About us

At E-lia, our goal is to make learning and sharing information as accessible as possible for everyone. We achieve this by sending small pieces of content through widely used channels like WhatsApp. This not only helps us reach a large percentage of our target audience but also ensures that the content resonates better thanks to the continuous learning process.

Our story

2021

The origins of E-lia date back to 2021. During an informal conversation at the Groot Handelsgebouw in Rotterdam, Michael van de Watering shared with Kees van Nuland that he had developed a native app for his training agency. Although the app’s content was satisfactory, it was hardly used; employees didn’t want to install the app on their phones, and those who did rarely used it. This led us to the idea of using existing mobile apps for the learning process, with WhatsApp quickly becoming our platform of choice.

In 2022, we developed and tested the first version of the platform with the facilities department at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. The results were unexpectedly positive. Our follow-up research revealed that users found WhatsApp to be the ideal channel for receiving information and micro-learning modules because they could easily complete them during coffee breaks or while commuting to and from work.

The test results were so positive that E-lia was officially founded.

Since then, more and more organizations have been using the E-lia platform to inform and train their employees in an accessible way.

This not only benefits the employees, who spend less time on learning, but also offers numerous advantages for the organization, such as cost savings and, perhaps more importantly, not unnecessarily burdening employees with training hours in their already busy schedules.

Our Guiding Principles

Accessibility:

By using WhatsApp, we make learning simple and flexible. Our goal is to make learning as seamless as possible, so everyone can learn and grow anytime, anywhere.

Effectiveness and Efficiency:

Our microlearning approach delivers better results by providing content in small, repeatable chunks. Perfect for a coffee break or on-the-go learning.

User-Friendliness:

Building a module in E-lia takes an average of 10–15 minutes, sending it takes less than 30 seconds and completing it takes 3–6 minutes.

Meet the Team Behind E-lia

We strive to improve E-lia for our users every day.

What Our Clients Have to Say

The Future of Learning

E-lia helps us train our clients’ employees more efficiently and effectively. It allows us to maintain and secure the knowledge of hundreds of trained employees while building a lasting relationship with our clients.

John Hokkeling

Owner at SYNDLE

Knowledge Retention Tool

“At ETZ, we use E-lia to retain and maintain our employees’ knowledge after completing a training program. The tool is excellent for securing knowledge for employees in practice.”

Roland Voets

Concept Director at Elisabeth TweeSteden Hospital

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Why Choose E-lia?

85% of users view content within 24 hours of receipt.
96% prefer using WhatsApp over other channels.
Building a module in E-lia takes an average of just 10-15 minutes.
Users complete a module in 3-6 minutes on average.
Sending a module takes less than 30 seconds

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