Berger Paints Nigeria Open Innovation Challenge Information Session and Q&A

Overview

The goal of Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa’s Open Innovation intervention is to help African companies find innovative solutions to technical problems that their traditional supply chains cannot solve. We do this by promoting cross-sectoral innovation transfer from organisations beyond their usual supply chains. Using our bespoke platform, we run Open Innovation Challenges to match real industry problems for large businesses with innovative companies or academic institutions who can provide novel, market ready solutions to those problems.

About the event

Berger Paints Nigeria Plc (BPN) is seeking innovative solutions for recycling waste plastic into resin for paint production in Nigeria. Resin forms an essential matrix to hold pigment, additives and other paint components, and typically comprises 10-25% of paint volume. Berger has identified an opportunity to explore alternative sources of polymer which also have environmental benefits of converting waste to wealth. BPN desires two separate solutions, one for water-based and another for solvent-based resins for paint production.

Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to pitch their solution to Berger Paints Nigeria. The winning applicant, as selected by Berger Paints Nigeria will get the opportunity to collaborate with them on a trial project. Up to GBP 25,000 seed funding is available (subject to T&Cs) to the successful finalist/s for this collaboration.