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CONTEXT MC meeting in Azores

CONTEXT MC meeting in Azores

The first activity of 2023 has been the celebration of meetings for the 6 working groups and the last Management Committee Meeting. They took place on 12th and 13th January, in Lagoa, Azores, Portugal. More than 40 experts, from 21 countries, attended these events,...

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CONTEXT core group met in Casablanca

CONTEXT core group met in Casablanca

On 26th and 27th November, a core group meeting was organized in Casablanca, hosted by the Moroccan partner of the network ESITH. The Action chair and some working group leaders and coleaders worked on the preparation of the roadmap for the advanced textiles’ industry...

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WG5 met in Boras

WG5 met in Boras

On 13th October 2022, some WG5 (smart textiles in sports and wearables) members traveled to Boras in Sweden, to hold its periodic meeting. The meeting was hosted by the University of Boras. During the meeting, the participants discussed on novel resource effective...

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CONTEXT participated at the InMotion conference

CONTEXT participated at the InMotion conference

On 21st to 23rd September, CONTEXT collaborated with the German network SmartTex in the organization of InMotion 2022 – Smart Textiles International Conference, held in Weimar. During the conference, CONTEXT Action Chair, Dr. Ariadna Detrell, presented the main...

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CONTEXT has issued its fifth newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its fifth newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its fifth newsletter which includes a brief overview of the network, the major news about its activities as well as related news from its members. Download the newsletter here

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CONTEXT network met in Paris

CONTEXT network met in Paris

On 7th and 8th June, several CONTEXT members gathered in Paris. WG1: Smart Textiles in Healthcare and Medicine, hold a meeting with the participation of 20 experts. It took place on the 7th, and started with a visit to the Lab by IFTH in La Caserne. After lunch, 2...

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CONTEXT network met in Ghent

CONTEXT network met in Ghent

CONTEXT gathered more than 25 experts from 16 countries in Ghent (Belgium) on March 21st and 22nd to participate at the annual Management Committee meeting and the working groups meetings. On the 21st in the morning, some members visited the facilities of the...

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Inmotion2022: Smart Textiles International Conference

Inmotion2022: Smart Textiles International Conference

CONTEXT has co-organized, together with SmartTex Netzwerk, the Inmotion conference on smart textiles. It will take place in Weimar (Germany) from 21st to 23th September 2022. InMotion2022, experts will present new technological developments of smart textiles and...

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CONTEXT has issued its fourth newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its fourth newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its fourth newsletter which includes a brief overview of the network, the major news about its activities as well as related news from its members. Download the newsletter here CONTEXT issues a newsletter each semester (next is foreseen June 2022)...

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CONTEXT at the CIRATM-9 conference

CONTEXT at the CIRATM-9 conference

From November 12th to 13th 2021, CIRATM-9 (International Conference of Applied Research on Textile and Materials) was held in hybrid format (online and in Monastir, Tunisia). It is a scientific meeting that provides an international open forum for researchers from...

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CONTEXT launches its third video

CONTEXT launches its third video

CONTEXT has launched a new promotional video. This is the third of a series of videos that CONTEXT is preparing to promote the network and spread the knowledge and use of smart textiles. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/v9Ifax9IT40

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Virtual Mobility Grant report published!

Virtual Mobility Grant report published!

Dr. Aleksandra Ivanoska-Dacikj has published the final report for the Virtual Mobility Grant "CONTEXT Participants' Interest in Relevant Open and Forthcoming Calls – Networking Opportunities for Greater Competitiveness". Download the report.

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CONTEXT launches its second video

CONTEXT launches its second video

CONTEXT has launched a new promotional video. This is the second of a series of videos that CONTEXT is preparing to promote the network and spread the knowledge and use of smart textiles. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/sh6OrrGYhac

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CONTEXT opens a call for Virtual Mobility Grants

CONTEXT opens a call for Virtual Mobility Grants

Virtual Mobility Grants aim at strengthening the existing networks by allowing scientists to foster collaboration in a virtual setting, to exchange knowledge, learn new techniques, disseminate the Action results, etc. Deadline for applications: 3rd September. Download...

