Pre-register Now: The Future of European Technical Textiles in Defence, Protection and Aerospace

Pre-registrations for the SmartX Innovation Hub and EURATEX event on the Future of European Technical Textiles in Defence, Protection and Aerospace, taking place on 19 November 2026 in Brussels and hosted by the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the European Union, are now open! 

What can you expect from the event?

The Brussels event will present the Innovation & Industrial Strategy developed by Textile ETP and EURATEX during 2026, bringing together EU policymakers, European industry leaders and end-market experts.

Discussions will focus on competitiveness and strategic autonomy, innovation priorities, market opportunities, supply-chain resilience and dependencies, procurement, technology adoption and cross-sector collaboration, building the foundations for a stronger European advanced technical textiles ecosystem.

Explore the event agenda below and stay tuned for the full programme details:

Ticket fees

After your pre-registration, you will receive a confirmation by email. As participation is limited to one person per organisation, the organisers reserve the right to approve or decline each pre-registration. Once your participation is approved, we will send you a link to complete your registration and proceed with the payment or we will confirm your if you are eligible for free-of-charge access.

If you are a Textile ETP member, you benefit from the discount, which should appear automatically when you register. If the discount doesn’t appear, or should you have any issues, please reach out to info@textile-platform.eu.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!