SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson &
Johnson Innovation LLC, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson
Consumer Inc., today announced the launch of the Digital Beauty
QuickFire Challenge. The challenge will encourage start-up
companies to create the most novel, future-forward digital beauty
solutions in an effort to provide better skincare outcomes for
consumers around the world. The winner(s) of the challenge will
receive up to a total of $50,000 in
funding to help advance their product prototype toward
commercialization. In addition to funding, Johnson & Johnson
Innovation will also provide the winner(s) with access to a network
of experts, residency for up to one year at an available Johnson
& Johnson Innovation, JLABS (JLABS), and admission to a Johnson
& Johnson Consumer Experience Center (CxC). At the CxC, the
winner(s) will be able to custom design and execute one free
research initiative.
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"True innovation doesn't just elevate product experiences and
outcomes—it challenges the very definition of skin care itself,"
said Sebastien Guillon, President,
Global Beauty, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. "The next beauty
tech disrupters are out there, and this Challenge will help us
identify the most promising potential partners in the co-creation
of meaningful, future-forward skin solutions."
The QuickFire Challenge, an initiative from JLABS—the no strings
attached incubators—seeks to empower and enable groundbreaking
science and health solutions by encouraging students,
entrepreneurs, researchers, and start-up companies to apply. The
Digital Beauty QuickFire Challenge will focus on three innovation
areas:
- Insights-Generating Tools that empower consumers to
make better informed skincare choices, such as at-home skin
assessments, coaching engines, and personalization tools to
simplify product selection and build regimen.
- Impact Tracking Devices and Adherence Solutions that
help improve consumers' skin health management by
monitoring skin-impacting factors such as pollution, UV, and skin
biomarkers.
- Digital Technologies or Devices that
increase efficacy beyond traditional topical
applications to progress skin health for consumers with
hard to treat concerns such as acne, photoaging, and eczema.
"To achieve this, we are seeking innovative devices and digital
technology solutions to make the invisible visible and tackle the
toughest skincare challenges," said Naomi
Furgiuele, Vice President, Global Face and Sun R&D,
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. "By creating powerful connected
experiences with those outside of our company walls, we are able to
build consumer preference, loyalty, and unique
personalization."
Information about entering the challenge and entry guidelines
can be found online at https://jlabs.tv/DigitalBeauty. The
deadline to submit an application is January
19, 2018. Qualifying entries will be evaluated and the
winner(s) will be selected and announced in Spring 2018.
About Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC focuses on
accelerating all stages of innovation worldwide and forming
collaborations between entrepreneurs and Johnson & Johnson's
global healthcare businesses. Johnson & Johnson Innovation
provides scientists, entrepreneurs and emerging companies with
one-stop access to science and technology experts who can
facilitate collaborations across the pharmaceutical, medical device
and consumer companies of Johnson & Johnson. Under the Johnson
& Johnson Innovation umbrella of businesses, we connect with
innovators through our regional Innovation Centers, JLABS, Johnson
& Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Inc. and our Business Development
teams to create customized deals and novel collaborations that
speed development of innovations to solve unmet needs in patients.
For more information please visit www.jnjinnovation.com.
About Johnson & Johnson Innovation,
JLABS
Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS
(JLABS) is a global network of open innovation ecosystems, enabling
and empowering innovators to create and accelerate the delivery of
life-saving, life-enhancing health and wellness solutions to
patients around the world. JLABS achieves this by providing the
optimal environment for emerging companies to catalyze growth and
optimize their research and development by opening them to vital
industry connections, delivering entrepreneurial programs and
providing a capital-efficient, flexible platform where they can
transform the scientific discoveries of today into the breakthrough
healthcare solutions of tomorrow. At JLABS we value great ideas and
are passionate about removing obstacles to success to help
innovators unleash the potential of their early scientific
discoveries. JLABS is a no-strings-attached model, which means
entrepreneurs are free to develop their science while holding on to
their intellectual property. JLABS is open to entrepreneurs across
a broad healthcare spectrum including pharmaceutical, medical
device, consumer and digital health sectors. For more information
about JLABS, please visit www.jlabs.jnjinnovation.com.
About Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. is one of the world's largest
consumer health and personal care product companies. With its
global headquarters located in New
Brunswick, NJ, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. produces
many of the world's most trusted brands: JOHNSON'S®, BAND-AID®
Brand Adhesive Bandages, NEUTROGENA®, TYLENOL®, MOTRIN®, and
LISTERINE®. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. embraces innovative
science to create products that anticipate consumer needs, while
also creating experiences that help consumers live healthy, vibrant
lives. For more information about Johnson & Johnson Consumer
Inc., please
visit https://www.jnj.com/healthcare-products/consumer.