​​Circular projects accelerated by CirCoAX to kick off the EU Green Week at IED Barcelona

Date

27 May 2022

The largest European meeting to raise awareness about the implementation of activities and projects aligned with the European Green Deal.

On Monday 30 May, IED Barcelona will host the presentation of 10 projects accelerated by CirCoAX by CircularInnoBooster — a project co-financed by the European Union under the COSME programme — within the framework of the EU Green Week. This will be the largest European meeting to raise awareness among industries and all stakeholders about the implementation of activities and projects aligned with the European Green Deal.

This event, of which IED is an official partner, will bring together representatives of European institutions and CirCoAX by CircularInnoBooster, as well as experts from the fashion and textile sectors, and will showcase 10 projects by its accelerated entities.

Under the title ‘CirCoAX30: Turning the F&T into Circular Industries’, a discussion will be held on the transition of the fashion and textile sectors towards the circular economy. The talk will be moderated by José Francisco García, Director of IED’s Innovation Lab, and will include the participation of the CEO of IED Spain, Alessandro Manetti, as well as the Design and Sustainability Expert Ariadna Rovira Lorente, among others. 

Date: Monday 30 May 2022

Time: 5 p.m.

Venue: IED Barcelona. C/Biada, 11. Barcelona 

If you are interested in learning about sustainable developments in the fashion and textile sectors, you can follow the event both virtually by registering via this link and physically here

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