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1 UP-tex presentation Séance d information Manunet 4 février Namur

2 Textile material at the heart of tomorrow s materials Our mission: federate companies and researchers around innovative projects to respond to the mutations of the market and anticipate new consumer habits The latest generation of textile have a promising future in numerous applications Abstract from UP-tex President Gilles DAMEZ, Industrial Development Director of Groupe DAMARTEX 2

3 A resourceful and performing ecosystem At the heart of the Euro-region, European leader in innovative textiles Within a radius of 200 km around Lille, technical textile represents: 380 companies for 4,8 Bn annual turnover, being more than 5% of global production A unique scientific knowledge (CETI, ENSAIT, CENTEXBEL, IFTH, UGHENT, HEI, MINES ) A region that trains 17% of textile engineers in Europe Office in Amiens, Picardie region, Office in Brussels 3

4 Technical textiles and composites international market in Billion $ 17.4 Million T 6.15 $ / Kg 94 Billion $ 8 Million T $ /Kg % / year Europe 19 % Yarns and fibers assemblage 2.6 Billion $ 7.6 Million T 3.42 $ / Kg Europe 25 % % / year Non-wovens Europe 33 % + 6 % / year Composites

5 Our strategy Barrier Effect Textile Materials Complex textile structures Smart Textiles Textile Ecomaterials Thermal / Acoustic Insulation 3D textiles and composites preform Flexible sensors Bio-polymer based textiles Filtration Hybrid sandwhiches Energy Production and storage Recycling of textile materials CBRN Protection Mechanical protection and reinforcement Textile Chemically active Natural and cellulosic fibers 5

6 Our strategy Barrier Effect Textile Materials Complex textile structures Smart Textiles Textile Ecomaterials Competitive challenge 1: produce and distribute more than just Competitive challenge 2: increase the intangible value of the offer Competitive challenge 3: optimize energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact Competitive challenge 4: ensuring the availability of a complete value chain Competitive challenge 5: protect know-how and skills development MARKETS 6

7 Our Markets Thermal and solar protection CBRN Protection Mechanical Protection Smart clothing Protection and wellbeing Dry preforms & coatings Biobased composites Comfortable, Smart and safe cabin Smart, Safe and Sustainable transports Textile Material Smart, Safe and Sustainable building Reinforced concrete with textiles Smart insulation Filtration media Implant and medical devices Anti-bacterial, viral textiles Active textile for Health High performance textile for profesionnals Energy production Extreme condition storage Sensors based filtering media Events market

8 Our members 138 members in /3 are textile companies Type 14% 20% GE / ETI Location 25% 4% Nord Pas de Calais 14% 52% PME / PMI / TPE Universités Universities/ / laboratoires Laboratories autres Other 11% 60% Picardie Autres Other regions régions Belgique Belgium 8

9 Our services UP-tex offers various services to its members: Build up of collaborative projects, research funding, emergence workshops Access to tools of technology survey, prospective studies Technological days to disseminate results, B2B meetings, participation to shows and conventions International prospection or hosting foreign delegations 9

10 The projects Since 2006 : Projects grants by year 188 projects presented : obtained the label - 90 have been granted Success rate : 63% Total Budget : 335 M Budget of granted project : 203 M Grants obtained : 96 M 10

11 The projects 2013 Focus CLARIFIL FUI project, budget of 2,9 M : Sustainable filtering media for wine clarification. Coordinated by ARKEMA. PELVITEX ANR project, budget of 1,8 M : Design of medical devices in textiles optimized for gynecological surgery. Application for the treatment of female genital prolapse. Coordinated by CHRU Lille. TEX-SHIELD FP7 Project of 3,0 M : Environmental friendly and Durable Oil and water repellence finish on Technical Textiles. Coordinated by TWI Ltd, UK. SUFRENOV (ERA-Net CROSSTEXNET) : Sustainable flame retardant non woven structures for building and automotive applications. Coordinated by Duflot Industrie. Budget : / Funding :

12 A cluster in European region open to the world

13 A cluster in European region open to the world

14 CETI Project

15 CETI Project

16 CETI Project

17 CETI Project

18 TEAM President Gilles DAMEZ DAMARTEX COO Stephan VERIN Brussels Office Adrien Sellez Adrien.sellez@up-tex.fr Team Project Manager Julien PAYEN Julien.payen@up-tex.fr Project Manager Jeanne Meillier Jeanne.meillier@up-tex.fr Interreg/EU Project Edith Degans Edith.degans@up-tex.fr Picardie Office Hugues Vinchon Hugues.vinchon@up-tex.fr Website/Databse Anne-Sophie Lutun Anne-sophie.lutun@up-tex.fr Survey platform Eddy Phimphachanh eddy.phimphachanh@up-tex.fr

19 Julien PAYEN, PhD Team Project Manager Tel + 33(0) / +33(0) julien.payen@up-tex.fr Partners : UP tex / CETI - 41 rue des Métissages CS F TOURCOING Cedex

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