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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Next Technology
     Tecnotessile

           Dott. Enrico Venturini
           PLUSTEX Meeting
1          October 12, 2012
Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Main facts

     Legal name:
       – Next Technology Tecnotessile
         Società Nazionale di Ricerca r.l.
     Legal address:
       – Via del Gelso, 13 – 59100 Prato (Italy)
     Year of establishment:
       – 1972
     Mission:
      – Research and technological innovation in the textile
         and textile machinery sectors

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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Main facts

     Shareholders:
       – 40% Ministry of University and Research (through
         Intesa San Paolo group), 60% industries based in
         Prato and in other parts of Italy;
       – The ministry has only a function of control and
         monitoring.
       – Strategies are decided by the private partner
     President:
       – Renato SANSONI
     Director:
       – Solitario NESTI
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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Major activities
     Consultancy services on textile technologies, from raw
      materials to final products
     Modification of materials, surface functionalisation,
      development of novel chemical processes
     R&D on treatment and reuse of industrial wastewaters
     Design of mechanical devices and machinery
      development
     R&D on process automation and control systems
     Laboratory tests on fibres, yarns and fabrics
     Experimental testing of textile machines and processes
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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Major activities

     Development of quality systems and environmental
      management systems according to the ISO Standards
     Training for technicians and researchers of the textile
      industry
     Applied research and technological transfer projects
     International projects
     Technical, financial and administrative support to firms
      applying for public funds for R&D activities

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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Special Features

    Next Technology Tecnotessile develops advanced solutions through
       the provision of technical advisory services to improve the
       competitiveness of manufacturing companies and the innovation
       of the relevant industrial sectors.

    THE STRENGTHS OF OUR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE
      REPRESENTED BY:

    •   multi-disciplinary skills;
    •   the availability of pilot plants and             high-tech   scientific
        instrumentation
    •   the industrial application of research results
    •   capability of realising prototypes at pre-industrial level

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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Location 1
          Offices and workshop in Via del Gelso, Prato

    Under-vacuum           Electron beam             Microwave        Yarn impregnation
       plasma

                                           NTT can count on innovative machineries,
                                           systems and prototypes. Here there are
                                           some examples of textile finishing
                                           machines.
    Finishing line (UV, coating,
    atmospheric plasma…)

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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Location 2
          Workshop in Via Filicaia, Prato

    Lines for preparation     Flat carding       Compact spinning, open-end spinning
        and carding

                                  Machines that allow to
                                  simplify the spinning
                                  process.

    DREF spinning equipment

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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Contact details

    NEXT TECHNOLOGY Tecnotessile
     Società Nazionale di Ricerca r.l.
     Via del Gelso, 13
     59100 Prato - Italy
    Tel. +39-0574-634040
    Fax: +39-0574-634045
    tecnotex@tecnotex.it

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Next Technology Tecnotessile - Dott. Enrico Venturini PLUSTEX Meeting October 12, 2012 - plustex.eu
Innovation Pole for the
     Fashion Value-Chain In
            Tuscany

     Dott. Enrico Venturini
     (NEXT TECHNOLOGY
        TECNOTESSILE)

          Lille - PLUSTEX
         October 12, 2012
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THE EUROPEAN TEXTILE &
                             FASHION SECTOR

                                                          (UE 27) - 2007
Turnover (billion euro): 211
                            Companies: 175,830
                                               Source: SMI-ATI

Employees (millions): 2.4
                          Turnover                               Companies
ITALY’S ROLE IN                       Italy
                                                                              Italy
                                     24.6%
THE EU TEXTILE                                                               32.9%

& FASHION
SECTOR*
                                              Others EU
                                                67.1%
             Others EU
               75.4%
Industrial
districts in Italy
Prato
Biella
Como
Carpi
Sempione
Brescia
Castelgoffredo
Empoli
CHANGES IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY:
       •   COSTS REDUCTION
       •   EXTENSION OF THE INDUSTRY VALUE CHAIN
       •   HIGHER VALUE OF THE BRAND

     STRATEGIES TO REACT AGAINST SLUMP
       •   PRODUCTS QUALIFICATION AND DIVERSIFICATION
       •   BRAND POLICIES
       •   NEW BUSINESS START UP
       •   R&D + TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
       •   ACTION TO SUSTAIN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
       •   SEARCHING OF NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
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PRATO DISTRICT TERRITORY

                                                                                              2008
                                        - 43,% since 2000
           SAMBUCA PISTOIESE
                                VERNIO
                                                            Prato inhabitants                  185,600
                        CANTAGALLO BARBERINO DI MUGELLO
                                                            Textile industry employees          20,200

                                                            Textile and Apparel                 30,200
         PistoiaMONTALE        VAIANO       SAN PIERO A SIEVE
                                                            employees
                       MONTEMURLO

