The New York Times has recently published an article on bio-based natural materials that use food waste as a production source. Two of the companies funded as part of the BFTT SME Programme were prominently featured. They are: Ananas Anam (Piñatex®) “One of the best known fruit-based fabric alternatives is Pinatex, a leather made from […]
Parblex® - bioplastic made using potato peels © Chip[s] Board
Job Opportunity: BFTT ReWeave R&D Project Lead
This is an exciting opportunity for a Postgraduate or Post-Doctoral Researcher (or equivalent demonstrable industry/research experience) to work as the Research & Development (R&D) Project Lead to facilitate a collaborative project with ReWeave – a woven textile studio based in London and Hastings that has been awarded funding within the BFTT R&D SME Support Programme. The […]
Creative Industries Clusters: The Story So Far 2021
The Creative Industries Clusters Programme has grown significantly through the commitment of contributing resources from industry partners, in addition to the funding by the Creative Industries Clusters Programme. Each of the nine clusters has been hard at work, bringing together some of the finest creatives in fashion, film and television, informatics, design, computer games, performance […]
Applications Now Open for CreaTech 2021
CreaTech Ones to Watch 2021 is organised by the Creative Industries Council (CIC). They are looking to showcase innovative projects, products or services built on using emerging technologies. The showcase will celebrate companies that are bringing together: creative skills from industries such as fashion, film & TV production, video gaming, music, design, animation and advertising. […]
Future Fashion Factory – Funding Call
Our fellow Creative Cluster Future Fashion Factory is open for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for their fourth round of Innovation Funding. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) of all sizes and specialisms have the opportunity to apply for collaborative research and development (R&D) projects, bringing together researchers and industry partners to address challenges facing the UK […]