At Heide, innovation is in practice. We research, develop, and produce natural and organic ingredients.
Some innovation projects already accomplished and in progress:
2002 – First patent with Grupo Boticário
2008 – Implementation of a unit to produce Guaraná and Açaí Extract in Manaus – AM
2012 – BRDE – Contribution to the acquisition of machinery and equipment (optimizing processes with gains in scale)
2013 – Talentos do Brasil Rural Project (9 cooperatives in Brazil)
2015 – SEBRAETEC – Patent filed
2016 – Innovation and Sustainability in the Global Value Chain – APEX and FGV/SP – Monthly workshops for 18 months
2016 – Organic Certification by TECPAR CERT
2017 - Design Export
2017 - TECNOVA/PR - Patent filed
2018 – Brazil Germany/SP Chamber, finalist in the Cities of the Future challenge – Accelerated by TROPOS with the support of BASF.
2018 – INOVACRED – construction of the Research, Development and Innovation center and production area for organic ingredients.
2019 – Participation as an exhibitor at BIOFACH Nuremberg
2019 – Participation as an exhibitor at Green Cosmetics SP
2019 - Accelerated company in InovAtiva of Impact.
2020 – Project approved by FINEP Soluções for Covid-19
2020 – First place in the sustainable ingredient category of the Sustainable Beauty Awards promoted by ECOVIA Intelligence
2021 - Project approved in Cargill's "Alimentação em Foco" public notice