MARCH 2010 - n° 4

01/03/2010

Having been a prime base for the textile industry for two centuries, it is now seeking to develop technical textiles. The region is home to around 450 companies employing an average of 40 workers each. This essential structural transformation means these SMEs are able to safeguard jobs while withstanding the current crisis. They are continuing their quest for innovative technologies and are even managing to rival major competitive nations such as China at this level...

CONTENTS:

Synergies

• NFID (Northern France Innovation Agency): coordinating the regional innovation system
• LMP, the materials and processes laboratory: daily support thanks to NFID

News

• Innovation in a degree
• A 900 MHZ Spectrometer at CNRS: promoting scientific excellence
• Euratechnologies: two major advances

Research

• IEMN: invisibility isn't rocket science after all?
• VALUTEC C3T: a business with impact!

Report: Textiles, establishing a close-knit community for innovation

• European ACTECO project: plasmas, proof positive comes in threes
• CrossTexNet: new ties between europeans
• Dimetex: textiles for use in medicine
• CETI: a regional beacon of progress in textiles
• MEDIAMA: experts in quality printing

Process of innovation

• CD2E's [AVNIR] platform: limiting environmental impact
• CE marking by CREPIM: a passport to Europe

Innovative companies

• Solusun: a new way of harnessing the sun's power
• Sonoss: the light fantastic...

International relations

• Making Knowledge Work: exchanging good practices
• Euratechnologies: setting out to conquer the USA!
• INTERREG IV PRISTIMAT programme

Partnership offers & requests