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Reimagine Textile, the business innovation program aimed at the textile sector promoted by the City of Mataró, the TecnoCampus and the Eurecat technology center, makes available today to entrepreneurs, startups and companies in the textile sector new incubation facilities and a textile manufacturing and prototyping laboratory (FabLAB), for the generation of new companies and testing of new business models and prototyping of innovative products. The Mayor of Mataró and President of the TecnoCampus, David Botem, chaired the inaugural ceremony this morning, which was attended by the agents involved in the project and the media.

These new facilities form an einnovation system that provides the technological environment, knowledge, contacts and funding opportunities to facilitate the deployment of new opportunities, both for young companies and for consolidated companies open to innovation and sustainability.

The Reimagine Textile incubator offers six growth levers: facilities “Plug & play” equipped with the necessary technologies for young companies in the sector; specialized mentoring; training in key factors for the sector in the XNUMXst century such as the digital and green transformation of the sector; networking and connections in the textile innovation ecosystem both nationally and internationally; presence in the relevant media in their sector, and access to funding opportunities for their growth.

The FabLAB Reimagine Textile for experimentation and prototyping is located on the ground floor of the Eurecat Mataró headquarters, connected to the Reimagine Textile incubator, the University and the Eurecat technology center, a combination that makes this space an opportunity to to its users to find the best expert technology advice and opportunities to develop business ideas.

The FabLAB space offers users a perfectly equipped cutting and tailoring area, digital manufacturing tools such as sublimation, laser cutting, embroidery and 3D printing and a projection classroom with a capacity for twelve people. In addition to professional equipment and expert staff, the FabLAB also provides the ability to find catalogs of innovative and sustainable materials and contact with trusted suppliers.

The service is fully funded by the PECT project until December 2021.

Currently the Reimagine Textile incubator hosts 15 startups in the high-performance program and 11 in the incubation program: Zer Era, Heggy Bags, The Running Republic, Evix, Mimosa, Julia G.Escribà, Leser Yoga, Navel, Virtual Showroom, Laxa Ibèrca, Neon, Redpanty, Brauvoir, Pro-Stetic, Owl, Infinite Denim, Infinite Athletic, Newex, Hemp & Love, Mambo Hungle, Nia Organics, Uma Intimates, Mushi, Mumu Knit, New Elephant and Helmet Workwear.

About Reimagine Textile 

Reimagine Textile is the business innovation program aimed at the textile sector promoted by Mataró City Council, the TecnoCampus and the Eurecat technology center, within the framework of the Territorial Specialization and Competitiveness Project (PECT) of Mataró Maresme.

The PECT has the participation of the City of Calella, the co-financing of the OP FEDER of Catalonia 2014-2020 and the Diputació de Barcelona, ​​and the collaboration of the Consell Comarcal del Maresme, of the Association of Entrepreneurs of Genders of point of Mataró and Region (ASEGEMA) and the town councils of Arenys de Mar, Argentona, Cabrera de Mar, Caldes d'Estrac, Canet de Mar, Dosrius, Malgrat de Mar, Premià de Dalt, Premia de Mar, Sant Pol de Mar , Sant Vicenç de Montalt, Santa Susanna, Teià, Vilassar de Mar and Vilassar de Dalt.

Led by the TecnoCampus foundation and the Eurecat technology center, Reimagine Textile has been a strategic commitment since 2018 with the aim of growing and reinventing the Catalan textile sector in terms of innovation, technology and sustainability. A joint challenge with the ambition of being a reference not only in Catalonia, but in everything in Europe and the world from Mataró, a historical textile icon.

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