ZeeTex Introduction

ZEETEX SEMINAR KORTRIJK 23th of JANUARY 2014

Daniël Verstraete CENTEXBEL

http://www.poleaquimer.com

http://www.up-tex.fr

http://www.flanders-maritime-cluster.be

http://www.centexbel.be

http://www.centexbel.be

Objective ZEETEX = creation of a platform for the development of innovative textile products for marine and maritime applications and for the exploration of

new (marine/maritime) applications of existing textile products

structured way

-> cartography of both industries in both regions

-> Seminars & Workshops

-> safety-> fishing/aquaculture-> protection-> shipbuilding/sailing

textile developments

-> contacts between companies

Objectives of ZEETEX

-> roadmap

4 themes

actions

Safety for people

working in/at/… sea

Fishing & Aquaculture

Protection of sea and

coast

Shipbuilding& Sailing

Aim of ZEETEX:-> to detect opportunities for innovation-> to stimulate and start up the development of

textile innovations

Objectives of ZEETEX

Development of new textile products for marine/maritme

applications

Adaptations of existing textile products for new marine/maritime

applications (*)

ZEETEX ≠ researchproject

Aim of ZEETEX:-> to detect opportunities for innovation-> to stimulate and start up the development of

textile innovations

Objectives of ZEETEX

No direct ZEETEX funding

ZEETEX services & assistance:-> free of charge testing of textile materials (*);-> partner search and match;-> search for funding (regional, federal, Europe, …) -> help in writing project proposal

ZEETEX ≠ researchproject

AQUIMERMathilde Coquelle+33 [email protected]

UP-texEdith Degans+33 3 62 72 61 [email protected]

FLANDERS’ MARITIME CLUSTERJan Dekock+32 50407343jan.dekock@flanders-maritime-cluster.bewww.flanders-maritime-cluster.be

CENTEXBELDaniël Verstraete+32 9 243 82 [email protected]

ZEETEX partners