Reimagine Textile, the first Incubation and FabLAB space for the textile sector in Catalonia

• The textile sector has today the new Reimagine Textile facilities to develop new business opportunities and experiment and prototype with state-of-the-art technologies.
• This is a project promoted with an investment of 100.000 euros in the case of the incubator and 127.000 euros in the case of FabLAB.
• These new facilities form an innovation ecosystem aimed at facilitating the deployment of new opportunities, both for young companies and for consolidated companies open to innovation and sustainability.

Reimagine Textile, the business innovation program aimed at the textile sector promoted by Mataró City Council, the TecnoCampus and the Eurecat technology center, makes new facilities available to entrepreneurs, startups and companies in the textile sector. incubation 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.

These new facilities form an innovation ecosystem 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 levers of growth: “plug & play” facilities 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 headquarters of Eurecat Mataró, connected with 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. People interested in knowing the space and the type of service offered can request an information session through the booking website: https : //reimaginetextile.simplybook.it/v2/#book.

The Reimagine Textile incubator currently 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.

Testimonials from our startups:

"Belonging to Reimagine Textile allows us to grow and be in constant motion." Paolo Quagliotti, founder and CEO of The Running Republic

"Reimagine Textile is helping us to be part of the process of changing the world of fashion." Ane Castro and Núria Costa, founding members of Zer Era.

"With the help of Reimagine Textile we attended several very important entrepreneurship fairs, and they have put us in touch with various partners to seek collaborations and funding" Marc Millet, Nil Oleaga and Lucas Llobet, founding partners of Evix Safety

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.