Public Procurement for Market Study
31.03.2021The Fascinate project in line with the definition of its strategy as a ESCP-4i Partnership for Internationalization, launches the current public procurement tender in order to develop a comprehensive diagnosis through possible target Markets (Canada, Japan, USA) regarding sustainable fashion/clothing, revealing strategic challenges linked to trends, ethics, most valued points, ideals uncovering international market opportunities for sector SMEs. We are inviting interested applicants to access and read the attached document which includes the objectives, budget allocated and payment conditions, deadlines, evaluation criteria and timeframes in order to conduct and submit the requested study. Quick Specifications: Description of Assignment: To develop a comprehensive…
Online conference: A new era for EU fashion brands – Embracing digitalization and sustainability
FASCINATE project is organizing its Opening Conference and workshop “A new era for EU fashion brands – Embracing digitalization & Sustainability”, organised in the framework of the ESCP-4i – European Cluster Collaboration Platform. The project’́s aim is to support the internationalization of EU textile and…
Internationalization Strategies for Sustainable Fashion and Textile Brands
Circular City Week New York will take place online from 22nd to 28th March 2021. Circular City Week is all about taking part in the circular movement and spur action. The festival will be primarily virtual in 2021 and offers a…
Visit free of charge the Virtual Forum of Pure London – Fashion Together
Following the successful launch of Fashion Together in September 2020, discover a new and evolved digital experience, designed to bring the industry together, even when we remain apart. Fashion Together will provide key industry insights, as well as a first-hand…
The 2nd call of ELIIT Project opens 25 January 2021
Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) industries are part of complex and interlinked value chains of fashion, high-end industries and relevant innovative technologies. These sectors are among the most promising and most creative in Europe. According to Eurostat, the TCLF industries represent about 6%…
First GALACTICA hackathon with 50.000 euro in prizes
GALACTICA project, which aims to foster the creation of new industrial value chains around textile and aerospace sectors based on advanced manufacturing across EU, announced the registration opening for its first-ever Hackathon, with €50.000 in prizes. SMEs from these sectors as…
THE EUROPEAN PROJECT FASCINATE IS BORN
The sponsors of the Fascinate project are Modacc, Denmark’s Lifestyle & Design Cluster, the Bulgarian Fashion Association, the CITEVE technological institute in Portugal, and the Clúster Digital de Catalunya. Funded by the European program COSME, this project will benefit 650…
BFA made a speach on How clusters can strengthen the European economy in the textile sector
The first fully virtual European Cluster Conference brought together more than 900 stakeholders, policymakers, cluster managers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to discuss and share current and future priorities for cluster policies and developments to support sustainable industry development and interregional cooperation,…
Fostering Circular Textiles and Fashion in the Mediterranean
On Thursday 5 November 10: 30-12: 45 will take place the web conference “Fostering Circular Textiles and Fashion in the Mediterranean”.The initiative is part of the Recò Festival of Circular Economy and is co-organized by the Prato Textile Museum and Confindustria Toscana Nord as…
First meeting of FASCINATE – Sustainable Fashion Alliance for International Markets
On 21 & 22 September 2020 took place the First Steering Committee of FASCINATE – Sustainable Fashion Alliance for International Markets in the framework of the Clusters Going International (ESCP-4i) Programme. The partners met online to discuss the future initiatives, which they will organize in the…
Global Talents Digital is looking for sustainable emerging designers from all over the world
Global Talents Digital is announcing a new call out for sustainable emerging designers, inviting them to show their new collections for clients, the press, buyers, celebrity stylists, and industry leaders – by means of video presentations/live streams/AR/VR. The brand-new edition…
ACADEMY OF FASHION AWARDS “RISING STAR 2020” FOR THE FIRST TIME
At a glamorous ceremony, the four most promising young designers were awarded For the first time ever, the Academy of Fashion, with chairman Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, presented the award “Rising Star 2020” with a glamorous ceremony at Vitosha Park Hotel.…
BFA planning to present Bulgarian fashion at Mariage Fest Bucharest
Last week Silvia Kabaivanova (Chairman) and Dean Manev (Vice Chairman) from Bulgarian Fashion Association visited Mariage Fest Bucharest to research the opportunity to present Bulgarian fashion at the next edition of the fair. The event took place from 31 January…
European light industries innovation and technology (ELIIT) project. Deadline 17 March 2020
The light industries innovation and technology project (ELIIT project) seeks to support textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) SMEs in enhancing their competitiveness while helping them integrate new technologies in innovative or high added-value products, processes or services. ELIIT will…
BFA visited the Bulgarian and Romanian Regional Stakeholder Workshop on Horizon Europe implementation
At the University of Ruse took place the regional Bulgarian and Romanian Stakeholder Workshop on Horizon Europe implementation – the future framework program of the European Union for research and innovations in the period 2021-2027. The organizers were the European…
