Francesco Marchi Director General of Euratex SEETAL National Event Croatia Zagreb, 27 May 2009 EU funds for research & innovation Industry support provided by the European Technology Platform,

Future Vision Major Long-Term Industry Trends  Move from commodities towards specialty products from high-tech processes; fibres, filaments, fabrics and final products with highly functional, purpose-targeted properties based on high tech processes etc.  Establishment and expansion of textiles as raw material of choice in many sectors and application fields (transport systems, construction, medical applications, consumer electronics…)  End era of mass manufacture of textile products, move towards the new industrial era characterised by customisation, personalisation, as well as flexible, on-demand production coupled with intelligent logistics, distribution and services.

European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing Why a European Technology Platform? The Expected Results 1.Development of a long-term Strategic Research Agenda for growth and innovation of this industry in Europe 2.Ensure necessary financing for R&D, innovation, technology transfer, training for the textile- clothing sector 3.Better coordination of the fragmented textile research and innovation efforts and programmes across Europe 4.Establishment of a supply-chain encompassing forum for effective pre-competitive collaboration in R&D and innovation (involving supplier & customer sectors) 5.A promotional initiative to establish the textile- clothing sector as an innovative industry of the future

European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing ETP Structure

European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing From Commodities to Specialties TEG1 - New speciality fibres & fibre-composites for innovative textile products TEG2 - Functionalisation of textile materials & related processes TEG3 - Biomaterials, biotechnologies and environmentally friendly textile processing New Textile Applications TEG4 - New textile products for improved human performance (medical, protective, sports) TEG5 - New textile products for technical applications (transport, construction, geotextiles etc.) TEG6 - Smart textiles & clothing Towards Customisation TEG7 – New concepts and technologies for design and mass customisation in Clothing/Fashion TEG8 – Integrated quality & life cycle management concepts Thematic Expert Groups (600 individual experts from industry & research)

European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing Innovation Strategy & Policy Horizontal Task Groups Higher Education What is needed to ensure sufficient availability of correctly qualified job starters for future of industry? How to attract more young people to careers in the T/C industry? Innovation Financing How to enable industry to effectively use the whole spectrum of financing instruments (private & public) to fund innovation? How to (re-)interest financial investors to the sector? How to help investors to evaluate textile innovation projects? Innovation and Standards How can standards help to bring innovative textile products quicker to the market and protect markets for innovative European textiles? How can such innovation standardisation be organised most efficiently? EU industry survey in 2008 EU industry survey in 2006 EU industry survey in 2007

Major Achievements Platform launched in 2004 Platform launched in 2004 Creation of THE European expert network on textile research & innovation (550+ registered experts) Creation of THE European expert network on textile research & innovation (550+ registered experts) Delivery of the Strategic Research Agenda Delivery of the Strategic Research Agenda Generation of 30+ EU collaborative textile research projects worth some € 160 million in EC funding ( ) Generation of 30+ EU collaborative textile research projects worth some € 160 million in EC funding ( ) 4 Successful Annual Conferences as networking and promotion events in 2006, 2007, 2008 & Successful Annual Conferences as networking and promotion events in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Launch of Protective Textiles Lead Market initiative with the EU Launch of Protective Textiles Lead Market initiative with the EU Launch of website & expert communication platform Launch of website & expert communication platform

Profitex NoTeReFiGa iProtect Prosys Laser 2. EU Textile Research Funding thanks to ETP

Prospie Profitex NoTeReFiGa iProtect Prosys Laser 31 Projects 400+ Organisations (companies & research centres) € 230 million of project budget € 160 million EU funding 2. EU Textile Research Funding thanks to ETP

Activities 2009 Create joint research roadmaps with related sectorsCreate joint research roadmaps with related sectors Ensure sufficient textile research funding opportunities in FP7 for periodEnsure sufficient textile research funding opportunities in FP7 for period Start up ERA-Net project for networking of national funding for textile researchStart up ERA-Net project for networking of national funding for textile research Support ongoing projects with efficient dissemination of results to the industrySupport ongoing projects with efficient dissemination of results to the industry

European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing If Interested in the European Textile Technology Platform Visit for additional information or contact: Lutz Walter Euratex Tel.: