The EKIP consortium, the European Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Policy Platform, is organising a Policy Dialogue on Innovation Strategies for the Cultural and Creative Sector on 29 October 2025, from 18:00 to 19:30 CET, at the Politecnico di Milano, Department of Design, School of Design, Milan, Italy. The session will serve as the closing event of a full day dedicated to collaborative exchange and co-creation on the future of the fashion and textile sectors.

Building on the morning’s Policy Lab, where stakeholders explored how research and innovation policies can foster eco-design practices and enable the implementation of Digital Product Passports (DPP), the dialogue will address the broader role of innovation policies within the cultural and creative sector. It will highlight how eco-design, guided by the Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, contributes to circularity, inclusivity, and transparency across the value chain.

The event will bring together policymakers, cultural and creative industries (CCIs), SMEs, and local ecosystem actors to exchange perspectives, align strategic priorities, and identify actionable pathways towards a fair and sustainable transition in the fashion and textile sectors.

For more information and updates, visit the EKIP website.