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CONTEXT launches its first video

CONTEXT launches its first video

CONTEXT has launched a promotional video. This is the first of a series of videos that CONTEXT is preparing to promote the network and spread the knowledge and use of smart textiles. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/9o-cA1WxVPc

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CONTEXT has issued its third newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its third newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its third newsletter which includes a brief overview of the network, the major news about its activities as well as related news from its members. Download the newsletter here CONTEXT issues a newsletter each semester (next is foreseen December...

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CONTEXT launches a face-mask graph design competition

CONTEXT launches a face-mask graph design competition

CONTEXT launches a face-mask graph design competition among its members. It is open from 18th May to 13th June. The best face-mask graph design will be produced as publicity for CONTEXT networking, but this also demonstrates the Action about the current health...

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New call for conference grants opened!

New call for conference grants opened!

The CONTEXT team is pleased to announce the launch of the 4th call for Conference Grants. Applications will be accepted from 15th to 31st March.   More information available here.

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CONTEXT Management Committee met on 3rd February

CONTEXT Management Committee met on 3rd February

Representatives from 30 countries participated at the 4th Management Committee Meeting of CONTEXT, held virtually on 3rd February. During the meeting, the 3rd grant period working plan was updated, main activities foreseen will be postponed until summer/autumn and new...

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CONTEXT has issued its second newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its second newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its second newsletter which includes a brief overview of the network, the major news about its activities as well as related news from its members. Download the newsletter here CONTEXT will be issuing a newsletter each semester (next is foreseen...

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CONTEXT at the T&G TEXTECH conference

CONTEXT at the T&G TEXTECH conference

From November 23rd to December 8th 2020, T&G Textech organized a series of webinars dedicated to technical textiles. T&G TEXTECH Events is organized within the framework of the project “German-Tunisian Partnership for capacity building in Technical textiles”...

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New STSMs call opened!

New STSMs call opened!

The CONTEXT team is pleased to announce the launch of the 6th call for CONTEXT STSM. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until December, 20th, 2020 (until the 8 places are taken or the total budget is spent).  More information available here: STSM

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CONTEXT was present at the CONTESS conference

CONTEXT was present at the CONTESS conference

Some WG4 members met in Brixen (Italy) during the CONTESS Conference, held from 25th to 26th September. Dr. Enrico Venturini from Next Technology Tecnotessile, WG4 leader, participated as speaker, by presenting CONTEXT and the Working Group. Other WG4 member,...

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CONTEXT WGs’ virtual meetings

CONTEXT WGs’ virtual meetings

Due to the cancellation of the activities planned in the second quarter of the year and of the difficulty to organize face-to-face meetings in the coming months, the leaders of the different groups decided to hold their next meeting virtually. The meetings have taken...

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CONTEXT first newsletter

CONTEXT first newsletter

CONTEXT has issued its first newsletter which includes a brief overview of the network, the major news about its activities as well as related news from its members. Download the newsletter here CONTEXT will be issuing a newsletter each semester (next is foreseen...

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State of the art reports published!

State of the art reports published!

WG1 and WG5 have issued the state of the art reports on smart textiles for healthcare and medicine applications and on smart textiles for sportswear and wearables. State of the art report on smart textiles for healthcare and medicine applications State of the art...

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Inmotion, Smart Textiles Conference –> CANCELLED

Inmotion, Smart Textiles Conference –> CANCELLED

CONTEXT has co-organized, together with SmartTex Netzwerk, the Inmotion conference on smart textiles. It was planned to take place in Weimar (Germany) from 27th to 29th April 2020. The conference will focus on solutions for automotive, aeronautics and personal...

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CONTEXT network met in Ljubljana

CONTEXT network met in Ljubljana

CONTEXT, the international network of experts in advanced textile materials, gathered more than 60 experts from 33 countries in Ljubljana on January 29th and 30th to participate at annual management committee meeting and the third working groups meetings. The meetings...

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Next CONTEXT WGs meeting and MC meeting in Slovenia

Next CONTEXT WGs meeting and MC meeting in Slovenia

CONTEXT members will meet on 29th and 30th January 2020 in Ljubljana (Slovenia). On the 29th the six CONTEXT working groups will held their meetings. On the 30th, the Management Committee meeting will take place. The host will be the University of Ljubljana.

