SELECTED PROJECTS
Open Connector Alliance
FIC is the initiator of the Open Connector Alliance, a data sharing platform for the textile industry. Based on the EU Data Consolidation Platform GAIA-X, together with industry partners (FLEX, T-Systems, Sigma Connectivity, Etteplan), OCA is providing sustainability and compliance solutions for the whole value chain (e.g. shop floor systems, waste recycling, logistics, tracking and traceability).
Sustainability pre-study for FILA, in partnership with EY and FLEX
Roadmap towards sustainability for the textile industry.
Regulatory changes and options to increase sustainability in the Fashion industry.
C-Level advice for a core strategic transition towards netzero.
Finance and fundraising loan solution to improve working capital
FILA/Ninjas in Pyjamas
Technology and innovation underlined by tradition is the formula behind this collection of elite pro-wear — NIP’s esports prowess merges with the Italian heritage and expertise of FILA. FIC is behind the technology of the collection’s star piece, the jersey. It has a chip with a unique digital ID that is integrated into each garment and forms part of NIP’s plans for a more integrated gamification strategy which will be rolled out.
NetZeroCities
NetZeroCities helps Europe in its ambition to achieve climate neutrality. The project comes in support of the EU’s Mission “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030” and provides cities with world-class expertise and services tailored to their needs.
NetZeroCities assists cities to overcome the current structural, institutional and cultural barriers they face in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2030.
Flair/T-Systems/UNFCCC
Digital Transition for Fashion and new Business Models prototype with c/o African Youth and Wolves. Launched during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, in partnership with Flair.Fashion.
CRAFT-IT4SD
CRAFT-IT4SD aims to activate the CCSI towards the green transition by building on the rich cultural heritage and strong creative traditions which underpin the European CCSI.
CYANOTYPES
CYANOTYPES Strategic skills for creative futures is a unique pan-European project dedicated to reimagining the competence ecosystems within the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI). This project brings together a diverse community of organizations, stakeholders, and European networks to address the evolving needs and skills gaps in the CCI sector.
Green DigiFash Tech Manager
Green DigiFashTech Manager is a two-year pioneering Erasmus+ project to create a new breed of professional capable of steering the textile and fashion industry towards sustainability and digital transformation. This initiative responds to the urgent need for skilled individuals who can lead companies in adopting green and digital practices, thereby promoting climate neutrality, circular economy principles, and social welfare.
Munich Fashion Award
The European Sustainable Fashion award with a tech twist.
The Munich Fashion Award honours European Fashion design talents with sustainable concepts, gives greater visibility to technological sustainability solutions and provides the winners with access to these solutions to contribute to a more sustainable and fair fashion system.
UNFCCC COP27 Egypt 2022: Fashion! & Gaming Industry
Panel discussion on the digital tools that can help turn the fashion sector into a more sustainable industry.
UNFCCC COP28 Dubai 2023: Design, Digitalization and Sustainable Development
Panel discussion on the role of creative arts and industries in sustainable industrial transformation.
FTalliance
FTalliance aimed to facilitate the exchange, flow of knowledge and co-creation within the Fashion-Tech sector to boost students’ employability and innovation potential. The objectives of the project were achieved through a series of knowledge exchange activities aimed at fine tuning a multidisciplinary Fashion-Tech curriculum integrating fashion, design and engineering with industry relevant challenges through open innovation and project-based learning methodologies.
Small But Perfect
Small But Perfect aimed to ‘accelerate the accelerators’ by working alongside business support organisations to embed circularity, social and environmental sustainability into support and showcasing initiatives. Additionally, it ‘accelerated the policymakers’ by mapping the policy landscape that affects sustainable and circular fashion SMEs, ensuring a lasting impact was made across the fashion industry from start to finish.
FASHION X
Fashion X is a future vision of the Swedish Fashion Council on how to face changes and challenges the industry – and what actions are required to meet and benefit from a new era. Read more.
