Unilever on the hunt for Singapore startups to mentor and partner

SIngapore

CONSUMER goods corporation Unilever will soon throw open a window to Singapore entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas.

The Unilever Foundry, to be launched here on Jan 15, will be where business ideas are forged, with selected entrepreneurs getting mentorship from Unilever; the Foundry will help them hone their business idea, get into technological collaborations and draw up a market strategy.

These startups may subsequently apply for funding from Unilever Ventures, the corporation's venture capi…