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WG1 meeting and workshop in EMPA

WG1 meeting and workshop in EMPA

On 21st November, WG1 members met at EMPA facilities in St. Gallen (Switzerland). The participants visited the facilities of the research center and held a workshop in which they discussed about the trends of the medical and healthcare sectors related to textile...

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CONTEXT at the international conference ITMC in Morocco

CONTEXT at the international conference ITMC in Morocco

From November 13th to 15th, the international conference ITMC - International Conference on Intelligent Textiles & Mass Customisation was held in Marrakech. The ITMC is organized every two years and the organization rotates among the 5 coordinating countries...

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New calls opened! STSM and IC

The CONTEXT team is pleased to announce the launch of the 4th call for CONTEXT STSM (deadline November 8th 2019) and the 3rd call for International Conference (ICs with deadline October 31st 2019). More information available here: STSMICs

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Success in the first training school organized by CONTEXT

Success in the first training school organized by CONTEXT

From 17th to 20th September, the first training school organized by CONTEXT, the network of European experts in advanced textile materials, took place in Rethymno (Crete, Greece). Students included 16 professionals from 11 European countries with different profiles...

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CONTEXT was featured in Montenegro COST Info day

CONTEXT was featured in Montenegro COST Info day

Representatives from CONTEXT in Montenegro participated in the COST Info Day last September 17th in Podgorica (Montenegro). CONTEXT was featured in a poster along with other on-going COST Actions. Montenegro COST Info Day CONTEXT poster

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WG1 workshop in November

WG1 workshop in November

The next workshop of WG1 Smart Textiles in Healthcare & Medicine will be held on 21 November 2019 in EMPA St Gallen. Download the agenda here In case of interest to participate, please contact the WG1 leader (Dr. Yesim Oguz) by email...

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Workshop WG4 – Textile Innovation for Building and Living

Workshop WG4 – Textile Innovation for Building and Living

On 15th & 16th October 2019, CONTEXT will jointly organise with the Textile ETP, IVGT (German Technical Textile Association) and FKT (German Textile Research Council) an International Seminar on Advanced and Smart Textiles in Architecture, Construction &...

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CONTEXT presents the work plan for its second Grant Period

CONTEXT presents the work plan for its second Grant Period

CONTEXT MC is pleased to announce the upcoming activities scheduled for the second grant period of the action, from May 1st 2019 until April 30th 2020. Event Dates Place Participants Training School 16-20 September’19 Crete, Greece Budget for 12 trainees WG4 meeting...

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CONTEXT members met at TECHTEXTIL

CONTEXT members met at TECHTEXTIL

On 15th May, some CONTEXT members met during the exhibition TECHTEXTIL and TEXPROCESS in Frankfurt. The group visited the Smart Textiles Micro-Factory by the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) from the RWTH Aachen University. Later on, after a meeting to discuss...

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2nd CALL FOR SHORT TERM SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS (1 STSM)

We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2nd Call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) of the COST Action CONTEXT (CA17107). WHAT ARE STSMs? STSMs are institutional visits aimed at supporting individual mobility, fostering collaboration between individuals...

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Follow the 1st CONTEXT live during January 31st!

Follow the 1st CONTEXT live during January 31st!

Here, you can follow the 1st CONTEXT conference via live streaming. The conference will start its streaming at 9.30 am CET on January 31st 2019. All sessions in the program will be live streamed.   After the conference, we will also publish the presentations and...

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First CONTEXT Conference

First CONTEXT Conference

The CONTEXT conference aims to publicly present the Network to main stakeholders, highlighting its origin and its added value in order involve the key players in the area of advanced textile materials such as researchers, the textile industry and the final users....

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CONTEXT KO meeting

CONTEXT KO meeting

On October 11th CONTEXT was officially established in Brussels. The kick off meeting, held at COST facilities, gathered more than 40 experts representing the 27 countries that initially constituted the Management Committee of CONTEXT: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia...

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CONTEXT will meet in Barcelona

CONTEXT will meet in Barcelona

  On January 30th, 31st and February 1st, Barcelona will host several events CONTEXT.   On January 30th in the afternoon, the first meeting of the 6 working groups will be held. The objective of this meeting is to share the different capacities of the...

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