € 927m on research and 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.
