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Join our Pool 3 workshop

Join us on March 22, 2024, as Trace (Innomission 4) extends an invitation to research institutions, as well as private and public companies/institutions to partake in the Pool 3 Workshop. During this event, we will discuss challenges and possibilities and find solutions to facilitate a transition towards a Circular Economy – with focus on PLASTICS and TEXTILES.
Trace extends a warm invitation to entrepreneurs, SMEs, large corporations, researchers, NGOs, and pertinent public companies/institutions in the plastics and textiles sector to participate in the kick-off conference for Trace- Pool 3. This pool encompasses funding for ground-breaking and innovative projects, which private companies, public institutions and knowledge institutions can collaboratively apply for.

A strong responsibilty to change the textile industry

- We are participating in Trace to try and move the needle together with other companies, research institutions, and various actors," says Dorte Rye Olsen, Head of Sustainability at Bestseller.

Pioneering Circular Solutions for Textiles and Plastics

Professor, Head of Department, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering Claus-Helix Nielsen on DTU's role in Trace

Read article by Trace researchers

By adjusting fashion companies' product development to create more inclusive designs, substantial benefits can be realized for the climate, environment, economy, and consumers.

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International Paper on Trace Project Mass Consumption in the Textile Industry

“Does Resale Extend the Use Phase of Garments? Exploring Longevity in the Fashion Resale Market”, PhD. Mette Dalgaard Nielsen and Associate Professor, PhD. Else Skjold from the Royal Danish Academy have asked the question whether resale extends the lifetime of garments or not.

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Coming call from the four Innomissions

Total budget of 60 million DKK

In 2025 the Danish Innomissions will announce a call to foster collaborative innovation between the four Innomissions. The project application must be related to at least two Innomissions. The total budget of 60 million DKK divided into four themes.
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Listen to the new podcast series: TRACE - Can new technology scale the resale market?

We are excited to present our new podcast series about the resale market and the latest technologies in the fashion industry. 

Read article by Trace's three workstream leaders and the collective PI’s of the currently 19 Trace projects

"There is a need for measures that minimize consumption, promote long-lasting design, and keep resources as high up in the waste hierarchy as possible. These are some of the main points made by Trace's three workstream leaders, Else Skjold, Morten Birkved and Kristian Syberg, and the collective PI’s of the currently 19 Trace projects, in an article published in Wastetech."

 

New Members and Chairpersons in Trace

After the general assembly in Trace, the board has constituted itself with Mikkel Stenbæk Hansen, Director of Circular Economy at Novo Nordisk, and Claus Hélix-Nielsen, Head of Department and Professor at DTU, Sustain & President of the Danish Natural Sciences Academy as new vice-chairperson.

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