UltraPhil Startup Blueprint Program - UltraPhil | Center for Aseptic Excellence

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Tell us about your concept. Let’s determine what’s possible.

The UltraPhil Startup Blueprint Program is designed for early-stage beverage innovators seeking to validate feasibility in a real aseptic environment.

Participation is limited and application-based to ensure each selected applicant receives focused support. Due to limited capacity, not all applicants will be accepted into the program. UltraPhil evaluates each submission based on stage, technical fit, and program alignment.

Company Stage

Which best describes your current stage?(Required)

Concept only (idea stage)

Early formulation development

Bench-top / kitchen trials completed

Ready for pilot-scale testing

Have you raised funding?(Required)

No funding yet

Friends & family / pre-seed

Seed stage

Series A or beyond

Estimated annual revenue (if any)(Required)

Pre-revenue

<$500K

$500K–$2M

$2M+

Product Overview

Describe your product concept(Required)

What type of beverage are you developing?(Required)

Dairy – fluid milk based

Dairy – protein powder based

Plant-based protein

Coffee

Tea

Isotonics

Enhanced water

Juice-based

Other

Key ingredients or functional components(Required)

What makes your product unique?(Required)

Technical Readiness

What work has been completed to date?(Required)

Initial concept only

Bench/Home formulation developed

Batching instructions developed

Stability testing completed

Shelf-life testing completed

Are you a food scientist or are you working with a food scientist?(Required)

Yes

Who is your food scientist?(Required)

Do you have a ‘commercial ready’ formula?(Required)

(A commercial ready formula is defined by a formula that includes: ingredients, ingredient quantities, order of addition steps, shear requirements for any ingredients that require shear, step temperatures and/or hold times.)

Yes

Do you have finished product specifications?(Required)

Yes

Are you able to supply all your own ingredients (except raw milk)?(Required)

Yes

Have you worked with aseptic processing before?(Required)

Yes

What are your biggest technical unknowns right now?(Required)

Program Fit

What are you hoping to achieve through the UltraPhil Startup Blueprint Program?(Required)

Validate if my product is feasible in an aseptic environment

Understand how my formulation behaves under processing conditions

Identify formulation or processing challenges

Determine next steps for development

Generate samples for shelf life studies

Generate sales samples for comans/investors/retail sell-in

Other

What specific questions are you trying to answer?(Required)

Desired timeline for testing(Required)

Immediate (0-3 months)

Near-term (3-6 months)

Exploring / not yet defined

Commitment & Expectations

To ensure a productive experience, selected participants should be prepared to actively engage in the process.

Are you prepared to:

Collaborate with UltraPhil’s technical team?(Required)

Yes

Provide necessary formulation details for testing?(Required)

Yes

Participate in scheduled pilot sessions?(Required)

Yes

Be ready for a pilot run in 3-6 months from application?(Required)

Yes

Be able to procure all necessary ingredients for your run?(Required)

Yes

Be flexible on run date based on UltraPhil availability?(Required)

Yes

Attend trial with resources capable of approving batch via your specifications?(Required)

Yes

Be willing to share production day line time with another company?(Required)

Yes

Sign and return UltraPhil’s MNDA (Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement) & MSA (Master Service Agreement) in a timely fashion?(Required)

Yes

Ensure funding for runs during current Cycle?(Required)

Yes

- Cycle 1/Phase 1 timing – run completion by September 15, 2026
- Cycle 1/Phase 2 timing – run completion by December 15, 2026

Fund a deposit of $8,000 at the time of run date selection?(Required)

Yes

Additional Information

Is there anything else you’d like us to know?

Applications are reviewed on a rolling cycle basis.

Cycle 1 dates and timing

Applications due – June 30, 2026

Cycle 1/Phase 1 timing – run completion by September 15, 2026
Cycle 1/Phase 2 timing – run completion by December 15, 2026

Please select the Cycle 1 Phase you are applying for(Required)

Phase 1

Phase 2

Selected companies will be contacted to discuss fit, scope, and next steps.