Het streefdoel van de Technologische attractiepolen (TAP) is de dynamiek van innovatie te versterken door het Belgisch onderzoekspotentieel te valoriseren. Het gaat concreet om een meerjarige impulsactie in de vorm van een aantal onderzoekprojecten die gericht zijn op de ontwikkeling van wetenschappelijke en technologische kennis met het doel methodes, procédés en instrumenten op te leveren waarmee in de industriële sector innovatie teweeggebracht kan worden.
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Governmental funding
Brussels Capital Region
Support of enterpreneurship, R&D and innovation by the Brussels Capital Region
Chèques technologiques
Les pages qui vous exliquent tout ce que vous devez savoir sur les Chèques Technologiques
Cornet ERANET
CORNET - ‘COllective Research NETworking’ is an ERA-NET in the field of Collective Research. Collective research programmes benefit all or most of the SMEs working in the same sector or branch of industry. Any intellectual property rights generated through the project are typically distributed throughout the firms in the target sector.
EFRO
Het Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling (EFRO) draagt bij aan de economische en sociale cohesie in de Europese Unie door regionale verschillen weg te werken.
Enterprise Europe Vlaanderen
The Enterprise Europe Network and IWT: innovating with and in Europe
Within Enterprise Europe Flanders IWT helps you to develop your innovation potential on an international level. The IWT-team of Enterprise Europe Flanders offers support to companies, especially SME's, and research organisations looking for new technologies or that are planning to market them.
Europe 2020
Europe 2020 is the EU's growth strategy for the coming decade.
In a changing world, we want the EU to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. These three mutually reinforcing priorities should help the EU and the Member States deliver high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion.
European Community CORDIS
European research within the 7th EU Programme Framework
FOD economie
Federale Overheidsdienst Econmie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness. Running from 2014 to 2020 with an €80 billion budget, the EU’s new programme for research and innovation is part of the drive to create new growth and jobs in Europe.
Interreg
EU programme to encoruage cooperation in strategically important matters or in common issues needing an target-oriented and integrated approach beyond national boundaries.
IWT Vlaanderen
Institute for the promotion of innovation through Science & Technology in Flanders
KMO-portefeuille
De kmo-portefeuille : u doet er goede er goede zaken mee!
Met de kmo-portefeuille introduceert de Vlaamse overheid de opvolger van de BEAmaatregel en de vroegere opleidings- en adviescheques. De steunmaatregel blijft hoofdzakelijk gericht op het verbeteren van de huidige of toekomstige bedrijfsvoering bij kmo’s.
Région Wallonne D.G.O.E.E.R.
Direction générale opérationnelle Économie, Emploi et Recherche: les aides financières constituent un des principaux leviers mis en oeuvre par la Région wallonne pour atteindre ses objectifs en matière de recherche, de développement et d'innovation technologique.
Sixth Framework Programme
The EU's Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development is a major tool to support the creation of the European Research Area - ERA
Sports congress : EEN partnering event
International Brokerage Event on Innovations in Sports Textiles during the International Congress Innovations in Sports Textile in Gent 24-25 June 2010.
The Sports Textile Brokerage Event is a forum for European companies and research organisations in the innovative sports textiles business to meet enterprises, scientists and stakeholders for discussing research and technological developments, products, applications as well as ways of cooperating.
Toujours Plus Haut
Découvrez comment la Wallonie et Bruxelles bénéficient du soutien de l'Europe pour créer et mettre en œuvre plus de 1.100 projets d'avenir pour nous tous. Pour aller Toujours Plus Haut.
Winnomat - SPW
Le programme "Winnomat 2" vise à soutenir le développement de l'avenir wallon en renforçant le potentiel scientifique et technologique des unités de recherche wallonnes dans le domaine des matériaux.
Association
Accord Wallonie
Association des centres collectifs concernés par le décret wallon
Belgian Sportstechnology Club
The Belgian SportsTechnology Club is a network of experienced Belgian companies involved in major international sporting events: Olympic games, FIFA World Cup, Tour de France, Superbowl...
C-TEX
C-tex is een onafhankelijk textieladviesbureau in Nederland. De diensten van C-tex richten zich met name op: CE-consultancy, consultancy met betrekking tot textielonderzoek, specificaties, kwaliteitsaspecten, productinnovatie en verwerving Oeko-Tex. Daarnaast geeft C-tex cursussen CE-markering en textielwarenkennis.
C.R.I.F.S.
International Rayon and Synthetic Fibres Committee is the representative body for the European man-made fibres industry
COBOT
COBOT: Het opleidingscentrum voor de arbeiders van de textiel- en breigoedsector (Vlaanderen)
Creamoda
Creamoda units manufacturers, designers, wholesalers and agencies, active in the Belgian supply chain of fashion wear and ready-to-wear garments.
E.A.T.P.
EATP represents, promotes and serves the interests of the European polyolefin textiles industry
E.T.S.A.
E.T.S.A. is the acronym for the European Textile Services Association. It was founded in 1994 as a non-profit making association to represent and promote the textile rental services sector in Europe.
