Use of Textiles at the
end of their Product Lifecycle: study conducted by Techtera Cluster
(French)
presented at Performance Days
in Annecy, on Thursday 12th May 2011 at 12h30
in Annecy, on Friday 13th May 2011 at 12h30
By Céline Andrieu, studies manager of Techtera
& Benjamin Marias, Outdoor specialist of Azimut-Innovation
Celine Andrieu, engineer Multi-materials and Interface, joined Techtera Cluster in 2008 and is responsible for program developments. Managing all the R&D projects developed by industrial and researchers, members of Techtera. From the start through their final approval. She relies on different tools in the innovation process, amongst which the Ateliers-Innovation constitute the 1st phase.
How to help industrial companies integrate
Co-operative R&D projects? What are the specifics of the working methods
used be Techtera? How does the Cluster chose its technological
themes? What is the function of the Ateliers-Innovation? What is the importance
of recycling for the textile industry? What are the obstacles and what should be
the objectives of collaborating on this important subject? What are the
emerging projects of the Cluster? First results of the Innovation project,
started by Techtera in the Fall of 2010 and its perspectives?
Benjamin Marias is an entrepreneur, co-managing director of AZIMUT. AZIMUT, while being a sustainable consulting agency, is first and foremost an innovation consulting agency. Particularly, Benjamin helps organizations to innovate by identifying people's needs and developing strategies that are consistent with sustainable issues. Salomon, Avoriaz, ispo, Outdoor Sports Valley, CTC are part of AZIMUT's clients.
As part of the Sustainability Working Group of the European Outdoor Group (Federation of the European Outdoor Industry) and member of the Outdoor Sports Valley, Benjamin will present the issues of textile end of life options in the outdoor industry. How can a whole industry collectively answer the question of products' end of life? What can an individual company do to face this problem and take its responsibilities?
Questions to the speaker & discussion