The EU’s 2024 industrial report highlights steady progress in making the textiles sector greener and more digital. While energy saving measures and recycling startups are...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsInfrastructureInvestments and funding+17 plus
The European Commission has introduced a new category - small mid‑caps (250–749 employees) to ease the regulatory ‘cliff‑edge’ for scaling companies and support growth for...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsInfrastructureInvestments and funding+29 plus
The European Commission introduced the Omnibus IV package in May 2025 to simplify rules, ease bureaucracy, and save EU businesses around €400 million annually, all while...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsInfrastructureInvestments and funding+7 plus
In April 2025, the Circular Fashion Federation, in partnership with KPMG, published the first European market study on circular fashion, with the objective of assessing...
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Investments and fundingR&I, techniques and technological solutionsSkills+16 plus
The EU’s ‘RESet the Trend’ campaign calls for a shift towards sustainable fashion by highlighting the environmental impact of textiles and empowering consumers with practical...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSustainable competitivenessTextile+11 plus
The Netherlands’ 2025-2030 policy programme sets out a bold framework to cut textile waste, enforce sustainability targets, and boost reuse and recycling, laying the foundation...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsR&I, techniques and technological solutionsSocial dimension+15 plus
The European Environment Agency (EEA) reports that EU citizens consumed a record 19 kg of textiles per person in 2022, intensifying environmental concerns. With textiles...
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Social dimensionSustainable competitivenessTextile+11 plus
Digital platforms Manufy and re.store are connecting ethical brands with sustainable textile manufacturers across Europe. Supported by the Enterprise Europe Network, they are advancing circular...
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R&I, techniques and technological solutionsSkillsSustainable competitiveness+7 plus
The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest briefing reveals that textile consumption in the EU is rising, placing major pressure on the environment. It calls for...
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Social dimensionSustainable competitivenessDigital+14 plus
The EU’s sustainable fashion strategy aims to make textiles more durable, repairable, and recyclable by 2030, introducing new design rules and a Digital Product Passport...
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Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence effortsInfrastructureInvestments and funding+29 plus
