STAND Up!
© Marco Badiani
Sustainable Textile Action for Networking and Development of circular economy business ventures in the Mediterranean.

About the project

There is a pressing need for transition to an environmentally and socially responsible circular model in the textile sector, a traditional key industry in the Mediterranean with an undoubtful cross-border nature. The very word “textile” seems Mediterranean like: clothes cross the sea basin from textile manufacturing to clothing production and from consumption to re-use and recycle. The solution to accelerate this transition is innovative entrepreneurship, which, in addition to its positive environmental benefits, will generate employment in the region. This transformation is the underlying idea behind STAND UP! which intends to support textile entrepreneurs and eco-innovative ventures in 5 countries and help them seize the business opportunities that the green evolution will generate. To achieve this ambitious goal, the project will undertake many actions in training, financial grants, market stimulation, technology transfer, IPR protection, etc. As a result, the SMEs of the textile and clothing sector will be more competitive and, at aggregate level, the value chain will be strengthened, and new Mediterranean cross-border linkages established.

Key information

STAND Up!
Sustainable Textile Action for Networking and Development of circular economy business ventures in the Mediterranean.
A.1 Business and SMEs development
A.1.1 Start-ups and recently established enterprises
Spain, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Italy

Financial data

3.7 million
Total budget
3.3 million
EU contribution
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10
Project co-financing

Highlights

Project in numbers

7
Partners
5
Countries
11
Technical outputs

Project duration

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Objective

To enhance scalable, replicable and inclusive circular economy ventures in the Mediterranean by developing an ecosystem of business support, innovation, and technology transfer that will lead to sustainable job creation for youth and women

What will be improved?

STAND Up! will lead to an increase in the income of existing green SMEs as well as to the creation of new sustainable textile enterprises. This will generate a natural demand for new jobs that will be met by high skilled people. Concretely, 400 ideation-stage ventures will be supported to help them generate employment opportunities and 20 early and growth stage ventures will be assisted in maintaining stable employment and create, at least, two new direct jobs each. Besides this direct and indirect impact, the stimulation of innovation and sector aggregation will minimize negative environmental impact along the garment lifecycle and facilitate the region's transition towards sustainable consumption and production in the textile and clothing industry. All in all, the project will mark a significant step change in each region's ability to harness the power of eco-innovation and entrepreneurship in the textile (Italy and Spain) and clothing (Lebanon, Tunisia and Egypt) sectors.

Who will benefit?

  • Eco-innovative textile and clothing entrepreneurs and enterprises
  • Sector aggregators
  • Local authorities
  • Academic and research institutions
  • Local, national and regional public sector organizations
  • Relevant intellectual property agencies
     

Expected achievements

  • 400 ideation stage entrepreneurs trained (at least 50% women and young people)
  • Soft-landing voucher scheme of up to €9,000 granted to 50 early and growth stage entrepreneurs
  • 1 online Open Innovation platform developed
  • Eco-innovation voucher scheme granted to 20 entrepreneurs to fund technology, product and service innovations
  • 3 national policy papers on sustainable textile and clothing national roadmaps drafted
  • Prizes worth €50,000 awarded for solutions to textile manufacturing and clothing industry
  • 70 practitioners and policy-makers engaged in a Virtual Community of Practice for Intellectual Property
  • Trademark and patenting vouchers scheme granted to 40 ventures 

 

Contribution to policy-making

Policy-making is very much integrated in STAND Up! thanks to a dedicated set of activities. From one side, the project will work with stakeholders to develop national policy recommendations and sustainable textile and clothing roadmaps for Lebanon, Egypt and Tunisia, and, from the other side, it will work with public authorities and intellectual property agencies to facilitate improved IPR to ventures. The commitment of decision-makers to use the project's strategic roadmaps and keep on improving IPR will maintain the shift towards a thriving green startup ecosystem, and better skilled to transition the textile and clothing sectors to an inclusive circular economy.

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STAND Up! for Intellectual Property protection as a key component in Eco-Innovation

Protecting and promoting Eco-Innovations is a process that must take into account the multiple aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. STAND Up! partners have prepared a seri…

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STAND Up! & BESTMEDGRAPE : Celebrating eco-innovation in the Mediterranean

Lebanese partner Berytech celebrated the conclusion of two impactful EU-funded projects: BESTMEDGRAPE, aimed at valorising grape waste from winemaking; and STAND Up!, focused …

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STAND Up! is protecting Intellectual Property Rights for green start-ups

The Prato Textile Museum Foundation (Italy), as well as MedWaves (Spain) have selected the circular start-ups whom will be granted with Intellectual Property Right support ser…

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STAND Up!: Asphaltex, the innovation made of textile rags paving a cycle path in Italy

Wastex start-up in Tuscany, Italy tested and applied its innovative solution also thanks to the Eco Innovation voucher delivered by the project.

