BRUSSELS, September 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
After a successful first call, the
second call is open until 24th October
2018 as a new chance to develop design-driven products in
furniture, textile, footwear, accessories, jewellery and leather
sectors, with the assistance of founding, Individual
coaching and international promotion
WORTH Partnership Project, a European Union initiative funded by
COSME programme to boost the fashion and lifestyle industry within
Europe, develop innovative and
design-driven products, opened the second call for
applications that will close 24th of October 2018.
The first edition received over 100 promising project
proposals, narrowed down to 41 short-listed partnerships who
pitched in an international competition in front of a high-profile
jury.
The final evaluations resulted in 25 partnerships chosen for the
outstanding quality of ideas and partners. Partnerships are formed
of SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprise) partners working in the
fashion and consumer goods industry across Europe who can apply to the project:
designers, crafters, starts ups, SMEs, and technology firms
operating in sectors: fashion/textile, footwear, leather,
jewellery, accessories, furniture and home decoration.
Now, the #WORTHProject has reopened applications to
discover the next round of promising projects. WORTH has embarked
on the second, of a 4-year journey, aiming to support 150
partnerships during development.
Awarded projects will receive funding, coaching,
participation in international events, professional links, market
upscale and access to an innovative community to
kick-start their design ideas.
COSME WORTH Partnership Project supports collaborations
between fashion designers, traditional and digital craftsmanship
and manufacturing industry. The selected partnerships will
receive:
- € 10,000 seed money per project
- Individual coaching and advice on product market positioning,
branding and Intellectual Property Rights
- Participation in two international events,
- Networking, cross-sectorial collaboration, and product
development
During the first WORTH international pitching event, there was a
high level of individual commitment from both the short-listed
partnerships and the international jury. With the event resulting
in the genesis of a community of innovation leaders, sharing their
knowledge and experience, the expectations for WORTH Weekend were
surpassed.
For more information, follow the link to our virtual press
office for the press kit, images and videos, here. And here, for
all the details about the first call winners from Germany, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Iceland, Portugal, Romania, and Netherland; and their
projects.