Business Chief Europe Magazine March 2017 | Page 29

HARNESSING THE POWER OF DISRUPTIVE TECH STARTUPS
and exposing our teams to the latest innovation in the market . This year we ’ re looking for the startups that will be powering our future and paving the way for consumers and brands .
Can you detail a recent success story ? One of Unilever Foundry ’ s existing partnerships is with Next Billion , a Singapore-based startup enabling companies to engage hard-to-reach consumers in emerging markets .
This year , Unilever Foundry joined forces with Next Billion to launch Mobile Movies in Bangladesh . Mobile Movies is an initiative that is driven by networks of local agents who organise free film screenings for communities in rural areas .
Through Mobile Movies , we will be able to empower informed attitudes to hygiene , establish a stable supply chain to meet the needs of
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