P&G Ventures Innovation Challenge
P&G Ventures Virtual Pitch Competition: Transforming Consumer Experiences at CES 2021
P&G Ventures, the early-stage startup studio within P&G, is now accepting submissions for its next virtual pitch competition. The Procter & Gamble Company will make its virtual return to CES 2021 alongside other top innovators from around the world to showcase how it's combining deep consumer understanding and cutting-edge technologies to develop connected, innovative products and services that transform everyday consumer experiences.
THE CHALLENGE
P&G Ventures partners with entrepreneurs, inventors, and startups to discover and create consumer products, brands, and businesses that solve people's needs in categories new to P&G. Each P&G Ventures partnership is unique, providing funding and access to P&G's experts, resources, and capabilities to help partners find their best customers, prove their technology, and create their brand.
The winner will be selected by a panel of P&G executives including Leigh Radford, Vice President and General Manager at P&G Ventures, Julie Setser, Vice President of R&D at P&G Ventures, Kristina Rogers, Global Consumer Industries Leader at EY, and Courtney Reum, Co-founder of M13. Winner will also receive $10,000 and a chance to partner with P&G Ventures.
PRIZE
Top Three Finalists Receive
Opportunity to Pitch to a panel of executives | Pre-Pitch Mentorship
One Grand Prize Winner Receives
$10,000 Cash Prize | Chance to partner with P&G Ventures
A complimentary invitation to the EY Strategic Growth Forum®
An opportunity to pitch the M13 investment team, coupled with mentoring sessions from M13
WHAT'S REQUIRED
You will be required to create an account and submit your innovation through the web portal powered by KITE®.
In addition to filling out the submission form, submitters will also be required to submit an original pitch deck of no more than 12 slides describing a technology that has a fast-moving consumer good that the entrant has developed that will improve the way people take care of their families, keep their homes clean, or live healthier lives.
Specific categories of interest are below.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submissions Open: Oct 29, 2020
Submissions Closed: Nov 25, 2020
Top 3 Finalists Selected:
Week of Dec 14th
