Explore one of Europe’s most innovative ecosystems of textile, fashion and material innovation

Location: Barcelona – Themes: Textile Innovation / Fashion Tech / Sustainability / New Materials – Duration: One Day

The Barcelona New Textile Open Innovation Safari is a one-day immersive experience designed for professionals who want to explore how innovation is transforming the textile and fashion industry.

Led by Certified Innovation Safari Sherpa Oriol Ribera, this Safari introduces explorers to the textile innovation ecosystem of Barcelona, where fashion brands, research centers and technology players are developing new solutions in sustainability, advanced materials, digital manufacturing and circular economy.

During the experience, explorers will discover how designers, engineers and innovators are redefining textiles through new materials, production processes and business models that combine creativity, technology and sustainability.

Explorers will explore topics such as:

• textile innovation and sustainable materials
• circular fashion and new business models
• digital manufacturing and smart textiles
• new consumer trends in fashion and retail

Innovation Safaris allow professionals to experience innovation where it actually happens.

The experience

The Safari combines curated exploration with interactive activities designed to encourage learning, discussion and inspiration.

Explorers will explore key innovation hotspots across Catalonia’s textile ecosystem:

• Textile Institute (AITEX) (collaborations and innovation reference) – A leading center in textile innovation, sustainability and advanced materials research.
• Mango – A global brand driving innovation in design, digitalization and supply chain transformation.
• Eurecat – A key technology center working on advanced materials, smart textiles and industrial innovation.
• Buff – A company transforming textile production through innovation in materials, sustainability and global product design.

Participants will:

• explore textile innovation environments, labs and companies
• meet professionals and innovators shaping the future of textiles and fashion
• join an innovation workshop with other explorers focused on materials, sustainability and new business models
• discuss how textile innovation can inspire transformation across industries such as retail, health and mobility

This immersive approach helps participants better understand how New Textile ecosystems operate in practice.

What explorers will gain

Explorers will learn and design by:

• discovering emerging trends in textile and fashion innovation
• understanding how sustainability and technology converge in materials
• connecting with key players in the textile ecosystem
• generating ideas and inspiration for new products, materials and business models

Who Should Join

• corporate innovation leaders
• fashion and textile professionals
• sustainability and circular economy experts
• entrepreneurs and startup founders
• product and material designers
• professionals from any sector interested in material innovation

Participants from different sectors are encouraged to join and share perspectives.

Limited group to ensure a high-quality exploration experience.