Project description
ELEVATEX will accelerate the twin-transition the textile industry, foster industrial resilience and recovery with a comprehensive vision of the value chain and its outlets, strengthen international competitiveness by increasing the innovation capacity of SMEs, facilitate access to markets and supply chains, and boost European cross-sectoral and cross-regional cooperation by establishing strategic partnerships.
The main activities of the project will consist in:
- Implementing 2 open calls for cascade funding, with the objective of supporting textile SMEs in the development of new products and services, and in adopting new-to-firm processes and advanced technologies. A total of 1.980.000€ budget is allocated to supporting SMEs in this process of accelerating their innovation and reinforcing their competitiveness;
- Establishing strategic partnerships with applicative markets and solution providers for the twin-transition;
- Going international, and developing business with Japan and the USA.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
- Name of the call for projects: Joint Cluster Initiatives (EUROCLUSTERS) for Europe’s recovery (SMP-COSME-2024-CLUSTER)
- Project leader: Techtera
- Partner(s): CITEVE (Portugal), NTT (Italy), ATEVAL (Spain), Tèxtils.CAT (Spain)
- Project stakes: Supporting the twin-transition, resilience and recovery of the European textile industry through the establishment of strategic networks, the launch of innovative products and solutions, and the development of innovative processes.
- Budget: 2 696 883 €
- Year(s): 2025-2028
- Project duration (in months): 36
- Your Techtera contact: Robin Oddon - roddon@techtera.org
