Emerging Technologies Competition: Partners

"Johnson Matthey is a global leader in sustainable technologies. Our science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet’s natural resources.

At JM we turn science into customer solutions. We take our knowledge of chemistry and materials and use it to solve complex problems, whether that is scaling up manufacturing or developing new and next generation products. With over 200 years of sustained innovation and technological breakthroughs, our solutions improve the performance, function and safety of our customers’ products.

Innovation is at the heart of Johnson Matthey's longevity. From our earliest origins as a gold assayer, through to our market-leading inventions in catalytic science and pharmaceuticals, our scientists have long been at the forefront of innovation. We are committed to creating an environment where innovation can flourish, encouraging creativity and innovation within our business and engaging with organisations outside Johnson Matthey in a spirit of partnership and collaboration.

JM is full of incredibly talented people with a real passion for science and commitment to innovation. We take pride in the fact that what we do makes the world cleaner and healthier for millions of people around the world.."

Unilever

"On any given day, 2.5 billion people use Unilever products to feel good, look good and get more out of life – giving a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.  We want our business to grow but we recognise that growth at the expense of people or the environment is both unacceptable and commercially unsustainable. Sustainable growth is the only acceptable model for our business.  Our Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) is central to our business model.  It sets out how we are growing our business, whilst reducing our environmental footprint and increasing our positive social impact."

"We believe that innovation will solve some of the greatest challenges facing our world.  We are interested in transformational technologies that will help reduce the environmental impact of our products or improve health and well-being for our consumers.  In particular, we are interested in technologies that will help us to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of our products, and in technologies that will help people to clean themselves and their homes in environments where there is a lack of water, or poor water quality."

Croda

"Croda is a speciality chemical manufacturer supplying ingredients into a wide range of consumer markets. Through the imaginative and practical use of science, we create ingredients and technologies that improve people’s lives by enhancing the performance of everyday products. Croda is the name behind the high-performance ingredients in some of the biggest, most successful brands in the world, creating products that are relied on by industries and consumers worldwide.

"Innovation and sustainability are at the heart of Croda. Through close collaborations we have an in-depth knowledge of customers’ needs, which enables us to focus Research and Development in areas that will allow customers to meet new market opportunities. We do this by creating, co-creating, acquiring or licensing new technology and taking a proactive, leading position on sustainability. This can be seen from the materials we use and the way they are used, to the ingredients we create and the way they are created."