AkzoNobel innovations
Our innovations go beyond expectation, beyond imagination and beyond generations. How? Discover our inspiring stories here.
Beyond handy Color Sensor matches paint colors in seconds
Innovation is our invitation to go
We’ve been innovating for more than 200 years. Our passion for paint – for protecting what’s important and for pushing the boundaries of our industry – is our past, present and future.
Zak Brown
CEO of McLaren Racing
Beyond cool Paints that lower the temperature
Protect your home from wind, rain and the sun! Dulux Weathershield contains Keep Cool Technology with special pigments that reflect more sun's rays – reducing the surface temperature by up to 5°C. That means you need less air conditioning, use less energy and save more money.
Beyond panels Helping buildings capture the sun’s power
Thierry Vanlancker
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Beyond clean Paint that purifies the air
Going beyond
Klaas Kruithof
Beyond:
Innovation at AkzoNobel
- Innovation in numbers
- Our technology centers
- The Incubator
- Paint the Future
- Innovation drivers
Innovation in numbers
Felling, UK
This €12.6 million research and innovation facility (2019) brings together more than 100 leading scientists and technical experts focused on marine and protective coatings.

Exploring ideas and technologies
The AkzoNobel Incubator drives the progress of our transformative innovation projects. The journey from idea to market is complex. That’s why we have a team that systematically and quickly reduces uncertainty using Lean Startup. Our Incubator team ensures that ideas are failing or succeeding for the right reasons – and that those that make it are truly generating value.
Paint the Future
Innovation Drivers
We have four main innovation priorities.