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Textile ETP presented EU funding opportunites at EURATEX Convention

On 8 and 9 Novem­ber 2021, Euro­pean tex­tiles and cloth­ing com­pa­nies met in Antwerp to dis­cuss the future of the tex­tile industry.

At the EURATEX Convention on 9th November 2021 in Antwerp, Lutz Walter presented an overview of EU funding opportunities for textile research and innovation. 

He highlighted the challenges and opportunities of such public funding for textile innovators and discussed with participants the best practices to access and exploit them in the most fruitful way.

Presentation:

https://cdn2.assets-servd.host/deranged-cormorant/production/Lutz-Walter_EU-funding-opportunities-for-Textile-Innovation_EURATEX-convention_09-11-2021-1.pdf

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