Our platform
The Smart Textiles Platform Austria is a dynamic network that brings together over 80 international companies and research institutions. The aim of the platform is to promote innovative solutions and products in the field of smart textiles and to exploit their potential in a wide range of application areas – from fashion and medicine to the automotive industry.
Interdisciplinary cooperation: specialist areas such as materials science, electronics, textile technology and fashion design work closely together to overcome complex challenges in the development and production of smart textiles.
Promotion of innovations: The strategic initiation of cooperation projects creates synergies that enable new technologies and applications.
This partnership focuses on linking different disciplines, including materials science, electronics and textile technology, to fully exploit the potential of smart textiles in numerous fields of application.
Our contribution to ATIMA
The Smart Textiles Platform Austria is active in the ATIMA initiative and promotes the development of smart textiles by networking companies and research institutions from various sectors. The platform supports cooperation projects that develop new technologies in the field of technical textiles and sensor technology. In addition to initiating research and development projects, it also organizes events and workshops that promote the exchange of knowledge and collaboration between industry players. These events offer participants the opportunity to present and discuss innovative ideas and form new collaborations.