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AEI TÈXTILS participated as lecturer in the first training school organized by CONTEXT, the network of European experts in advanced textile materials

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From 17th to 20th September, the first training school organized by CONTEXT, the network of European experts in advanced textile materials, took place in Rethymno (Crete, Greece). AEI TÈXTILS, the Catalan technical textiles’ cluster, as CONTEXT coordinator, participated as lecturer at the training school dedicated especially to textile materials in building&living and in personal protective equipment. Students included 16 professionals from 11 European countries with different profiles like researchers at universities, at technological centres and at companies, related to the textile sector or to their...
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  • Oct 07, 2019
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CONTEXT, the network of European experts in advanced textile materials, organises an event in Frankfurt

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On 15 th and 16 th October 2019, CONTEXT will jointly organise with Textile ETP ( European Textile Technology platform), IVGT (German Technical Textile Association) and FKT (German Textile Research Council) an International Seminar on Advanced and Smart Textiles in Architecture, Construction & Living Environments. The 2-day event will take place in Frankfurt, Germany. It will bring together researchers, designers and architects as well as companies from the technical textiles and construction sector to exchange experiences on new textile-based solutions for architecture, construction, infrastructures,...
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  • Sep 16, 2019
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CONTEXT, the European network of experts on advanced textile materials organizes a training school in Crete

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CONTEXT, led by AEI TÈXTILS, has organized its first training school, which will take place from 17th to 20th September in Rethymno (Crete, Greece). The training school, for up to 15 students, will be dedicated to the last developments in advanced textile materials in building&living and in personal protective equipment. For the students’ selection, CONTEXT has opened a call, which will close on 10th July. A grant of 1.100 EUR (900 EUR for residents in Greece) will be provided as a contribution to the travelling costs, accommodation and subsistence during the Training School. Trainees must be engaged in...
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  • Jul 10, 2019
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CONTEXT, the European network of experts on advanced textile materials, launches two new calls for proposals for travel grants

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CONTEXT, led by AEI TÈXTILS, has launched two new calls for proposals for travel grants to promote the participation to international conferences and the exchange of researchers through Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs). The first call will be open until June 25 th . Young researchers can apply with the aim of presenting a paper or a poster in an international conference on the topics related to CONTEXT, advanced textile materials. The second call will close on June 12 th . Researchers from universities, technological centers or companies can apply to visit an organization form another country with the...
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  • Jun 17, 2019
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CONTEXT brings advanced textiles’ materials debates to Barcelona

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CONTEXT brings advanced textiles’ materials debates to Barcelona More than 70 experts from 35 countries met in Barcelona during January 30 th , 31 st and February 1 st to participate in several activities organized by CONTEXT, the international network of experts in advanced textiles’ materials that is led by the Catalan technical textiles cluster, AEI TÈXTILS. The first meeting of the six working groups that integrate the network took place on the afternoon of January 30 th . Those are: WG1: Healthacare & Medicine, WG2: Automotive and Aeronautics, WG3: Personal Protection Equipment, WG4: Building and...
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  • Feb 18, 2019
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CONTEXT will meet in Barcelona

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On January 30 th , 31 st and February 1 st , Barcelona will host several events from the European network of experts on advanced textile materials CONTEXT, led by AEI TÈXTILS. On January 30 th in the afternoon, the first meeting of the 6 working groups will be held. The objective of this meeting is to share the different capacities of the participants in each group, define the main trends and lines of research related to each final market for textile materials and propose the actions that will be carried out in the next semester. These actions include, among others, the organization of thematic workshops...
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  • Dec 27, 2018
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Launch of the the first European network of experts in the field of advanced textile materials

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CONTEX – European Network to connect research and innovation efforts on Advanced Smart Textiles – was officially established on October 11 th in Brussels. Dr. Ariadna Detrell, Cluster Manager at AEI TÈXTILS (the technical textiles’ cluster of Catalonia), led the creation of this network in 2016 along with more than 60 experts from other clusters/business associations, research centers, universities and companies from 10 European countries and Japan. Finally, the network has been established as a COST Action which will start working on November. CONTEXT has been set in the framework of COST (European...
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  • Dec 09, 2018
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