ESF European Safety Federation
European Federation of producers of Personal Protective Equipment
Euratex
Represents the interests of the European textile and clothing industry within the European institutions related to commercial and industrial policies, research and innovation, environmental and social issues.
Flanders InShape
Flanders InShape – Flemish Competence Centre for Product Development and Industrial Design – was founded in December 2006 and is a joint venture involving the Flemish Industrial Federation, a number of service companies, colleges of higher education and specialised centres of knowledge including Centexbel.
made in Green
made in Green is founded by Aitex (Spain) and certifies textile products that are free from harmful substances, and produced in an eco-friendly manner while respecting the human rights of the workers.
Centexbel has signed an agreement with Aitex for the made-in-Green certification.
Masters of Linen
MASTERS OF LINEN is a subsidiary of the CELC (European Flax and Hemp Confederation), the only European agro-industrial body to bring together players working in all stages of the flax/linen supply chain, from plant to fabric, including scutching and spinning.
Oeko-Tex
Confidence in textiles – this has been the motto of the independent test institutes of the International Oeko-Tex® Association since 1992, with their tests for harmful substances according to Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 for textile products of all types which pose no risk whatsoever to health.
Prodis-GuT
PRODIS is the first comprehensive consumer information system that integrates information on environmental issues, consumer health and safety topics as well as information on use areas of use and additional characteristics of textile floorcoverings.
PRODIS provides reliable information for the consumer and trade and is based on two elements:
- the GUT test system for VOC-emissions and chemicals
- the FCSS standard symbols for use classification
Textiel IncubatieCentrum - TIC NV
Uw coach van innovatief idee met een link naar textiel tot volwaardig en succesvol bedrijf.
UCRC
Unie van de Collectieve Research Centra
Union des Centres de Recherche Collective
Unitex
Nationale organisatie van (technische) kaderleden uit de textielindustrie. Wekelijkse voorstellingen over technische of meer algemene onderwerpen voor de textielindustrie. Tweemaandelijks tijdschrift en organisatie van internationale symposia in samenwerking met CENTEXBEL, FEDUSTRIA en de Universiteit Gent.
Standardisation
CEN
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a business facilitator in Europe, removing trade barriers for European industry and consumers. Its mission is to foster the European economy in global trading, the welfare of European citizens and the environment. Through its services it provides a platform for the development of European Standards and other technical specifications.
Floor covering standard symbols
Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings have a number of specific characteristics and are classified in a number of use classes.
In order to make the classification and these specific characteristics easy understandable and recognizable for the consumer, graphic symbols have been developed.
For practical reasons only symbols where developed for characteristics linked directly to a European standard.
ISO
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards.
ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 159 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.
Ecology
(ANT)ARTIC MATTERS by Dixie Dansercoer
From expedition to zero emission exhibition
(Ant)ARCTIC matters (AAM) is a tantalizing global project, creating awareness for today's ecological consequences of climate change. Project leader is Dixie Dansercoer, who has been monitoring our planet's vital barometers all through his many polar expeditions. Physically, AAM is an art exhibition, travelling around the world in twelve containers.
Antartic Matters: Global Conference
Praque Conference on Climate Change from 17 - 19 September 2010
Antartic matters: the expedition 2011-2012
Aiming for a NEW WORLD RECORD for the longest distance (6000 km) non-motorized travel in complete autonomy.
The longest supported expedition so far is The International Trans Antarctic expedition from 1990, covering 3741 miles (5835 km) in 220 days.
The longest unsupported expedition is 4808 km in 90 days by Rune Gjeldnes.
Pioneering a NEW EXPEDITION ROUTE in Antarctica with an itinerary based on the direction of the wind (circular anti-clockwise motion). Harnessing the wind and pioneering new, more efficient ways to use WIND POWER for progress.
Circles: the passion to outperform
Extreme expiditions by Dixie Dansercoer & Julie Brown
ECHA: European Chemicals Agency
The Agency, located in Helsinki, Finland will manage the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction processes for chemical substances to ensure consistency across the European Union. These REACH processes are designed to provide additional information on chemicals, to ensure their safe use, and to ensure competitiveness of the European industry.
Milieucalender
Milieukalender.com biedt de Vlaamse bedrijfsleider/milieucoördinator de mogelijkheid om online de vele milieuverplichtingen bij te houden.
Wie registreert kan een gepersonaliseerde Milieukalender samenstellen van officiële milieuverplichtingen, belangrijke milieudeadlines enz. Indien gewenst, worden nakende deadlines per e-mail gemeld. Voor wat de belangrijkste milieuverplichtingen betreft wordt de kalender daarenboven gekoppeld aan allerlei relevante en up-to-date informatiebronnen: reglementering, overheid, documenten en praktische tips.
Milieuinfo
Wegwijzer Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie:
De webgids biedt een overzicht van websites over leefmilieu en natuur van de Vlaamse overheid, gerangschikt per thema.
Een groot deel van de gegevens die de Vlaamse milieuoverheid beheert en van de documenten die ze maakt, zijn vrij raadpleegbaar en vaak zijn ze te vinden op het internet.
