CETEX (Centre of Excellence for Textiles) hereby acts as a business and innovation support provider by providing or channeling specialized and customized business support services to stimulate innovation activities especially in SMEs while facilitating strategic partnering across its members, Europe and worldwide.
Our internationally acknowledged business services provide preferred innovative solutions and novel design techniques to our members and business partners in textile industry. Our business activities mainly include:
- Education and training
- Business development, innovation, research and development
- Sharing of knowledge, experience and information in specific areas
- Networking, identifying new partners
- Creating business opportunites and to increase visibility, internationalization
Education and Training
Technical workshops and training seminars on future trends and emerging technologies relevant to textile sector are offered by leading scientists and industry experts for members of CETEX.
Scheduled meetings are organized for cluster members in order to promote mutual learning. Workshops on common industrial problems are arranged for spreading practical solutions among the textile industry.
CETEX also offers its members knowledge and experience on funding opportunities including giving information on forthcoming Calls for proposals, helping in preparation for participating in national and international projects as well as attending to local and global start-up challenges.
R&D Management
CETEX offers project management support to its members to guide them increase their technological profiles. Firstly, innovation needs of the company are determined by applying most sophisticated analysis techniques. Secondly, trainings are given to key personnel to be involved in innovative projects. Thirdly, best partners within the cluster members or among CETEX’s global partnering clusters members are offered for collaboration in R&D projects. Finally, consultancy is given to keep the project on track.
Networking
CETEX maintains a large network of representatives of national industry, SMEs, academia, R&D centres and local authorities as well as international partners. CETEX identifies requirements of its members by deeply analysing the pros and cons of each member by appointing company visits, and creates a member profile. To increase network of its members, seminars and workshops on common topics related to textile manufacturing and emerging technologies are organized where members meet and discuss about their focus areas. Moreover, social events are organized where members meet informally.
Promotion
A number of promotion activities are offered to CETEX members to increase their visibility, including:
-Promotion of cluster members in national and international conferences, trade shows and special events.
-Promotion of cluster members in SCI indexed journals and in academia
-Promotion of cluster members through CETEX website and related social media,