Objective
2BFUNTEX will exploit the untapped potential in functional textile structures and textile related materials. It will bring together all innovation actors in the field fostering a multidisciplinary approach between universities, research institutes, SMEs (in textile 95% of the companies are SMEs) and sector associations. The 2BFUNTEX team will identify technological gaps and will eliminate barriers resulting in a faster industrial uptake of added value functional materials with new functionalities and improved performance and resulting in creation of new business worldwide.
Technological needs will be mapped, new joint international research disciplines will be identified and multi¬disciplinary lab teams will be created between universities, research institutes and SME research departments. International cooperation will be favoured to exploit the worldwide market expansion potential. Industry will be involved at all stages of the process and will be able to adapt production methods, management and distribution in an early stage. The inventory will enlarge the team of important textile universities and renowned materials research centres and will identify new collaborations. Synergy will be reinforced and created which will enable to identify and develop new functional materials.
Training material for research and industry purposes regarding functional materials will be elaborated and implemented European and worldwide. This material will be designed also for sector organisations to train technical people in their SMEs. It will allow a common language regarding functional textile structures and textile related materials, and will increase the number of well-trained people in this field.
2BFUNTEX will organise and participate in conferences, workshops and brokerage events. Along with a website with an extensive database comprising all information gained throughout the inventory phase, collaboration will be boosted and rapid industrial uptake catalysed and enhanced.
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-NMP-2011-CSA-5
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Funding Scheme
CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actionsCoordinator
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Participants (26)
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02044 VTT ESPOO
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02150 Espoo
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01011 Kyiv
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34469 Maslak, Istanbul
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35100 İzmir
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LT-44029 Kaunas
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20600 Eibar Guipuzcoa
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2400 Mol
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59860 CORLU TEKIRDAG
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00-661 WARSZAWA
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7522 NB Enschede
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700050 Iasi
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01601 KYIV
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09125 Chemnitz
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1210 Wien
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250 88 CELAKOVICE
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00185 Roma
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9550 HERZELE
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544 01 Dvur Kralove Nad Labem
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700295 IASI
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59200 TOURCOING
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34196 Istanbul
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BL1 3AA BOLTON
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2630 Taastrup
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M1 3NJ Manchester
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3100 St Polten
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