Smart textiles are transforming the defense sector with innovations in protection, connectivity, and performance – enabling applications such as health monitoring, adaptive camouflage, and energy harvesting.

This webinar, organized by the Enterprise Europe Network in connection prior to the A+A Trade Fair (4th till 7th November), will highlight the latest technological trends and explore funding op-portunities and EU calls that support research, development, and collaboration in this field.

Experts from science and technology from North-Rhine Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Lodz/PL and Hauts-de-France/FR will share their know-how in smart textiles for defense.


Agenda:
 

Short Introduction & Welcome

Presentations from Science
– Nanoshield Project by Prof. Amir Fahmi, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
– Institute of Security Technologies MORATEX – Interdisciplinary activities: Textiles R&D in Defence Technologies by Paulina Król & PaweÅ‚ Kubiak
– Modernizing Protective Apparel: Innovations in 3D Printed Armor, Ergonomic Design, and Wearable Integration by Prof. Yordan Kyosev & Saeed Hassan & Nataliya Sadretdinova, TU Dresden

Presentations from B2B
– From Fiber to Field 
by Dr. Andreas De Palmenaer, Fibrecoat GmbH
– Fuchshuber Tecno Tex (TBC)
– 303 years textile manufacturing – one family, one focus by Adrian Wood, DELCOTEX

Funding Opportunities by Marcus Collier-Wright, ZENIT GmbH

Q&A and Interactive Discussion

This webinar offers valuable insights for companies, researchers, and public stakeholders interested in smart textile applications in the defence sector, as well as those looking for collaboration and funding opportunities within the European innovation ecosystem.

Zur Agenda: https://nrweuropa.de/v/smart-protection-in-defence-innovations-in-smart-textiles/

Quelle: ZENIT GmbH