We welcome your ideas
Leading the way with better ideas and solutions, identifying emerging markets and creating new products is not new to Uponor; it's in our DNA. Uponor Innovations LLC is one way for you to turn your idea into a successful reality.
Uponor Innovations
The entrepreneurial spirit is core to our culture at Uponor. It's what's made us the leading manufacturer and supplier of plumbing, fire sprinkler and radiant heating and cooling systems for residential and commercial spaces in North America. More than 70% of our current revenue is derived from products we've introduced to the North American market over the past 20 years.
Uponor Corporation, listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd., Finland, has more than 3,200 employees in 30 countries, with revenue exceeding $1 billion.
How we can help you
We'd love to hear about your new idea. We're looking for new technologies and leading-edge products that improve the way people plan, design, construct, improve and manage environments in a green and sustainable way. Creative solutions that take us beyond what's already been done to improve the environments where we live, work and play every day.
Who can submit an idea?
Anyone — we welcome ideas from entrepreneurs, business owners, management teams, investors, funds, etc. Determining a promising fit starts with an assessment of the environmental improvement, technical feasibility, manufacturability, required capital, current business performance, market size and growth potential.
Our interests include acquisitions, equity participation and licensing. We are not an investment portfolio enterprise. Our approach is to pursue involvement where we can best leverage mutual success through existing Uponor assets and resources.
Why us?
One primary reason — we bring more to the success process than just money! Knowing what works in business is our greatest strength. We are a global research, design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution enterprise that individual professionals, small firms, and large corporations have chosen for decades to bring success to their businesses. We work at all levels, including codes and compliance with industry specifications, testing and quality standards, technical support, and customer training. We can put that experience to work for you — just like we have for thousands of businesses around the world.
Who we are
Uponor Innovations LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Uponor, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of plumbing, fire sprinkler and radiant heating and cooling systems for residential and commercial spaces in North America. Uponor Innovations is based in Minneapolis.
Uponor Innovations LLC's mission: Identify, foster and accelerate innovative ideas, new technologies and leading-edge products that improve the way people design and construct human environments where we live, work and play.
Submit your idea
We will review your submission and contact you if additional information is required. All information submitted will be deemed non-confidential.
Frequently asked questions
Uponor Innovations LLC is a corporate enterprise for identifying emerging markets and creating new products. As a public company subsidiary, we offer multiple options for raising funds. We are more opportunity-limited than financially constrained.
Our investment interest is based on the specific due diligence for each opportunity. We do not have a specified maximum investment limit.
Investments vary based on the overall opportunity. Our interests are not restricted to a specific investment threshold.
Uponor Innovations LLC is a subsidiary of Uponor, Inc.
We do not have an investment quota. Our goal is to pursue all opportunities that make business sense for Uponor.
We are looking for new technologies and leading-edge products that improve the way people plan, design, construct, improve and manage environments in a green and sustainable way. Creative solutions that take us beyond what's already been done to improve the environments where we live, work and play every day.
We are open to acquisitions, equity participation and licensing. Our approach is to pursue involvement where we can best leverage mutual success through existing Uponor assets and resources.
Our evaluation process has several internal review levels. We will contact you if we need additional clarification.
No. Our approach is to pursue involvement where we can best leverage mutual success through existing Uponor assets and resources. As such, construction products are a good fit, but we are open to all ideas that improve the environments where we live, work and play every day.
No. Our interests include acquisitions, equity participation and licensing.