Innovate with us
Join usShare your innovative solutions with AkzoNobel. Whether you are a start-up, scale-up, existing supplier, customer or researcher, if you have an innovative solution that you want to further develop with AkzoNobel, our Paint the Future open innovation platform is the place to connect.
We are especially interested in innovations that could push us one step closer to achieving our 2030 sustainability ambitions. Log in to our platform to connect with us and explore opportunities to work together!
Why should you submit your solution?
- Year-round access to experts and top industry leaders
- Get your innovations to market faster with our validated market entry program
- Receive a tailored collaboration agreement
Innovation areas
Productivity
We’re looking for solutions to more efficiently manufacture and deliver paint to our customers and help them improve their paint application process by making it more effective and efficient.
Asset protection
Our customers rely heavily on paint to protect surfaces and products. The expectations are high when it comes to longevity, chemical resistance and the need for predictive maintenance cycles.
Surface enhancement
Paint brings colors and effects to life. We want to bring our customers new ways of extracting more value from surfaces and products by adding new functionalities and/or making them responsive.
Environmental protection
We want to make a significant and long-lasting difference to preserve our planet beyond generations to come by stimulating a circular economy and offering our customers competitive and sustainable solutions without harmful substances.
Carbon reduction
We’ve set science-based sustainability targets to reduce carbon emissions across our value chain by 50% (baseline 2018). Achieving this relies heavily on our collaboration with value chain partners.