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STAND Up! launches the Eco-innovations Marketplace

The STAND Up! Transfer of eco-innovative technologies Marketplace aims to support the development of innovative solutions crowd-sourced through the Open-eco innovation platform.

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STAND Up! publishes the WeMed Award Catalogue: Discover talented textile eco-entrepreneurs!

Interested in mapping eco-innovative textile entrepreneurs across the Med? This catalogue presents the top start-ups proposals submitted to the WeMed Award 2022.

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STAND Up! Event: Here and now, the future of sustainable fashion is on

How can eco-design help us build more sustainable business models? What are some of the main obstacles and challenges in the transition towards a more sustainable fashion? The…

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STAND Up!: Yosra SAAD, winner of the eco-innovative challenge solving the biological sludge recovery in Tunisia.

The idea of the Tunisian entrepreneur is to incorporate sludge into the formulation of concrete paving stones

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Call for a technical assistance to develop and implement a performance marketing campaign

MedWaves and Texfor are launching a call to support an Egyptian sustainable fashion start-up brand, within the STAND Up! project activities.

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STAND Up! launches the Intellectual Property Voucher program to support eco-innovative entrepreneurs

The Intellectual Property Vouchers aim to support companies or entrepreneurs in growth phase in order to protect their Intellectual Property…

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STAND Up!: Ecopalme found the perfect solution for the recovery of cotton waste in Tunisia

The young entrepreneurs from Ecopalme (Gabès) will combine cotton discards with palm saw dust producing biodegradable pots and mats.

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STAND Up!: Joint event in Italy with ENI CBC Med projects INNOMED-UP and Cre@ctive for Europe Day 2023

Organised at the Prato Textile Museum, the event was open to stakeholders from the creative industries, the textile sector and general publi…

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STAND Up! project call for tenders: Technical assistance to develop photo and video content for a sustainable clothing collection

MedWaves launches a call for a technical assistance to develop a photo and video campaign for a sustainab…

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STAND Up! Afef Bohli, winner of the eco-innovative challenge solving overuse of water

STAND Up! partners in Tunisia have launched 19 challenges this year, through The Switchers Open Eco-Innovation platform. CITET organised a pitching event in April to hear out …

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Sustainable startups raise millions in the STAND Up! access to finance investment competition

The Growing Innovation Program of the STAND Up! Project created the Access to Finance activity for ventures in the textile and clothing sector to develop their financial liter…

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STAND Up! partner launches two calls for consultants to support eco-innovative start-ups in Tunisia

Selected experts in communication, marketing or IT services will assist in the implementation of winning solutions for eco-innovative challe…

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STAND Up!: Discover the textile challenges in Egypt and present your eco-innovation solution

The winning start-up will be rewarded with a voucher of 20.000€ to develop its solution and to be spent on prototyping.

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STAND Up! project launches campaign to boost innovative start-ups acting on Textile and Clothing sustainability

“Eco-innovators On Board: Mapping new routes in Textile & Clothing sustainability”: follow multi-media campaign to be deployed at local,…

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STAND Up!: MedWaves opens a call for technical assistance to mentor a sustainable fashion start-up in Egypt.

A business strategy, one 3-years financial plan with business scaling-up strategy and a broader sustainable approach is the goal of the assi…

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STAND Up!: Call for Tenders to select a consultancy service to test insulation products in Lebanon

Candidates are required to have experience in the field of construction, sustainability and circular economy.

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STAND Up!: Call for Policy Paper Consultant in Lebanon.

The goal is to guide and influence policy and sector governance changes in support of circular entrepreneurs.

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Tunisia: Discover the 19 new STAND Up! Eco-innovation challenges available on The Switchers platform

Start-ups or entrepreneurs capable of developing green and circular solutions might be eligible for an eco-innovation voucher valued up to 2…

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STAND Up!: project lead partner is looking for a Communications Officer based in Barcelona (Spain)

Take a look now to this new Barcelona-based position opened by the lead partner of the STAND Up! project: the Catalan Waste Agency (ARC) / M…

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STAND Up!: Antonia Lopez, winner of the eco-innovative challenge solving the reuse of the cotton waste in Spain

The clothing designer is developing a pilot test for a circular textile circuit to manage the post-industrial waste from the TEXIA company.

