AkzoNobel is a global leader in paints, coatings, and specialty chemicals. They create essential ingredients, protection, and color used worldwide. With over 45,000 employees in 80 countries, AkzoNobel aims to make people's lives more liveable and inspiring through innovative and sustainable products. They have launched an open innovation challenge to find startup solutions in areas like plastics recycling, wastewater-free manufacturing, bio-based alternatives, and sustainable chemistry. The top 20 ideas will be selected for a three-day accelerator event to further develop solutions with AkzoNobel experts and potential investors. The winning team will receive support to commercialize their idea through partnerships, customer access, investment, or other collaboration
With a background in branding, communication and product design, Flyte creates products that captivate the imagination, combining classic design with innovative technology.
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Stimulo is a product design agency that helps companies design and develop more competitive products through their Stimulo 360 methodology. This methodology involves identifying market opportunities, developing valuable and feasible concepts, and delivering stimulating products while guiding clients through the entire production and implementation process. Stimulo has experience designing successful products for over 10 years and takes a business-oriented approach to design.
BasuraCero is a company that tackles hard-to-recycle plastics by transforming them into useful products. They work with companies that produce plastic waste and transform that waste into products those companies can use, helping to solve the plastic pollution problem and create environmental awareness. If they win $50,000, they will use the investment to meet their growing needs as the company expands.
Cambridge Design Partnership is a multidisciplinary innovation consultancy that combines design, technology, and engineering to develop new products. It was founded in 1996 to create an "innovation powerhouse" and takes a hands-on approach to product development. The company has grown significantly and now has the resources and specialists to support each phase of the development process. It is seeking new talent to join its growing team and work on world-class projects across various industries.
The Nordic Independent Living Challenge is a competition launched by the five Nordic capitals (Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Reykjavik) to find innovative solutions that can help the elderly and disabled live independently. The competition will run from 2015-2016, offer a 1 million NOK prize, and provide participants with mentoring, networking opportunities, and a chance to test solutions with the Nordic capitals. The goal is to boost innovation in health/welfare technology and create a joint Nordic market to address the growing needs of aging populations in the region.
The Nordic Independent Living Challenge open until 18.3.forumvirium
The Nordic Independent Living Challenge seeks innovations that can increase the quality of life for the frail elderly and people with disabilities, and make it possible for them to live independently in their own home.
The deadline for proposals is 18 March 2015.
The competition runs until June 2016. The main prize is 1 million NOK (around 121 000 eur).
With a background in branding, communication and product design, Flyte creates products that captivate the imagination, combining classic design with innovative technology.
About Addictlab.com and our vision on creative industries and innovation.Jan Van Mol
Addictlab's mission is to discover, accelerate & marshal creative talent to generate innovation and create sustainable changes for 3th parties & society. This presentation should help you to understand the organisations full scope.
Stimulo is a product design agency that helps companies design and develop more competitive products through their Stimulo 360 methodology. This methodology involves identifying market opportunities, developing valuable and feasible concepts, and delivering stimulating products while guiding clients through the entire production and implementation process. Stimulo has experience designing successful products for over 10 years and takes a business-oriented approach to design.
BasuraCero is a company that tackles hard-to-recycle plastics by transforming them into useful products. They work with companies that produce plastic waste and transform that waste into products those companies can use, helping to solve the plastic pollution problem and create environmental awareness. If they win $50,000, they will use the investment to meet their growing needs as the company expands.
Cambridge Design Partnership is a multidisciplinary innovation consultancy that combines design, technology, and engineering to develop new products. It was founded in 1996 to create an "innovation powerhouse" and takes a hands-on approach to product development. The company has grown significantly and now has the resources and specialists to support each phase of the development process. It is seeking new talent to join its growing team and work on world-class projects across various industries.
The Nordic Independent Living Challenge is a competition launched by the five Nordic capitals (Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Reykjavik) to find innovative solutions that can help the elderly and disabled live independently. The competition will run from 2015-2016, offer a 1 million NOK prize, and provide participants with mentoring, networking opportunities, and a chance to test solutions with the Nordic capitals. The goal is to boost innovation in health/welfare technology and create a joint Nordic market to address the growing needs of aging populations in the region.
