Universities and businesses at the service of textile research

On Friday, September 19, 2025, the ComoNext Innovation Hub hosted the event "Research for Textiles: Universities and Businesses for Innovation" in the presence of the University of Insubria's scientific community and a large audience of entrepreneurs.

The meeting, promoted as part of the NODES project, was held in collaboration between Spoke 2 - Green Technologies and Sustainable Industries and Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry. The event was an important opportunity to bring together academia and businesses to strengthen strategic collaborations and stimulate new opportunities in the textile sector.

During the morning, researchers from the University of Insubria and businesses discussed innovative research, ongoing collaborations, funding opportunities, and presented ongoing projects in the textile sector. The presentations by the Insubria coordinators of Spoke 3, Professor Barbara Pozzo, and Spoke 2, Professor Mauro Fasano, were of great interest. They illustrated ongoing projects and the results achieved to date.

The event was attended by over 80 people, who demonstrated great collaboration in seeking to enhance the integration between academic research and the manufacturing sector. The primary objective of the meeting was to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in manufacturing supply chains, specifically the textile sector, with particular attention to sustainability and the green transition, and to enhancing the heritage of excellence for the Nodes region.