Pioneer Portal Home About Innovation Pioneer Portal Pioneer with us We are looking for innovative solutions that will help us pioneer progress. We supply minerals and metals that are essential to everyday life, but we need to continue to innovate and evolve our practices. We want your innovative ideas and solutions to some of our current business challenges. Whether you’re a start-up entrepreneur or an existing business, with small-scale ideas or proven solutions and technology. We know that we’re stronger when we work together. Our Pioneer Portal gives you a platform to be heard and potentially deliver real value to our business. Our current business challenges New applications for carbon and oxygen rich iron powders Detecting and eliminating invasive gamba grass Weipa Charging On to reach net zero emissions Help us build a global scandium hub in Quebec, Canada Pitch details Value proposition Business uses Status Expectations Supporting documents More More How do I submit my innovation for consideration by Rio Tinto? What kind of information does Rio Tinto need in your submission? My innovation is neither patented nor patent-pending. May I still submit? Will Rio Tinto sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before I share my innovation? How can I arrange to present my innovation in person? Who will review my submission and how long will the review take? If Rio Tinto is interested in my submission, how much will I be paid for it? What type of business relationship with Rio Tinto could result from my submission? For what reasons might Rio Tinto decline to pursue my submission? What does Rio Tinto do with personal information that I provide with my open innovation portal registration? RioTinto on Twitter RioTinto Facebook RioTInto on Instagram RioTinto on YouTube RioTinto on LinkedIn CONTACT ACCESSIBILITY MODERN SLAVERY ACT TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY & COOKIES © Rio Tinto 2021. All Rights Reserved. CONFIRM MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES Before continuing to use our site, we would like you to consider opting in to the use of cookies in line with our Data Privacy Policy. You may also choose which cookies you are happy for us to use or not agree to any cookies. Please follow the Cookies Preferences link to indicate your preference.