Outcomes

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  Design Marathons to conceive and create concepts and prototypes of new products using wool materials.

  In development

  5 Pilot areas: Veneto (IT); Zahodna Slovenija (SI); Rhône-Alpes (FR); Styria (AT), Genève/Neuchâtel (CH). The Design Marathons will focus on specific challenges, such as developing sustainable or innovative wool products for a particular sector or market. The results of the Design Marathons will be prototyped and tested to create a showcase innovative wool-based products and test results and evaluations of the prototypes, ensuring their practicality and viability for market entry.

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  New wool-based materials and products

  In development

  The project will support the development of new wool-based materials or products that are more sustainable and marketable. These products will be taken up or up-scaled by a variety of organisations, including fashion brands, home goods retailers, and construction companies.

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  Upgraded Pilot Processing Centres

  In development

  5 Pilot areas: Veneto (IT); Zahodna Slovenija (SI); Rhône-Alpes (FR); Styria (AT), Genève/Neuchâtel (CH). Adapted and enhanced pilot processing centres that will test the capabilities of new machinery and identified processing methods. The goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of these technologies and to provide training to businesses, designers, and entrepreneurs. These facility will also host a round of the Design Marathon aimed at prototyping new materials or products.

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  Innovative Products Pilot Supporting Programme

  In development

  5 Pilot areas: Veneto (IT); Zahodna Slovenija (SI); Rhône-Alpes (FR); Styria (AT), Genève/Neuchâtel (CH). O.1 establishes a collaborative knowledge platform for circular business models in the Alpine wool industry. Companies and professionals, selected through a transparent public call, directly contribute to the solution's development. Their collaboration results in refined standardised toolkits and training programs that will be disseminated to relevant stakeholders for wider adoption.