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23 May 2026 | News

The Power of Cooperation: How the VERDEinMED Project Gave a Voice to Textile Sustainability in Europe

Over the past 18 months, the VERDEinMED project promoted textile circularity through a collaborative European communication campaign. The campaign involved 7 partners from 7 countries and produced 21 original videos promoting sustainable fashion practices and encouraging citizens to reduce textile waste....

22 May 2026 | News

The consumer at the center of the Circular Transition: the success of VERDEinMED’s Living Labs

If the ecological transition of the textile sector were a puzzle, the citizen would be the final piece to complete the picture. With this awareness, the VERDEinMED project launched its Living Labs, an initiative that placed consumers at the center, transforming them from passive spectators...

10 May 2026 | News

Join the 9th Circle the Med Forum in Athens 19–21 May 2026

The Innovative Sustainable Economy (ISE) Mission of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme invites stakeholders from across the Mediterranean to join the 9th edition of the Circle the Med Forum, taking place in Athens on 19–21 May 2026. The event will bring together policymakers, researchers, innovators, public...

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04 May 2026 | News

FutureProofTextiles Prepares €2M Grant Programme for Textile SMEs

FutureProofTextiles is an EU-funded consortium project that will distribute up to €2 million in cascade grants to textile SMEs to support their digital and green transformation. A total of 40 grants will be awarded, with up to €50,000 per company....

29 Apr 2026 | News

20th Textile ETP Annual Conference, Amsterdam, 26-28 May 2026.

The 20th Textile ETP Annual Conference will be organised in partnership with Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and Modint and will place as a physical event in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 26-28 May 2026, focusing on how digital technologies and data-driven business models are transforming the...

26 Apr 2026 | News

VERDEinMED Technical Assistance Boosts 41 SMEs

Technical Assistance was delivered by experienced mentors, mainly from research and technology organizations and consulting firms, using methodologies tailored to the specific needs of each company....

17 Apr 2026 | News

MEDinCHAMBERS Greek Info Day: Opportunities for MSMEs in the Textile and Clothing Sector

The Greek Info Day of the MEDinCHAMBERS project, with title “Opportunities for MSMEs in the Textile and Clothing Sector”, will take place online on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, from 12:00 to 13:00 (Greece time)....

17 Mar 2026 | News

Highlights from the VERDEinMED Final Conference

The VERDEinMED Final Conference marked the culmination of the Interreg Euro-MED VERDEinMED project, bringing together policymakers, researchers, companies, innovation projects, and civil society organisations to discuss the future of sustainable and circular textiles in the Mediterranean region. The event provided a platform to present the...

04 Mar 2026 | News

Celebrating the Journey Toward Sustainability: VERDEinMED’s Open Final Conference

The VERDEinMED project will celebrate its final event on 13 March 2026 in Thessaloniki, Greece. This flagship gathering will bring together leading voices from across the textile sector through inspiring roundtable discussions and interactive sessions, creating a dynamic space to exchange ideas and experiences on the...

19 Feb 2026 | News

Sparxell’s innovative bio-inspired colour technology scales up to commercial production

Sparxell is a University of Cambridge spin-out founded in 2023 by Cambridge scientists Dr Benjamin Droguet and Professor Silvia Vignolini. The company produces natural colour pigments, inks, glitters, sequins and films using cellulose derived from wood pulp, with applications across the textiles and fashion, cosmetics,...