6.NETWORKING IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

1. PROJECT GOALS

The project's goal is to improve co-operation among businesses in the textile industry and to develop new types of production based on complementarity and reciprocity. Specifically, the project is designed to:
Broaden technology co-operation among businesses, and
Improve their capacity for innovation through co-operation and complementary activities

2. RTP PRIORITY UMBRELLA

Support for technological co-operation among businesses

3. SERVICES OFFERED

The business network that will be constituted will multiply the capacity of participating firms in the fields of research, innovation, co-operation in production and market access. In particular, it will develop joint activities in the field of product development, quality control and access to new markets. The services supplied by the network will include joint development of new products, organisation of collaboration in the production process, organisation of promotion and marketing of the products of joint production.

4. STEPS IN THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE PROJECT

Establishing the framework and the manner of operation of the network
Informing businesses and inviting their participation
Formulating a pilot co-operative action relating to the development, co-production, marketing and promotion of a new product on the international market products, co-production, marketing and promotion of the products to new markets
Providing information on the results of the actions
Broadening the scope and increasing membership of the network

5. DURATION OF IMPLEMENTATION:

1997-1999

6. IMPLEMENTING BODY:

Sectorial Association of textile and footwear industry

7. RELATED BUSINESS PROGRAMMES FROM THE 2ND CSF & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES:

EPIVI (424), MME (11), RETEX (11), ADAPT (132)

8. DEMAND DIAGRAMS