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WORTH Project is about collaborations between fashion
designers, crafters, technology providers and SME
manufacturers willing to enter into a transnational partnership to
develop innovative and disruptive products by adopting new techniques

and processes.
The Project is funded by EASME-COSME Programme of the European

Union.
WORTH aims at establishing meaningful connections across the
EU-28 and COSME associated countries from different sectors
of fashion and consumer goods industries, including

FOOTWEAR FASHION / FURNITURE/ LEATHER / JEWELLERY ACCESSORIES

TEXTILE HOME FUR
DECORATION
Partnerships must involve two or three partners with different
profiles:

- designers; self-employed professionals, design labs, and start-ups,

- makers; crafters and SME manufacturers,

- technology firms; innovators, tech labs, tech providers and start-ups

From at least two participating countries.

Design-led projects, in which the added value primarily
relies on design and creative concepts.

Manufacturer-led projects, in which the manufacturers

can work with designers to develop and introduce new products,
processes and evolve existing ranges.

Technology-oriented projects, in which the added

value relies on the technology applied to design
Create a transnational partnership and benefit from the WORTH
Project support!!:
 A direct economic support (10.000 € per project)

 A tailor-made coaching program and advice

 Networking activities and cross-sectorial collaborations

 International product showcase

 Product market positioning and branding

 Intellectual property rights management

 Up to 150 partnership projects will be supported over the course

of the 4 years (2017-2021)

 Several selection processes with respective submission

deadlines will take place
 Second call for applications opens on 17th April 2018
 Second submission deadline on 24th October 2018
At the centre: your partnership and your project
WORTH Community is made up of people keen to collaborate with the
Project and share its values:
- A steering board of renowned experts will perform the selection
process.
- Ambassadors will scout talented people and spread the European
values of WORTH.
- Mentors supporting the project partners to bring successful products
into the market.
Create an account and register on the WORTH Project platform
www.worthproject.eu

Complete your application submission in three easy steps:

- Eligibility check
- Look for a partner in our gallery
- Submit together a partnership project proposal
 WORTH Partnership Project is
funded by COSME Programme of
the European Union for the
Competitiveness of Entreprises
and Small and Medium-Sized
Enterprises (SMEs)

WORTH is an EU COSME project implemented by a consortium

coordinated by the Textile Technology Institute AITEX
630 Partners registered in the Gallery from 31 Countries
FIRST CALL CLOSED 31st December 2017

111 proposals submitted

239 partners involved 41 Projects Shortlisted
24 countries
111 project proposals submitted

239 partners matched*

TYPE OF PROJECT PROPOSALS

Designer-led Projects 2-members partnerships
61 91
Technology-oriented Projects 3-members partnerships
38 20
Manufacturer-led Projects
12
 Spain 59 24,8%
Non-participating country (1st cut-off) Italy 32 13,4%
United
29 12,2%
Kingdom
1
Germany 23 9,7%

Belgium 15 6,3%

France 13 5,5%
Participants from 2
Netherlands
Greece
12
11
5,0%
4,6%
24 countries Portugal 8 3,4%
Austria 4 1,7%
applied to the 1st 3
FYROM 4 1,7%

round of 2 29 12
23 4
Poland
Slovenia
4
4
1,7%
1,7%

WORTH projects 15
1
Bulgaria
Denmark
3
3
1,3%
1,3%
4 2 Romania 3 1,3%
13 1 Estonia 2 0,8%
4 3
Ireland 2 0,8%
1
32 Moldova 2 0,8%
3
4 Hungary 1 0,4%
59
8 11 1 Iceland 1 0,4%

Serbia 1 0,4%
Turkey 1 0,4%
Ukraine 1 0,4%
239 100%
 5% 5% 2%
10%

50%
14%

14%

Textile/Fashion Accessories
Furniture/Home decoration Jewellery
Footwear Leather/Fur
Multidisciplinary
 PARTNERSHIPS SELECTED
26 project proposals
60 partners matched

TYPE OF PROJECT PROPOSALS

Designer-led Projects 19 2-members partnerships 18

Technology-oriented Projects 6 3-members partnerships 8

Manufacturer-led Projects 1
Supporting creative minds
to develop innovative
products by adopting new
techniques and processes
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