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Unilever Bright Future Inspire Winners Day 2024!
After successfully pitching their innovative tablet shampoo product, “Pure Drops by Radiance”, to Unilever judges at our Celebration & Assessment Event in March, the winners of the Unilever Inspire Programme for 2023/2024 from Bishop’s Blue Coat, Chester, celebrated with a visit to Unilever Port Sunlight in July.
The day began with a visit to the consumer claims team and a trip to the salon – where real customers test real products – and an exciting tour of the (top-secret!) Advanced Manufacturing Centre. A trip to the packaging department then saw students drop-test packaging and explore design – before they saw their own product 3D-printed and brought to life!
In the afternoon they headed to formulation and fragrance to weigh and measure important chemical compounds for a special shampoo. The students couldn’t believe it was their own “Pure Drops” formula developed by the team, with their signature coconut oil and scent components.
Imagine entering a challenge and the experts hand you your winning product – inspirational!
What an amazing day.
“The Inspire Winners Day is the perfect opportunity for our students to see their hard work brought to life. This year, students even got the opportunity to see and smell their product which was 3D printed and formulated by Unilever’s staff volunteers. It was amazing to witness and the excitement from our winners was contagious. Every year I am impressed by the effort and enthusiasm from all the teams who take part in the programme.” – Jemma Grindlay, Employer Relationships Manager, All About STEM.
“The engagement and energy that we have experienced from this year’s cohort of students has been outstanding; with a continuous development of ideas raising the bar year on year. The onsite winners day is a great way to conclude the program, with an opportunity for the students to see their project having been developed by our volunteers and spending a day in the life at Unilever.” – Leah Hamilton, Packaging Technologist, Unilever.
“The Inspire programme winners coming on-site is a day I look forward to every year. The energy and creativity the students bring is infectious and it’s great to see the response when their idea is brought to life by our wonderful volunteers.” Glyn Roberts, Beauty & Wellbeing R&D Head of Hair Care, Unilever.
Relive the day in pictures
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The Unilever Bright Future Inspire Programme
The Unilever Bright Future Inspire Programme is open to groups of students in Year 8/Year 9 from state-funded secondary schools across the North West. Kicking off in November with a Research & Development Showcase – exploring the 5 functions of R&D at Unilever Port Sunlight – students are tasked with designing a product that meets one of the business challenges set by Unilever staff.
Students are invited in March to showcase their final product concepts/ideas, presenting to teams of expert judges on their formulation, packaging, sustainability and technical claims – as well as considering innovative, digital technologies, and consumer research.
Teams can win awards in Innovation, Digital, Sustainability, Technical and Consumer categories – with cash prizes for teams who win overall 3rd, 2nd or 1st Place.
Relive the day in pictures
North West Secondary Teachers: Join us to find out more about Bright Future 2024/25!
All About STEM is making it happen across the North West. We work on lots of different projects to bring exciting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to schools across the region, linking them with business and industry expert volunteers inspiring the next generation of STEM specialists.
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