Combining curiosity, creativity and urgency with a dynamic innovation program
At Rousselot, innovation is not just about coming up with new collagen- and gelatin-based products. It is, first and foremost, a mindset that combines openness, curiosity and creativity with an awareness of the severe pressures of our time and a sense of urgency to create more value from fewer resources. Second, it requires clear, result-oriented programming and methodical, efficient ways of interconnecting science with product development and commercial application.
Narrowing down from Innovation Platforms to Innovation Projects
Keeping ahead of trends, challenges and market potential is one of the tasks of Rousselot’s R&D, marketing and business development teams. The longer-term insights and opportunities that come into view find their way to our Innovation Platforms. These platforms bring together the expertise domains in which we conduct broader research, exploring possibilities not yet visible on our markets.
From this broader Research & Development ecosystem, our Innovation Board selects the promising ideas and opportunities for our hands-on Innovation Projects. Here, the focus is on taking proven concepts through to full commercialization in connection with the business lines of our company and customers. The Innovation Platform enables us to select innovations that lead to scientific breakthroughs and business opportunities on the one hand, and speed to market on the other.
Recent innovations
In recent years, our approach has led to many innovations, with many recent launches covering the full breadth of our markets. For example:
Patents
Innovation is about science and speed and we ensure that our customers get the best of both. By protecting our innovations with patents, we give customers an edge on their competition, enabling them to move to the fore in their markets. The innovation examples mentioned above are just some of the many patents Rousselot has to its name.