The Nordic Independent Living Challenge open until 18.3.forumvirium
The Nordic Independent Living Challenge seeks innovations that can increase the quality of life for the frail elderly and people with disabilities, and make it possible for them to live independently in their own home.
The deadline for proposals is 18 March 2015.
The competition runs until June 2016. The main prize is 1 million NOK (around 121 000 eur).
Decotouch Paints is an Indian paint manufacturing company established in 1997. It started as Diamond Wall Putty Mart focusing on putty but later expanded into paints under the brand Decotouch Paints in 2007-2008. The company aims to increase turnover by 100% in the next ten years while maintaining high quality, innovation, and ethical standards. Decotouch produces a range of decorative and industrial paints as well as products like putty, primers, and emulsions. It has a nationwide distribution network and seeks to deliver best-in-class products and consumer satisfaction through technology and committed employees.
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Skyhigh International is a trendsetting company that designs and develops innovative stationery, school supply, and activity products. It has an in-house design team and works with licensees and retailers. Skyhigh's products include notebooks, planners, journals, activity sets and more. It partners with major entertainment brands and retailers like Target, Walmart, and CVS. Skyhigh prides itself on quality products, creative designs, and fast production timelines to meet consumer demand.
Through this success story, learn how French start-up Dracula Techologies became a leading European player in the production of organic photovoltaic energy.
Arciplex is a global medical manufacturing company. We work with entrepreneurs and established companies to invent, design, develop and produce health and wellness products.
This document describes the Foundation for Development through Education and Technology (ENSO). ENSO mentors young minds to develop solutions addressing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It offers sponsorship packages for partners in industries like IT, finance, media, public sector, and civil society. Partners receive benefits like access to ENSO resources and young talent, promotion opportunities, and contributing to education and entrepreneurship. ENSO's goals are to improve education, healthcare, the environment, and benefit all of society through supporting creativity and responsible leadership among youth.
The document provides an overview of Chilli Ideas, a promotional merchandise and corporate gifts company. Some key points:
- Chilli Ideas offers over 100,000 products including promotional merchandise, corporate gifts, seasonal items, and customized products. They provide packaging, fulfillment, storage, and reporting services.
- The company focuses on understanding client needs and brand image to propose effective marketing campaign solutions. They research past campaigns and ensure products are high quality and useful.
- Chilli Ideas has been in business for 12 years and has implemented various standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and BSCI to ensure trusted, sustainable operations. They have a track record of meeting dead
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The document discusses various topics related to design and innovation including:
1. Three types of innovation - as a process, capability, and culture.
2. The challenges of discontinuous innovation and how a more flexible, interdisciplinary and concurrent workflow can help address these challenges.
3. The concept of convergence in areas like hardware/software and disciplines. How a convergent approach helped make the iPod successful.
4. The importance of both convergence and divergence in design and how marketing is shifting from a "push" to a "pull" model.
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Solveo is a strategic design and innovation consultancy that works with companies to create customer-centric approaches to innovation through new brands, products, and services. They utilize open innovation, crowdsourcing, and multidisciplinary teams to help clients address challenges and identify opportunities. Solveo offers services such as innovation consulting, events, education, digital platforms, and crowdfunding campaigns to help companies innovate and strengthen their position in changing markets.
Nopa Nordic has been a pioneer in eco-labeling for over 20 years. It launched its first eco-labeled product in 1993 and has since developed extensive expertise and a wide portfolio of eco-friendly and natural products. Nopa Nordic focuses on sustainable practices throughout its operations, from sourcing renewable energy to eliminating the use of optical brighteners in products. The company also maintains high social standards, holding a recognition award for its optimal working environment.
Nopa Nordic has been a pioneer in eco-labeling for over 20 years. It launched its first eco-labeled product in 1993 and has since developed extensive expertise and a wide portfolio of eco-friendly and natural products. Nopa Nordic focuses on sustainable practices throughout its operations, from sourcing and production to providing a green working environment for employees.
Laxcon Hardware & Spares Limited is a building materials supplier that is part of the 60-year-old Laxmanbhai Construction Group. Laxcon was established in 1993 and has grown from a small trading concern to become a leader in building materials and interior products in Kenya. It currently operates three branches in Nairobi and plans to expand further in Kenya and East Africa. Laxcon represents many global brands and aims to be the leading provider of building material solutions in the region through high quality products and excellent customer service.
