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Introduction

The Department of Textiles is committed to valorisation. This is the flow of new knowledge and technologies towards industrial applications.

There are several patents published and we work closely with research institutions and industry to introduce new technologies as widely as possible and to find new applications.

This is usually done in close cooperation with the department of technology transfer of Ghent University.

To support these efforts, the IOF valorisation consortium, FIBRONIQ has been established. The focus of the consortium is on nanofibers, but it also supports the enhancement of other textile-related research.

The Technology Developer Dr. Philippe Westbroek performs the daily management of the consortium and takes care of valorisation of the research outcome generated by the consortium members .

Flemish SMEs can turn to us for advice on technological innovation

We are approved by the Flemish government to provide services for SME's (KMO's). more info:                        

Our advice should enable SMEs to take better business decisions as to whether or not to start the next steps to innovation and on how this could happen.

Technology Exploration is an initial impulse to a more detailed feasibility study or an innovative project later on. For more information visit www.iwt.be.

Examples of technology exploration:

• Identify, analyze, examine the possible technical difficulties, or barriers influencing parameters that arise around the proposed innovation;
• Perform calculations, first exploratory (laboratory) tests and / or simulations;
• Search for appropriate technologies.

Exploration technology can also be used to prepare a larger international project (European Framework Programme, Eureka, European Research Area (ERA) ...).

Contact: Dr. Philippe Westbroek

Projects

Procotex

The aim of the PROCOTEX project is building up and strengthening an international research network on surface treatment and electrospinning for applications in smart textiles. For that, a network is build up between Greece, South-Africa and Belgium.

Tritex

The Department of Textiles organizes  a cross-border project  with ENSAIT in the North of France for the valorisation of research and innovation in textiles (Transfer of Research and Innovations in Textiles) TRITex

Contact: Judith Kenis

Mudra

In MUDRA project transnational networks are built between industry and universities in Slovenia and Croatia.

Contact: Ing. Sybille Storme

Smartschool

Smart School is a project for secondary schools to spread knowledge about new technologies in textile.

Contact: Ing. Sybille Storme