Akzo Nobel invests in Qla

Recently, Akzo Nobel announced the acquisition of shares in innovative start-up Qla.
The company is located in the Netherlands and its pioneering technology opens up new possibilities for the application of industrial coatings.

Qla's leading fully automated coating solution is safer, faster, and more effective than the manual coating process currently used in the industry.
It not only solves the problem of overspraying, but also saves costs and strengthens its sustainable characteristics.

 Menno van der Zalm, Akzo Nobel’s global innovation director, said: “The cooperation with Qla is a strategic investment jointly made by Akzo Nobel and ECFG.

Qla is a part of Akzo Nobel’s “Tutorial for the Future” collaborative innovation ecosystem.
Since obtaining a partnership agreement in the “Tutorial for the Future” global start-up challenge in 2019, Qla has been cooperating with Akzo Nobel and succeeding in its technology.
Anti-corrosion coating system applied to storage tanks.
The application of Qla automation technology enhances the protection of construction workers, while improving the sustainability and efficiency of the construction process.

 “I’m very happy to invest in Qla with Akzo Nobel,” said Hans Bloemen, managing director of ECFG.

Qla co-founder and CEO Josefien Groot said: "We are very pleased to receive a joint investment from Akzo Nobel and ECFG.
Our solution is unique in the current market.
This investment can help us further realize Our dream for the future is to make the application of paints and coatings more environmentally friendly and more efficient.
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Akzo Nobel and ECFG's Eindhoven Venture Capital Fund II (EVCF II) jointly invested in Qla this time.