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September 22, 2025
Call for Research and Development Partnerships
On 2 July 2025, Refashion opened a Call for R&D Partnerships. The aim is to support innovative industrial projects targeting faster recycling of used textiles and footwear with a high environmental impact.
In July 2025, Refashion opened a Call for R&D Partnerships
A funding scheme designed to support innovative industrial projects with a high environmental impact, dedicated to the development of eco-design and the faster recycling of used textiles and footwear.
New scheme to fund textile and footwear recycling projects
This new call for partnerships replaces the former Innovation Challenge and Industrial Challenge. Its purpose to better address needs on the ground:
- A simpler, clearer process
- Proposals can be submitted at any time - the scheme is open all year round
Find out more about the scheme (strategic priorities, eligibility criteria, procedures, etc.) on the dedicated platform.
Submit your partnership proposal now
Are you developing an innovative solution for the eco-design or recycling of non-reusable, post-consumer textiles and footwear?
Do you need technical and financial support in scaling up your solution to industrial level?
Submit your partnership proposal today, directly on the dedicated platform!
Partnership proposal
Are you developing an innovative solution for the eco-design or recycling of non-reusable, post-consumer textiles and footwear?
Do you need support in scaling up your solution to industrial level?
Submit your partnership proposal directly on the dedicated platform!