Summary
- Profile Type
- Business request
- POD Reference
- BRIT20241209018
- Term of Validity
- 9 December 2024 - 9 December 2025
- Company's Country
- Italy
- Type of partnership
- Supplier agreement
- Commercial agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
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Our client is a material innovation & design start-up, it produces new generation materials starting from the residue of the cork supply chain for the high-end fashion and interior design sector.
The start-up is looking for material providers to increase their product line. - Full Description
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Settled in a location known for being the largest national producer of cork stoppers, our client recycles the cork produced in Italy, hence, it produces new generation materials starting from the residue of the cork supply chain for the high-end fashion and interior design sector.
The validation process focused on the line of
The product (TRL9 high quality vegetable leather fabric) and on the development of relationships with qualified potential customers in the high-end fashion sector, interior, and packaging, for the development of the value proposition (including the product), understanding the critical success factors (distinctive characteristics of the product compared to the competition, customization requests, needs in managing supply processes, sales potential, etc.) and sales development.
The product is a flexible covering surface made out recycled cork powder and bio-based polymers; its technology can be applied in various sectors depending on the destination of the application (ex. furniture, automotive, nautical). The material is thought to last longer and come from circular processes in a vegan formula that is formed to protect the environment, producing less co2 than other materials on the market. The product is a cork-based replacement of synthetic and animal skins.
In other to further develop its materials, the company seeks different kind of partnerships:
- cork producers (as providers)
- raw materials providers (textiles)
- new generation polymers
- technology textile institute for I&D. - Advantages and Innovations
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The start-up develops and produces new generation fabrics starting from the waste from the cork production process through upcycling and recycling models, where disused biomass is transformed into a bio-material with high performance.
Our client has different kinds of materials, and with this profile they are focusing on multilayer bio-material that preserves the technical characteristics of the raw material of which it is mainly composed (cork) with a customizable recipe in order to last longer and perform well in different environments.
It uses an innovative technology based on textile coagulation and coating.
Our client has patented the process and the material. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 15: Life on Land
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- IPR description
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The company is looking for material providers, such as:
- cork producers (as providers)
- raw materials providers (textiles)
- new generation polymers
The company is looking for bio-based polyurethanes, extracts from plants, thermoplastics, alternatives to polyurethane for the footwear and covering sectors. An important detail is the sustainability aspect of the material, and reducing as much as possible the petroleum presence. Furthermore, the start-up needs a fabric which is cut- and tensile- resistant, with organic or recycled origin.
They are also looking for technology textile institutes for I&D in other to further develop their materials.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The company is looking for SMEs, big companies and any providers of:
- cork producers
- raw materials providers (textiles)
- new generation polymers
They are also looking for technology textile institutes for I&D in other to further develop their materials. - Type and Size of Partner
- R&D Institution
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- Other
- SME 11-49
- Type of partnership
- Supplier agreement
- Commercial agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 02005004 - Packaging for materials
- 02007005 - Composite materials
- 02007018 - Advanced Textile Materials
- 02007019 - Lightweight materials
- 02007020 - Biobased materials
- Market keywords
- 08001015 - Other speciality materials
- 09007002 - Manufacture of construction materials, components and systems
- Targeted countries
- All countries