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#Innovate 2021

Be prepared for innovation

Innovate 2021, organised by World Textile Information Network (WTiN), is now open for a visitor preview ahead of the launch of Textile Innovation Week on 25-29 October.

Innovate 2021 open for visitor preview

New this year is a three-week preview (6-24 October) – an opportunity for visitors to get the most out of the virtual event by planning their participation ahead of the launch at 09:00 UTC on Monday 25 October.

Coming prepared: What does this mean?

From today, visitors to Innovate 2021 can:

• Organise your time: Pre-book Zoom meetings with exhibitors

• Take a sneak peek of the best innovations through the Hub

• Review the Innovate 2021 exhibitors' most innovative products in the Hub and have your say by rating them from Interesting to Revolutionary

• Fill up your calendar: Exhibitors will be live streaming (product demonstrations, technical presentations and seminars etc) throughout the event (25-29 October 2021) and you can plan the ones you’d like visit by adding them to your calendar

• Summit: From 26 to 28 October 2021 the Innovate Summit will live stream presentations from industry leaders, delivering strategic insight into industry transformation over the next five years. View the full agenda and add to calendar the sessions of importance to you

• Concierge: If you have any specific requirements, please connect with our concierge team via the Concierge button and we can help you plan your visit

• My Innovate: Complete your visitor profile to maximise your opportunities to connect with other innovators

Organising time at events can be tough, especially a virtual event where there can be expectations to manage visiting an event and managing day-to-day workloads. With the visitor preview, visitors can make the most of their time during Textile Innovation Week at Innovate 2021 and have their calendar organised before the event begins. This way, visitors can focus on preparing for the meetings and live streams they have pre-booked to ensure they get the most out of their interactions.

Coming prepared means managing time efficiently, asking the right questions and having the right tools at your disposal. WTiN aims to help its visitors get the most out of Innovate by helping them be as prepared as possible for innovation.



Mark Jarvis, managing director, WTiN, says: “We are excited to launch the visitor preview for Innovate 2021. This is the first time we have committed to a preview – the benefits for our visitors and exhibitors are monumental.

“Innovate is entirely focused on textile innovation, bringing together breakthrough production technologies and materials alongside strategic insights from global innovators.”

Innovate consists of a collection of over 50 exhibitors and over 100 live streams of keynote presentations, panel discussions, product demonstrations, technical presentations, seminars and more.

Innovate is where the world’s leading textile and apparel companies come to explore commercial opportunities, as well as meet new partners and the sharpest innovators.

Innovate 2021 is sponsored by RICOH and organised by WTiN.


To find out more or to register your interest, visit:

https://innovate.wtin.com/


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