As part of the RESERVIST project, the Textile ETP organised a webinar in September 2022, gathering affected key stakeholders from the textile sector to share and discuss their experiences, challenges and insights. The webinar was attended by several textile SMEs, research and technology institutions and clusters, representing 12 European countries.

On 29 and 30 September, the Textile ETP attended the CITE kick off meeting. This project is funded under the EIT Manufacturing's initiative to boost circular economy innovations in textiles in entrepreneurship university programmes.

This week, the CISUTAC consortium met in-person in Ghent, Belgium, for the kick-off meeting of the project. An opportunity to discuss the different aspects of CISUTAC.

Launched today, the new Horizon Europe project CISUTAC will support the transition to a circular and sustainable textile sector. As part of a consortium of 27 partners working on the project, Textile ETP will be responsible for the Textile Circularity Multiplier Initiative and leading the dissemination & communications activities.

The Textile ETP is now on board a brand new European project, IRISS, which aims to connect, synergize and transform the Safe and Sustainable by Design materials community in the EU and beyond, shifting towards a holistic integration of safety, climate neutrality, circularity and functionality of materials, products and processes.

To ensure that materials are sustainable for humans and the environment, to increase recycling and use resources in a more efficient way, efforts are required from an early stage of design and manufacturing. Thus, the EC has launched a major initiative, IRISS, which will accelerate the transition to safe and sustainably designed materials, products and processes. The consortium, led by IVL, will create a global network of experts and stakeholders. Six value chains represented in the project will provide a clear picture of the industry’s ongoing and future transformation.

On 15 and 16 February, the Textile ETP attended the General Assembly Meeting of the Reservist project.

The COVID-19 crisis has shown that several types of protective and medical equipment, products and services are crucial, including the ability to deploy them rapidly. Because of cost factors, these products, or at least critical components for them, are often produced outside the EU. Once things normalize, there will be a large pressure to return to that situation.​ The RESERVIST project aims to set up alternative lines called ‘reservist cells’, that can be activated within 48 hours, in order to switch easily from a day-to-day production line to one that focuses on products and services needed in time of crisis.

The SmartX and SmartEEs projects jointly organised a value chain cross-fertilisation workshop in Paris on 29-30 November attended by over 80 participants from all across Europe, hosted by Institut Français de la Mode (IFM).

The TRICK General Assembly took place on 22-24 September in a hybrid format, having all 28 consortium partners joining in person and also virtually.

The RESERVIST project officially started.

The third and final SmartX call for funding will remain open until February 15, 2021. Start by completing the Expression of Interest by January 15, 2021. Apply here

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