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Lebanon: Discover the STAND Up! challenges and provide your solutions in The Switchers Open Eco-Innovation platform

Start-ups or entrepreneurs capable of developing green and circular solutions might be eligible for an eco-innovation voucher valued up to 2…

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STAND Up!: Call for technical assistance to develop strategies and policy recommendations improving the textile ecosystem in Tunisia.

The external expert will also support CETTEX to implement a roadmap to promote sustainable production and…

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STAND Up!: DeleiteWear, winner of the eco-innovative challenge to solve HORECA’s textile waste in Spain.

The sustainable fashion start-up will develop a complete circular economy solution based on a triple bottom line business model.

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STAND Up!: MedWaves will join the agenda of the World Circular Economy Forum 2022 in Kigali (Rwanda).

The project’s Lead Partner co-organizes an Accelerator session entitled “Increasing the circularity of fashion”.

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STAND Up!: Moebeus wins the open innovation challenge on the traceability process of the Made in Italy value chain in Italy.

The integrated sustainability consulting service offered by the Tuscan start-up has been identified as best solution uploaded on The Switche…

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STAND Up!: Meet the winners of the WeMed Award 2022

The awards were presented at the official Ceremony organised live in Barcelona on 21 November.

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Save the date: STAND Up! will hold the WeMed Award Ceremony on the 21st November in Barcelona

The Awards Ceremony will be held at Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, where the 4 winners will be announced.

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STAND Up!: WeMed Award 2022: meet the Jury that will evaluate the applications

The call for applications to the second edition of the Mediterranean Sustainability Award (WeMed) received a total of 62 submissions from textile and fashion entrepreneurs.

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STAND Up!: One webinar and two face to face workshops for the Open Innovation Programme in Tunisia.

The Tunisian partner CITET will coordinate the events to involve textile and fashion local stakeholders to join the eco-innovation vouchers …

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STAND Up!: Call for hosting organisations to provide soft-landing services in Italy

ARC-Medwaves launches a call to match textile and fashion ventures with hosting organizations with the aim of giving them access to markets.

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Italy: Discover the STAND Up! challenges and provide your solutions in The Switchers Open Eco-Innovation platform

Start-ups or entrepreneurs capable of developing green and circular solutions might be eligible for an eco-innovation voucher valued up to 1…

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STAND Up!: We’re hiring a Programs & Business Development Coordinator!

The ideal candidate will join Berytech’s team to support in management, coordinate and implement a portfolio of entrepreneurship and innovation activities.

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STAND Up!: We’re hiring a Programs Manager!

The ideal candidate will join Berytech’s team to support in the creation and development of novel and scalable businesses.

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STAND Up! Extended deadline: WeMed Award is open until the 23rd October. Apply now!

The opportunity to apply and win the award for sustainable start-ups in the textile and fashion sector has been lengthened until Sunday the 23rd October.

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STAND Up!: 10 fashion and textile start-ups will participate in an elevator pitch in front of investors in Italy

The Prato Textile Museum will gather investors, entrepreneurs, trade associations and incubators to meet innovative, sustainable ideas and b…

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STAND Up!: Wastex wins the eco-innovative challenge on the reuse of the textile waste produced by the Prato area in Italy

The new-born start-up, launched in 2021 and based in Tuscany, has been selected as the best solution to the challenge posted on The Switcher…

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STAND Up!: Call for tenders open for copy-writers and content developers in Italy!

The selected expert will support the Prato Textile Museum to implement the Project’s Capitalization strategy.

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STAND Up!: Sustainable fashion will be present in the Green Innovation Days with the exhibition of four Lebanese start-ups

The event aims to shed the light on innovations in the water, waste, energy, food, fashion and transportation sectors in Lebanon.

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STAND Up!: Call for tenders for the development of a 100% vegetal leather sample in Spain

TEXFOR is looking for a technology centre to obtain and test raw material for vegetable leather from vegetable waste.

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STAND Up!: Textile and fashion start-ups will join the ‘360º Opportunities’ event in Barcelona to meet with investors

TEXFOR will gather entrepreneurs, textile companies, investors and public authorities to discuss about business, innovation and circularity.