This document contains a portfolio and examples of graphic design work by Satvinder Rooprai. It includes designs for self-promotional pieces, logos, leaflets, invitations, book designs, presentations, posters, menus and more. The designs showcase Satvinder's skills in layout, typography, color and conveying information through visual design within corporate branding guidelines.
This document summarizes the services of a branding and product innovation firm. The firm has over 25 years of experience developing brand strategies, visual identities, packaging designs, and new product ideas. Their process involves ideation, research, creative development, and bringing products to market faster. They help companies grow by delivering innovative, emotionally engaging products that meet consumer needs and expectations.
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Decotouch Paints is an Indian paint manufacturing company established in 1997. It started as Diamond Wall Putty Mart focusing on putty but later expanded into paints under the brand Decotouch Paints in 2007-2008. The company aims to increase turnover by 100% in the next ten years while maintaining high quality, innovation, and ethical standards. Decotouch produces a range of decorative and industrial paints as well as products like putty, primers, and emulsions. It has a nationwide distribution network and seeks to deliver best-in-class products and consumer satisfaction through technology and committed employees.
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With 1,000 members in the network, Union is come to Switzerland for the second time this October!
Skyhigh International is a trendsetting company that designs and develops innovative stationery, school supply, and activity products. It has an in-house design team and works with licensees and retailers. Skyhigh's products include notebooks, planners, journals, activity sets and more. It partners with major entertainment brands and retailers like Target, Walmart, and CVS. Skyhigh prides itself on quality products, creative designs, and fast production timelines to meet consumer demand.
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This document describes the Foundation for Development through Education and Technology (ENSO). ENSO mentors young minds to develop solutions addressing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It offers sponsorship packages for partners in industries like IT, finance, media, public sector, and civil society. Partners receive benefits like access to ENSO resources and young talent, promotion opportunities, and contributing to education and entrepreneurship. ENSO's goals are to improve education, healthcare, the environment, and benefit all of society through supporting creativity and responsible leadership among youth.
The document provides an overview of Chilli Ideas, a promotional merchandise and corporate gifts company. Some key points:
- Chilli Ideas offers over 100,000 products including promotional merchandise, corporate gifts, seasonal items, and customized products. They provide packaging, fulfillment, storage, and reporting services.
- The company focuses on understanding client needs and brand image to propose effective marketing campaign solutions. They research past campaigns and ensure products are high quality and useful.
- Chilli Ideas has been in business for 12 years and has implemented various standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and BSCI to ensure trusted, sustainable operations. They have a track record of meeting dead
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Lauri Paalama
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+49 157 5962 8677
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helping in obtaining Horizon 2020 grant funding, Concept development, Horizon 2020 Proposal writing, Understanding what the EC and evaluators are looking for in Horizon 2020, Consortia development for Horizon 2020, Development of Consortium for Horizon 2020, Horizon 2020 Project management, Technology Support, product development, Exploiting research output
The document discusses various topics related to design and innovation including:
1. Three types of innovation - as a process, capability, and culture.
2. The challenges of discontinuous innovation and how a more flexible, interdisciplinary and concurrent workflow can help address these challenges.
3. The concept of convergence in areas like hardware/software and disciplines. How a convergent approach helped make the iPod successful.
4. The importance of both convergence and divergence in design and how marketing is shifting from a "push" to a "pull" model.
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Nopa Nordic has been a pioneer in eco-labeling for over 20 years. It launched its first eco-labeled product in 1993 and has since developed extensive expertise and a wide portfolio of eco-friendly and natural products. Nopa Nordic focuses on sustainable practices throughout its operations, from sourcing and production to providing a green working environment for employees.
Laxcon Hardware & Spares Limited is a building materials supplier that is part of the 60-year-old Laxmanbhai Construction Group. Laxcon was established in 1993 and has grown from a small trading concern to become a leader in building materials and interior products in Kenya. It currently operates three branches in Nairobi and plans to expand further in Kenya and East Africa. Laxcon represents many global brands and aims to be the leading provider of building material solutions in the region through high quality products and excellent customer service.
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This document summarizes the services of a branding and product innovation firm. The firm has over 25 years of experience developing brand strategies, visual identities, packaging designs, and new product ideas. Their process involves ideation, research, creative development, and bringing products to market faster. They help companies grow by delivering innovative, emotionally engaging products that meet consumer needs and expectations.
