ZeeTex Introduction
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The document summarizes a Zeetex seminar that took place on January 23rd, 2014 in Kortrijk, Belgium. The seminar aimed to create a platform for developing innovative textile products for marine and maritime applications. Key objectives included establishing a roadmap with structured actions and contacts between companies. There were four themes discussed: safety, fishing/aquaculture, protection, and shipbuilding/sailing. The goal of Zeetex was to detect innovation opportunities and stimulate the development of textile innovations, not fund research directly. Services included free textile material testing, partner matching, and helping obtain funding. Partner organizations listed were Flanders Maritime Cluster, UP-tex, Aqu
ZeeTex Introduction
- 1. ZEETEX SEMINAR KORTRIJK 23th of JANUARY 2014
- 8. Objectives of ZEETEX Objective ZEETEX = creation of a platform for the development of innovative textile products for marine and maritime applications and for the exploration of new (marine/maritime) applications of existing textile products -> roadmap structured way actions -> contacts between companies -> Seminars & Workshops 4 themes -> safety -> fishing/aquaculture -> protection -> shipbuilding/sailing -> cartography of both industries in both regions textile developments
- 13. Objectives of ZEETEX ZEETEX ≠ researchproject Aim of ZEETEX: -> to detect opportunities for innovation -> to stimulate and start up the development of textile innovations Development of new textile products for marine/maritme applications Adaptations of existing textile products for new marine/maritime applications (*)
- 14. Objectives of ZEETEX ZEETEX ≠ researchproject Aim of ZEETEX: -> to detect opportunities for innovation -> to stimulate and start up the development of textile innovations No direct ZEETEX funding ZEETEX services & assistance: -> free of charge testing of textile materials (*); -> partner search and match; -> search for funding (regional, federal, Europe, …) -> help in writing project proposal
- 15. ZEETEX partners FLANDERS’ MARITIME CLUSTER Jan Dekock +32 50407343 jan.dekock@flanders-maritime-cluster.be www.flanders-maritime-cluster.be UP-tex Edith Degans +33 3 62 72 61 52 edith.degans@up-tex.com www.up-tex.fr AQUIMER Mathilde Coquelle +33 321107898 mathilde.coquelle@poleaquimer.com www.poleaquimer.com CENTEXBEL Daniël Verstraete +32 9 243 82 15 dv@centexbel.be www.centexbel.eu