Textile circularity through advanced processing and manufacturing technologies and system approaches (IA) (Textiles for the Future partnership)
Increased economically viable and functionally equivalent renewable material and sustainable chemical solutions used in large scale textile applications, including apparel, home and technical textiles; A realistic pathway for an absolute reduction of the use of virgin fossil-based materials and chemicals used to produce textile products for the EU market by 2035, contributing to enhance the preservation of human…
Funding and competition
- 3grants expected (official)
- €4M–€6MEU contribution per project
- €5.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
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Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asociacion De Investigacion De Laindustria Textil Y Cosmetica Alcoy Alicante | Spain | Research organisation | 5 | 1 | MY-FI, SUBBIMATT, R-LIGHTBIOCOM |
| Instituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje, Transporte Y Logistica Paterna | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 4 | 1 | SSbD4CheM, TEX4GREEN, BioPackMan |
| Aimplas - Asociacion De Investigacion De Materiales Plasticos Y Conexas Paterna | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 4 | 1 | THREADING-CO2, tExtended, BIOnTop |
| Idener Research & Development Aie Sevilla | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | PENGUIN, BioFibreLoop, VITAL |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | THREADING-CO2, MAGELLAN, REEPRODUCE |
| Iris Technology Solutions, Sociedad Limitada Cornella De Llobregat | Spain | Company · SME | 4 | 0 | SORT4CIRC, BIOnTop, BIO-UPTAKE |
| Asociacion De Investigacion Metalurgica Del Noroeste Porrino | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | PRecycling, BioPackMan, BIO-UPTAKE |
| Ineos Composites Hispania Sl Benicarlo | Spain | Company | 2 | 0 | PESCO-UP |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 15partners (median)
- 7countries (median)
- 36%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- ALADIN – Advanced LocAl and Digital Innovation Network for Circular Garments (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-31)
- GRETE – Green chemicals and technologies for the wood-to-textile value chain (H2020 · 2019 · BBI.2018.SO2.R6)
- THREADING-CO2 – Valorisation of co2 waste streams into polyester for a sustainable circular textile industry (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-11)
- UPWEARS – Sustainable solutions for upgraded smart wearables and equipment in sport (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-32)
- PENGUIN – Bioinspired and advanced fibres and materials for sustainable outdoor textiles with biomimetic functionalities (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-32)
- BioFibreLoop – Circular biobased technical textiles with innovative bio-inspired non-toxic functionalisation (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-32)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.