#Education / Training

2023-01-05

Launch of a new Masterclass pilot on Textile Digitalisation

Textile EPT is launching a new 6-month pilot masterclass programme of 6 webinars covering textile digitalisation with introductions and some success cases of applied research (including EU/national project results), technology development, industry innovation & market trends from across Europe.

Are you interested in textile digitalisation - virtual materials and products, digitally enabled manufacturing, value chains and business models? The Textile ETP, in collaboration with CITEVE, DITF, ITA RWTH Aachen, ITM TU Dresden, STFI, and TEX IS MORE, launch a Masterclass pilot that prepares the ground for a potential full 15 to 18-month Masterclass Programme.

What do you learn?

Gain knowledge, understanding and practical insights from Europe’s leading innovators in textile digitalisation.

Learn about the technology state-of-art of textile digitalisation, market and regulatory trends, major European and national programmes and initiatives, future trends, enabling design and business model innovation.

Position yourself and your company as a European innovation leader or status-quo challenger.

Build yourself a European network of like-minded innovators and thought leaders.

The programme is free for all Textile ETP Members. If you are a Textile ETP Networking member, you get to enrol up to 2 staff members, whereas if you are an Associate member, you can register as many participants as you want. Non-ETP members can sign up for €200 (single expert) or €400 (multi-expert subscription).

The first webinar will take place on 31 January 2023.

More information can be found here.

https://textile-platform.eu/masterclass-textile-digitalisation

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