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Be@t – Bioeconomy at textiles
Date: 2022-2025
Sectors

Software industry, ICT and media
Digital transformation in manufacturing and process industry
Sustainability and circular economy

Services

Research and Development under Contract

Departments

IT Engineering - Process, Data, Maturity, and Quality

Competences

Software and business processes
Ontologies and interoperability

 

BACKGROUND

The main proposal of the Be@t project is to contribute to the creation and strengthening of a national textile and clothing industry that is truly innovative, sustainable, and circular.

 

 

The prime motivation of this project is to develop the necessary initiatives for a paradigm shift to accelerate the production of high-value-added products from biological resources (as an alternative to fossil-based materials). Through a transition to the Sustainable BioEconomy, it is possible to support the modernization and consolidation of industry by creating new value chains and greener industrial processes, thereby presenting an opportunity for the whole of Europe.

 

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

Based on four pillars: biomaterials, circularity, sustainability, and society, the Be@t project presents various solutions to set a new pace for change, adding value from biological resources and developing alternatives to fossil-based raw materials.​​​​

 

 

As overall objectives, it aims to develop:

  • new textile products and materials that are traceable, of biological nature, renewable (including forest, agro-industrial waste, and alternative natural fibers), and have improved environmental credentials, without affecting their performance levels
  • advanced and sustainable production and finishing technologies and processes
  • innovative eco-design and eco-engineering approaches to ensure the circularity of all textile products generated in this structuring project
  • use/reuse, collection, and recycling of textiles, economic business models and strategic partnerships, as well as effective regional policies, to implement sustainable and economic circular textile value chains
  • a culture of sustainability and responsible consumption, informing and involving consumers, textile chain agents, brands, and other relevant stakeholders

CCG/ZGDV CONTRIBUTION

CCG/ZGDV is involved in the development of Initiative 8 - Demonstration of Digital Tracking Tools, inserted in Pillar III of Sustainability

 

 

 

 

  • Step 1 - Digital product CV demonstration
  • Step 2 - R&D of digital approaches and tools to map the use of textile articles