Bigger, better, faster innovation
We are proud of our reputation as a world leader in research and development. We’re using breakthrough technology to get bigger and better innovations into the market faster.
New tea research
Researchers in Australia conducted a six-month clinical trial.
Drinking black tea may reduce your blood pressure
A Unilever study has shown, for the first time, that drinking black tea may significantly reduce your blood pressure which, in turn, could lessen the risk of stroke and heart disease.
Our innovation
Our investment
€ 928m
In 2010 Unilever spent €928m on research & 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.
Collaborating with us
Clean, safe & affordable water
Pureit products address one of the biggest technological challenges the world faces: the provision of safe drinking water.
Our R&D locations
Unilever R&D, Colworth
The Colworth lab is part of an innovation eco-system where Unilever R&D, entrepreneurs and academics (the site is near Oxford and Cambridge universities) can network and collaborate.
Some of our locations worldwide
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Europe
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North America
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South America
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Africa and Middle East
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Asia
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Australasia