                 AGLIANA
                                 CALENZANO VAGLIA                         2008           Number of
SERRAVALLE PISTOIESE
                            Prato                                                        Enterprises
                 QUARRATA            SESTO FIORENTINO           Textile industries             3,417
                           CAMPI BISENZIO
       LAMPORECCHIO
                  POGGIO A CAIANO                               Knitwear and Apparel           4,165
                                                                industries
                                    Firenze
                                                                Total                          7,582
A REGIONAL POLE TO FIGHT AGAINST CURRENT
                       SLUMP

      NTT, IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER 7 TUSCAN PARTNERS AND WITH THE
     SUPPORT OF TUSCANY REGION FUNDS, HAS ACTIVATED THE PROJECT “POLI
            DELL’INNOVAZIONE REGIONALI” FOR THE FASHION FIELD.

                                        OTIR2020
           (ACRONYM FOR: Officina   Toscana per l’Innovazione e la Ricerca di settore)

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AIM OF THE POLE
         CREATE A SYSTEM OF EFFECTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE
         RELATIONSHIPS FOR INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS
         OF ENTERPRISES
         COMPANIES ARE HEART OF THE CLUSTER

     THE AIM OF THE NEW LINKING SYSTEM IS TO:
       • IMPROVE THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND INNOVATION CAPACITIES
         OF COMPANIES
       • MAKE AVAILABLE FOR COMPANIES THE TECHNOLOGICAL
         KNOWHOW OF RESEARCH CENTRES AND UNIVERSITIES

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REGIONAL AREAS AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS INVOLVED
                   (“FASHION WORLD”)

                     •   Prato: textile and fashion
                     •   Firenze: clothing, fashion accessories, leather
                     •   Santa Croce sull’Arno: leather
                     •   Lucca e Valdinievole: footwear
                     •   Arezzo: goldsmith, textile/clothing
                     •   Other sectors involved: furnishings

       335 Tuscan companies are now associated to OTIR2020

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GOVERNANCE

       THIS PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS.
      NEXT TECHNOLOGY TECNOTESSILE WILL BE THE PROJECT COORDINATOR

     OTIR2020 IS MANAGED BY THESE PARTNERS WITHOUT THE CREATION OF
                      ANY PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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PRIORITIES OF OTIR2020
      •   MAKING INNOVATION FOR FASHION AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY
          FRIENDLY AND EASY TO TRANSFER;
      •   IMPLEMENT INNOVATION PROJECTS WITH COMPANIES
      •   TRANSFER NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO COMPANIES
      •   DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SKILLS USEFUL IN FASHION AND TEXTILE
          WORLD.
      •   FACILITATE A MECHANISM FOR THE START UP OF NEW BUSINESSES
          INDUCED BY THE ACTIONS ABOVE
      •   FIND FUNDS (Regional and European)TO DEVELOP INNOVATION
          PROJECTS WITH COMPANIES

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TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFERED BY POLE
     •   IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATION STRATEGIES
     •   TECHNOLOGICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES
     •   WORKSHOPS
     •   TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
     •   FREE TESTS and LABORATORY ACTIVITIES
     •   INNOVATIVE SERVICES FOR MARKETING AND FOR GARRISON
         OF NEW MARKETS
     •   NEW BUSINESS START UP SUPPORT

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EXPECTED IMPACT FOR COMPANIES

                          •   Development strategies, company
     FASHION POLE             reorganization plans;
                          •   Increase of the added value of
                              services and products
                          •   Re-engineering of traditional      Multiplying
                              products                           virtuous
                                                                 effects
                          •   Development of Eco-friendly
     critical mass in the     products and technologies
     regional
     manufacturing        •   Opportunities to take part in
     system                   regional and european innovation
                              projects

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Activity indicators (3 years target values)            Target   Achieved
                                                                     June 2012
     Number of participating firms in the cluster            160       335

     Scouting of new enterprises                             160       127

     % increase of enrolling firms as compared to initial     50       37.9
     number
     Number of specialised services contractualised           80        20
     between firms and reserach centers belonging to
     the pole
     Number of specialised services delivered by              40        7
     reserach centers to firms belonging to the pole
     Minimum turnover of the pole managing body             500 k€    675 k€

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•   WEB SITE DEDICATED
         TO OTIR2020:

         www.otir2020.it
     •   SCOUTING ACTIVITIES
         TO INCREASE THE
         NUMBER OF
         COMPANIES IN THE
         POLE
     •   AUDIT IN THE
         COMPANIES THAT
         HAVE ALREADY JOINED   SPECIALISED SERVICES
         THE POLE TO DEVELOP   PROVIDED
         IDEAS TO FIND
                               R&D PROJECTS DEVELOPED
         INNNOVATIVE
         SOLUTIONS
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INFO:
     Enrico Venturini
     •   services@tecnotex.it
     •   Tel. +39 0574 634040

                   Thanks for your attention!

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