Event to take place online February 2^nd, 2021 and March 10^th, 2021.

This event is divided into a total of 3 day where the activities will be scheduled.

Day1:

  PLASTICS AND CIRCULAR ECONOMICS (2^nd February- 9:00am-2:00pm (CET))
- Biodegradable plastics in the circular economy by Prof.Ing.Pavol Alexy, PhD.
- Biodegradable and biobased blends PLA/PHB/TPS for blown films and for injection molding.
- Process of production and commercialization of Slovak bioplastic NonOilen by Panara, s.r.o. and Experience of using new material  by Chemosvit Folie, s.r.o.
-Practical experience with NonOilen material and production of plastic parts by injection molding, etc with conventional plastics by KMS-PT, s.r.o.

Registration by 1^st February (Registration Link)

Day2:

• CONCEPTS OF INTERSECTORAL COOPERATION 1 (3^rd March 2021 from 9:00am - 12:30pm) 
  - Presentation of SPK and presentation of the main activities and goals of the EXTRATEX project.
  - Historical cross-section of the plastics processing industry in the Slovak Republic and the present - a strong connection to the automotive industry.
  - Presentation of the company PR Krajne, s.r.o. - concept combining the automotive, textile and plastics industries - the STERED® product.
  - Presentation of the SME company Research Institute of Chemical Fibers (Research Institute for Man-Made Fibers, JSC) - Progressive modifications of polymer-based products (fibers, films & plastics) and innovative technological solutions for a wide range of final applications.

• B2B and C2C Meetings (14:00 to 17:00): -This sessions will allow SMEs and scaling up organisations to meet face to face the Slovak companies and institutes. Organisations from European regions, other than Slovak, can meet as well. 

Day3:

• CONCEPTS OF INTERSECTORAL COOPERATION 2 (10^th March 2021 from 9:00am - 12:30pm)
  - Presentation of SPK and presentation of the main activities and goals of the EXTRATEX project.
  - Concept of appropriate recycling- Virtual visit to the guest Company Chemosvit Fibrochem, s.r.o.
  - Presentation of the company SK TEX, s.r.o. - fibers with special modifications for the automotive and furnitutre industry.
  - Presentation of the company Polymer Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences on Nanocomposites- a new antibacterial polymeric material.

• B2B and C2C Meetings (14:00 to 17:00): -This sessions will allow SMEs and scaling up organisations to meet face to face the Slovak companies and institutes. Organisations from European regions, other than Slovak, can meet as well.

The light industries innovation and technology project (ELIIT project) seeks to support textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) SMEs in enhancing their competitiveness while helping them integrate new technologies in innovative or high added-value products, processes or services.

ELIIT will select 25 partnerships between SMEs and providers or owners of novel technologies that will aid the transfer of innovation and technology as well as the market uptake of innovative solutions.

Each partnership will benefit from:

·       €70,000 in financial support to develop products or prototypes with high added-value and profitability

·       tailor-made coaching and advice to improve project relevancy and increase capabilities

·       networking activities and participation in workshops/conferences and exhibitions to aid market-positioning as well as build business relationships

·       intellectual property rights organisation and guidance

The first ELIIT project call for proposals closed on 31 March 2020 and 93 partnership proposals were presented (73 for textile & clothing sectors, and 20 for leather and footwear sectors). These 93 partnership proposals cover 24 countries participating in the EU’s COSME programme for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected partnership were 15.

The ELIIT second call will open soon! Check the ELIIT website for more details.

The textile industry is one of the most dynamically developing areas. You can find applications of technical textiles in healthcare sector, building construction area, agriculture to the space industry. Not only latest news in the field of materials, but also the broader context of society-wide environmental trends will be provided by a webinar organized by the CLUTEX cluster in cooperation with the material library materiÓ. Webinar is organized December 15, 10:00 CET.

http://www.clutex.cz/aktuality/pozvanka:-trendy-a-materialove-inovace-v-textilnim-prumyslu-webinar-15122020.htm

Coordinated by AECIM / MCA and supported by FI Group, in November 13^th the Expression of Interest was presented to the Ministry of Industry MaDIH, (Manufacturing Digital Innovation Hub) as a collaborative, cross-cutting and multisectoral HUB model, with a clear business vocation that will promote the adoption of digital technologies within the industrial sector.

The project was born with the aim of promoting digital transformation between the industrial production fabric of Madrid. In addition, it focuses on the drive of Industry 4.0 and smart and green manufacturing through various technologies: artificial intelligence and cognitive systems, simulation and modeling, additive manufacturing (3D printing) and big data. Following its presentation to the Ministry, MaDIH is intended to be recognized by the European Union as one of its centres of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) and thereby foster a regional industrial ecosystem that promotes industrial policies of digitization and productive transformation.

Partner fabric consists of tractor companies (IVECO), associative business entities; these include the Madrid Metal Companies Association (AECIM), Madrid Automotive Cluster (MCA), Aerospace Cluster of the Community of Madrid (MAC), NEOBIS Association of Graphic Communication and the Business Association of Food Industries of the Community of Madrid (ASEACAM); digital enablers (Bosch Spain and IMDEA Networks), scientific-technical organizations such as IMDEA Energy, the University of Nebrija and the University Institute of Automotive Research of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM-INSIA); financing and innovation organizations (Fi Group) and business accelerators and innovation (Wayra - Telefonica).

MaDIH will have, among others, the following objectives:

·       Digitization of the SMEs.

·       Creation of a Madrid industrial ecosystem.

·       Provision of technological services.

·       Advice and fundraising and funding management.

·       Startup acceleration services.

·       Training and mentoring.

·       Development of collaborative projects between large companies and SMEs