KERING : Plug and Play, Fashion for Good and Kering announce 12 start-ups to be supported by innovation accelerator
April 13, 2017 at 01:23 pm IST
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From the over 250 applicants and a shortlist of twenty, a final selection of twelve start-ups have been awarded a place in the 'Plug and Play - Fashion for Good'accelerator, a collaboration between Plug and Play, Fashion for Good and Kering which aims to fast-track sustainable innovation within the luxury and apparel industries.
The twelve start-ups selected, who come from varied fields and academic backgrounds around the world, are Agraloop, Amadou, Dragon, Dropel, ICA Bremen, MySource, MycoTex, Pili-bio, RePack, Sundar, Tersus and Tipa. Selected for their comprehensive approaches to the textile supply-chain, the start-ups' innovations range from developing new raw materials which will reduce fashion's environmental impacts, to alternative production methods which will increase clothes' longevity, and the development of new processes which enable closed-loop product lifecycles.
Under the accelerator, the start-ups will follow a unique 3-month programme during which Plug and Play, Fashion for Good and Kering will support them in scaling-up their innovations by providing mentoring, training, networking opportunities, and other valuable resources.
The accelerator's second edition will take place later in 2017, with applications already open to start-ups.
For details on the 12 start-ups click here.
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