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2. The AkzoNobel Chemicals Startup Challenge
Imagine Chemistry…
Our world is made of chemicals,
and we believe that chemistry is
essential to making the world a better
place. Imagine… with all of our knowledge
of chemistry, we can work together to
solve some of life’s biggest problems.
We are looking for ways to create a more sustainable and liveable world
through chemistry, and we invite you to join us in tackling some of our most
urgent chemistry-related problems through this global challenge.
Submit your ideas via
imaginechemistry.akzonobel.com
Live from January 9
How will the challenge work?
On January 9, 2017, we will open our online
challenge platform for you to submit your ideas
and solutions. For two months our seven challenge
teams, comprised of 35 experts, will work with
you through our platform to improve and sharpen
all ideas.
At the end of the two-month period, a jury of
AkzoNobel business, R&D leaders and prominent
international experts will select the 20 most
promising ideas and startups to participate in
a three day event from June 1-3 at our Open
Innovation Center in Deventer, The Netherlands.
During this event you will work with subject matter
experts from AkzoNobel and partners in R&D,
finance, startups, open innovation and marketing,
as well as senior management and potential
investors to further develop your ideas and
your pitch.
Challenge areas
We will focus on finding solutions within the
following areas:
• Revolutionizing plastics recycling
• Wastewater-free chemical sites
• Cellulose-based alternatives to synthetics
• Bio-based and biodegradable surfactants
and thickeners
• Bio-based sources of ethylene
• Sustainable alternatives to our
current technologies
• Highly reactive chemistry and technology
Who can participate?
We are focused on startups with a proof of concept
who can actively work on making their idea or
solution a success. That said, if you are not a
startup, but for example a researcher with a concept
you have already developed and/or tested, you
can apply as well. The challenge is also open for
AkzoNobel employees.
What’s in it for startups?
The winning team will be awarded with support and
cooperation in order to bring their ideas to life and
to the market. We will provide you with access to
customers; investors; subject matter and industry
experts; mentorship; an accelerator program; and
other support.
Our ultimate goal is to innovate together. This
collaboration could take on many forms: a joint
development agreement; having AkzoNobel as a
launching customer; organizing partnerships across
the value chain; or investment in your startup.
This reward is hard to monetize up front, but the
value will be substantial. Just imagine the value of
having your ideas accelerated and spread across
the world…
IP and the Chemicals Startup Challenge
We respect ownership of intellectual property rights
(IP): your IP remains yours; ours remains ours.
What we create together during the event will be
our joint IP (yours and ours) and we will provide
clear guidance in advance in terms of what we
expect from you and what you can expect from
us. As the organizer of this challenge, we will in
principle have a first right to use, further develop
or exploit this IP together with you. If we decide
we are not, or are no longer interested in such IP,
you will have the right to use it with others.
About AkzoNobel
At AkzoNobel we create everyday essentials to
make people’s lives more liveable and inspiring.
As a leading global paints and coatings company
and a major producer of specialty chemicals,
we supply essential ingredients, essential
protection and essential color to industries and
consumers worldwide.
Chemistry at AkzoNobel
We create ingredients for the manufacture of life’s
essentials. You’ll find our products in the food you
eat, the buildings you live and work in, the vehicles
and roads you use to get around, and everyday
items like paper products and your children’s toys.
AkzoNobel and innovation
At AkzoNobel, innovation starts with understanding
what our customers need. That means
understanding societal, market and business
needs and coming up with timely solutions to meet
those needs. Many of our innovations are focused
on sustainability and we are committed to creating
more value from fewer resources. To devise
sustainable, innovative solutions for the world’s
problems, we want to work with the very best
people and partners – like you.
AkzoNobel and collaboration
We have a history of partnering with startups to
develop innovative and commercially interesting
ideas and help bring them to market. In fact, these
successful partnerships are what inspired us to
start this challenge. To find out more about what
collaborating with AkzoNobel might look like for
your startup, you can find testimonials and contact
information via the challenge website.
Organization and contact
The challenge is organized by AkzoNobel
Specialty Chemicals and powered by KPMG.
For more information, e-mail us at
imaginechemistry@akzonobel.com