TEXTECHMed and la Cité Euro-méditerranéenne de la Mode have organized a workshop held in Marseille the 8^th October 2010 dedicated to the technical textile in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Here are the major results of this workshop which allowed generating some tangible results and further cooperation opportunities:

·         More than 50 actors participated in the workshop (at least 23 companies, 4echnoparks, 2 professional associations and other actors of technical textile in the Mediterranean ) who at the end of the workshop became:

o    aware of the value Chain sector representation of technical textile  

o    trained to use the TextechMed platform and methods to set us the cross sector partnerships  proposed

·         All the participants explain their will to participate in mapping of actors and participate in future relation making sessions

·         European clusters TECHTERRA (TECHnical TExtiles Rhône-Alpes), UpTex (Lille) and Clubtex confirmed their will to cooperate with the project

·         In the same way Medibtikar textile network also confirmed their will and readiness to contribute to Textechmed and extend it to Mashreq zone

·         Some investors have claimed their interest to the project relationship making sessions.

·         Partners and participants have discussed about some future project which could be proposed in the framework of the European Commission programmes: 7^th FP (one project proposal – result of the workshop is under evaluation now), Tempus, etc.

·         Important participation of private actors and industrials during the workshop allowed efficient networking between European and Mediterranean corporate companies like Rhodia Fibres, Armorlux, Sartex, Workman. They confirmed their will to participate in project activities and become members of the expert’s community.

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