MVO Vlaanderen
Kenniscentrum Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen in Vlaanderen.
SUSPRO
SUSPRO³ staat voor Sustainable Products/Processes/Profit. Fedustria, Centexbel en het Technisch Centrum Houtnijverheid bundelen hun krachten en drijven hun inspanningen op om het duurzaam ondernemen in de THM-bedrijven te realiseren.
Vlariptextiel
VLARIPtextiel is één van de Vlaamse REACH Implementatieprojecten van essenscia waarbij de Vlaamse textiel- en chemie-industrie samenwerken om de REACH-wetgeving in de textielsector effectief en efficiënt te implementeren. Het is de bedoeling om industriële gebruikers en consumenten efficiënt te informeren over productrisico’s en een toekomststrategie voor kritische chemicaliën uit te werken. Dit project steunt op de algemene, gemeenschappelijke bovenbouw van VLARIPgebruikers, maar wordt concreet toegespitst op texielspecifieke aandachtspunten.
IPR
Belgian PatLib centres
List of all existing and operational PatLib centres in Belgium
Belgische Dienst voor de Intellectuele Eigendom - DIE
Belgische Dienst voor de Intellectuele Eigendom (DIE): octrooien, merken, tekeningen en modellen, kwekersrechten, auteursrecht en naburige rechten. Behoort tot de FOD economie.
BOIP
The Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) is the official body for the registration of trademarks and designs in the Benelux. In addition, the BOIP offers the possibility to formally record the existence of ideas, concepts, designs prototypes and the like.
European Patent Organisation
The European Patent Office (EPO) provides a uniform application procedure for individual inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 38 European countries.
Innovaccess
Network of national services for intellectual property in the EU-member states, the European Patent Ofiice and the European Office for Harmonisation in the internal market. Supported by the European Commission.
OHIM
OHIM is the European Union agency responsible for registering trade marks and designs that are valid in all 27 countries of the EU.
WIPO
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
Research & development
Adviesdienst "Massacustomisatie"
De omschakeling van massaproductie naar massacustomisatie vereist een mentale ommekeer en heeft zeer ingrijpende gevolgen op de volledige "supply chain". Door deze nieuwe manier van produceren worden de klanten niet alleen beter bediend, de bedrijven vermijden met onverkoopbare voorraden te blijven zitten.
Betoflex
This innovative research project scanned the possibilities to use fabric as a flexible formwork for architectural concrete elements. Besides a general feasibility study, the project focuses on the textile parameters such as stiffness and permeability, the quality of the concrete surface and the modeling of the formwork both before and after casting. For this, the project groups textile industry, architects and contractors, to combine architectural creativity and modern technology.
Change2Bio
Hernieuwbare kunststoffen: belangrijke component in de ontwikkeling van de BIO-ECONOMIE
Contex-T
The Contex-T project aims at transforming the traditional resource-driven textile industry into a knowledge based, sustainable and competitive industry by creating breakthrough innovation in the high-tech area technical textiles for construction.
Dephotex
Development of Photovoltaic Textiles based on novel Fibres. DEPHOTEX is a European collaborative research project of 4,2 million €, co-funded by the European Commission (FP7, NMP Theme - Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies). Dephotex will be carrying out research on Photovoltaic Textiles based on novel Fibres during 3 years from November 2008 to October 2011.
Flamac
Flanders Materials Centre (Flamac) was founded by three leading companies with important research and development activities in Flanders (Agfa, ArcelorMittal and Umicore) together with Agoria Vlaanderen.
Hogeschool Gent TO2C
College for textile engineering Gent Belgium - bachelor and master level
ILVO Vlaanderen
Het ILVO behoort als wetenschappelijke instelling tot het beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij van de Vlaamse Overheid.
Marktgedreven innoveren
De TIS actie Marktgedreven innoveren wil een verandering teweegbrengen en de gewone manier van werken en denken doorbreken, vooral in de technologiegedreven sectoren. Door bedrijven samen te brengen worden zij gestimuleerd nieuwe markten/producttoepassingen te verkennen.
Medatex
Organisatie van alle bedrijven en onderzoeksinstellingen actief in het medisch textielgebeuren.
NoTeReFiGa
The objective of the project "Novel Temperature Regulating Fibers and Garments" is to develop novel temperature regulating fibres and innovative textile products for thermal management, selected by the SME segment of the textile industry in Europe. The temperature regulating effect is achieved by novel methods of incorporating large amounts of phase changing materials (PCM) in textile fibres.
Onderzoekscel "Synthesis and Bioresources Chemistry" -UGent
Department of Organic Chemistry of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering - University of Ghent
SmartNet
The concept of ‘Smart Networks’ targets at intensive collaboration of (industrial) actors towards three major dimensions of interoperation (hyperlinking): Appropriate organisational structure of distributed actors, efficient exchange of knowledge and the establishment of interoperability by latest information and communication technology (ICT).
TEXSITE.info
online multimedia textile defining dictionary with over 2000 textile and clothing terms
