About E-lia
At E-lia, we believe that learning, communication and safety should be accessible to everyone, wherever they work.
Onboarding, work instructions, toolbox talks: not tucked away in a learning platform, but simply on the phone of the person who needs it.
Our story
From a single observation in 2021 to a platform that reaches workers on site, in the factory and in care every day.
- 2021
The idea
- Michael van de Watering tells Kees van Nuland that his training company had its own app built. The content was good, but nobody used the app.
- The insight: bring learning to the app everyone already opens every day. WhatsApp is the obvious choice.
- 2022
The first test and the founding
- The first version of E-lia is tested with the facilities department of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. Staff complete the modules on their tea break or on the way home.
- The results are so good that E-lia is formally set up as a company.
- 2024
Toolbox talks at De Rycke
- Concrete producer De Rycke chooses toolbox talks via WhatsApp. Read the customer story.
- 2025
The toolbox talk library and Jan De Nul
- Launch of the toolbox talk library: now more than 80 ready-made toolbox talks you can use straight away.
- Pilot with Jan De Nul: site inductions via WhatsApp, so everyone knows the rules before they arrive on site.
- More Belgian companies come on board.
- 2026
More than toolbox talks
- Forms via WhatsApp: workplace inspections and the LMRA, with photo and time stamp.
- Site inductions for everyone who enters the site.
- Automatic translation into any language, both the text and the video with voice-over.
- E-lia launches in the United Kingdom.
Who we are
A small team with one goal: to reach every frontline worker, in their own language.
What sets us apart
No company email addresses, no learning platform, no app to install. Because we work via WhatsApp, you reach everyone, from your permanent team to the agency worker who speaks another language and the self-employed subcontractor.
The days of broadcasting and hoping the theory sticks are over. We break dry material into interactive, bite-sized chunks that workers can complete in 3 minutes and actually remember.
From HR manager to health and safety adviser: E-lia saves you hours of admin. The dashboard shows at a glance where you stand on onboarding, mandatory training and certificates.
Ready to modernise safety on site?
See why leading companies are switching to E-lia. No fuss, results from day one.
- No new app or login needed
- Save 70% on admin costs
- Audit-ready reports, every time