Made by Euromed Matchmaking Event for EU – South MED Clusters and Cluster members

The #TechDays - Matchmaking Event for EU – South MED Clusters and Cluster members  will take place in presence and virtually on July 2nd - 3rd, 2026 in Biella / Italy.

Navigating Sustainability Challenges: The Textile Industry in Mediterranean Countries and the EU Market

We're excited to bring together the innovation community, clusters, agencies, business support organisations, entrepreneurs, for 2 days of inspiring keynote talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.

 This event will be packed with experts who will share their insights and knowledge on on zero waste and innovating circularity in the Textile Industry.

 Register now to secure your spot and join us for an unforgettable experience!

The event will gather from the EU countries and South MED countries the following actors in the textile sector:

• cluster organisations

• cluster members

• SMEs

• policy makers

• business support organisations

• entrepreneurs

• agencies

Networking opportunities: The event provides a great opportunity to meet and connect in the textile field, explore partnerships opportunities, share best practices and knowledge

Access to experts: Specific attention will be devoted to sustainability and circular economy in the sector focusing on advantages and implications on the sector industries.

Register now and upload your profile and proposal to start your matchmaking experience!

Free attendance for the participants in The #TechDays - Matchmaking Event for EU – South MED Clusters and Cluster members

Encourage collaborations that are expected to ultimately result in Letters of Interest, Memorandum of Understanding, and other types of partnership agreements.

The Match-making event will last 2 days and will be organized as follows:

July 2nd, 2026

• Opening Conference presenting the South Med delegation

• Panel sessions with testimonials from EU and South Med countries (Morocco and Tunisia)

• Working tables/ Ateliers: sharing experiences between clusters / cluster members (EU and South Med) to explore and create partnerships

July 3rd, 2026

• Networking and Business Meetings between clusters and textile companies

• Wrap up session with the participants

• Concluding visit to textile district in Biella

 The Tech Days and Matchmaking Event will take place in the Biella Textile District, historically an area in Piemonte Region in Italy with a strong industrial vocation for the textile sector. Piemonte boasts an ancient tradition in the textile sector, offering a complete sustainable production chain both for clothing and furnishing from textile machinery and raw materials up to fabrics and finished products.

Key Topics addressed:

• textile industry

• zero waste

• sustainability

• innovating circularity

See you at #TechDays - Matchmaking Event for EU – South MED Clusters and Cluster members!

The event will be organised in the framework of ANIMA Investment Network EUROMED Clusters Forward “Enhancing cluster cooperation with the South Neighborhood countries” project funded by the EU, by:

Ceipiemonte - Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism - delegated Affiliate partner of ANIMA Investment Network

In collaboration with:

Po.in.tex  - Italian textile cluster

Tèxtils.CAT - Catalan cluster for advanced textile materials sector

 And the involvement of the South Med Clusters:

CLUSTER TISSAGE TRADITIONNEL SAHEL – Tunisian textile cluster

C2TM Cluster Des Textiles Techniques Marocains - Moroccan Technical Textile Cluster