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Sodexo launches Accelerator innovation lab in North America

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August 3, 2022

Sodexo Live!, the hospitality partner to Paris based Sodexo Group, has partnered with innovation specialist L Marks to launch the Sodexo Live! Accelerator for North America, inviting startups to work with mentors to improve their solutions, according to a press release.

Sodexo Live! Accelerator, an innovation lab which has already been introduced in China, Brazil, India, France and Sweden, encourages "wildcard" entries, welcoming out-of-the-box solutions to match its services and venue partners.

Applications close on Sept. 12, 2022 and selected applicants will then be invited to pitch their innovative solutions to Sodexo Live! management in mid-October.

Successful start-ups and scale-ups will then be offered the chance to work with mentors over a 10-week period to trial and fine-tune their solutions in a live customer environment.