Boots Centre for Innovation has been set up to work closely with early stage companies or inventors to develop pioneering products for the shelves of Alliance Boots stores that will improve the quality of life for Alliance Boots consumers.

Established in 2007, Boots Centre for Innovation is a dynamic, not for profit partnership between Alliance Boots, Longbow Capital and The Institute of Life Science at Swansea University.

While Alliance Boots develops many successful products in its own research facilities in Nottingham, it also wants to introduce more exciting new product ranges. Alliance Boots plans to do this by bringing more ideas to market through working in partnership with external third parties.

At Boots Centre for Innovation we understand that innovation exists globally and we therefore welcome entrepreneurs from around the world to present their health & beauty concepts for consideration.

At its base in Swansea University, Boots Centre for Innovation provides:

	A team of professionals available to help support ideas from concept to shelf
	The retail know how and gateway to Alliance Boots international retail network comprising more than 3,200 retail outlets and providing access to over 135,000 independent pharmacies
	Product development expertise
	Marketing expertise
	Access to funding & general business advice