Let's Paint the Future Together - the AkzoNobel Startup Challenge Enters Final Weeks
There are less than two weeks left to submit a big idea to Paint the Future, a startup challenge designed by AkzoNobel to discover new and revolutionary solutions that will accelerate innovation in the world of paints and coatings.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Calling all startups, scale-ups, entrepreneurs and innovators! There are less than two weeks left to submit a big idea to Paint the Future, a startup challenge designed by AkzoNobel to discover new and revolutionary solutions that will accelerate innovation in the world of paints and coatings. The competition's deadline is March 1, 2019.
The challenge connects bright minds and promising solutions from across the globe with AkzoNobel's expertise, global scale and resources. Innovators, challenge teams, institutions and industry experts will work together to enhance the submitted ideas, forming a truly collaborative ecosystem.
Launched in partnership with KPMG, the challenge focuses on five key areas:
1. Smart application
2. Enhanced functionality
3. Circular solutions
4. Life science infusion
5. Predictable performance
The deadline for new submissions is March 1, 2019. Participants on the platform will continue to explore, discuss and enrich ideas until March 12, after which AkzoNobel experts will select finalists to participate in the finals event in Amsterdam May 14 to 16. Shortly thereafter, the company will begin working with winners on sustainable business opportunities. Watch the video on the Paint the Future challenge here: https://youtu.be/Nmrvhd610YA
To learn more about the five categories for the innovation challenge, to submit solutions and to read comments on existing submissions, visit http://www.letspaintthefuture.com.
About AkzoNobel
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