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STAND Up! presents the WeMed Award 2022: applications are now open!

For this second edition, the WeMed Award will shed light on the textile and clothing sectors. The call for applications will be open until the 16th of October.

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STAND Up!: Retexcycle, winner of the eco-innovative challenge in the supply chain traceability of Spanish Merino wool

The Barcelona-based start-up has been selected to solve this challenge posted on The Switchers Open Eco-Innovation platform.

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Italy: Discover the STAND Up! challenges and provide your solutions in The Switchers Open Eco-Innovation platform

Start-ups or entrepreneurs capable of developing green and circular solutions might be eligible for an eco-innovation voucher valued up to 1…

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STAND Up! aims at recruiting investors to support 40 initiatives launched by entrepreneurs in the fashion and textile sector

TEXFOR will organise a ‘Demo Day’ event with the participation of other EU projects such as CircularInnobooster.

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STAND Up!: Calls for Hosting Organizations based in Spain to support textile and fashion start-ups from Italy

The selected Hosting Organization will provide peers with relevant details of potential markets in the Spanish region and facilitate meeting…

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STAND Up!: 4 fashion and textile enterprises in Egypt selected to access Mediterranean markets

Zakeia, Dija Mo, Somaia Abolezz and Darjee are the start-ups that will get connections to expand into an overseas market and explore busines…

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STAND Up!: 4 fashion and textile enterprises in Spain selected to access Mediterranean markets

ZER ERA, Infinite Athletics, Bäloop and Newex will receive a soft-landing voucher scheme in order to promote their business and networking o…

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STAND Up! launches the WeMed Award 2022 to recognize sustainable start-ups in the textile and clothing sector

The second edition, funded by the ENI CBC Med Programme, will open the application period on the 12th of September.

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Spain: Discover the STAND Up! challenges and provide your solutions in The Switchers Open Eco-Innovation platform

Start-ups or entrepreneurs capable of developing green and circular solutions might be eligible for an eco-innovation voucher valued up to 2…

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STAND Up! searches a digital communication agency to handle the Open Eco-Innovation platform

CITET, based in Tunisia, launches a call for applications for companies specialised in IT and experience with European projects.

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STAND Up! launches a call for experts to deliver incubation services to textile and fashion entrepreneurs

CITET, based in Tunisia, aims at ensuring technical support for eco-innovative start-ups in the clothing sector.

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STAND Up!: Call for Logistics Expert to deliver warehouse management, supply chain and inventory services in Lebanon

The selected professional will be responsible for supporting one of the textile and fashion start-ups identified within the incubation phase…

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STAND Up!: 6 fashion and textile start-ups in Lebanon selected to access Mediterranean markets

FabricAID, Necess, VEA and CIVVIES with Waste Studio and Gaël Ghattas will get connections to expand into an overseas market and explore bus…

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STAND Up!: Are you a Human Resources Consultant? We’re hiring in Lebanon!

The selected expert will support the start-up ‘Swae’ in developing a process for building a team.

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STAND Up!: 4 fashion and textile enterprises in Italy selected to access Mediterranean markets

Ohoskin, miniMO, Neloo and Zerow will receive a soft-landing voucher scheme in order to promote their business and networking opportunities.

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STAND Up!: Call for Marketing Agencies to deliver visibility services for textile and fashion start-ups!

The selected agency will be in charge of delivering brand awareness and devising strategies tailored to the needs of individual green ventur…

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STAND Up!: Calls for Hosting Organizations to support textile and fashion start-ups from Lebanon!

The hosting organizations must commit to providing peers with relevant details of potential markets in the region and facilitate meetings wi…

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STAND Up!: Call for tenders open in Tunisia for the development of a Virtual Community of Practice!

The virtual space will share information, training, advice and best practices regarding Intellectual Property Rights.

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STAND Up!: 10 fashion entrepreneurs selected to develop their financial literacy skills in Egypt

The selected entrepreneurs will join a training that will focus on building financial projections and also participate in two matchmaking ev…

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STAND Up!: Verabuccia, winner of the Sustainable Innovative Start-up Award in the Monte-Carlo Fashion Week!

Francesca Nori and Fabrizio Moiano, the Italian entrepreneurs selected for the access to finance training, received the recognition for thei…

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STAND Up!: Download now the National Intellectual Property Rights Report in Lebanon in the textile sector!

Berytech has produced a document to better protect eco-innovation within the clothing and textile sector in the Mediterranean.

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STAND Up!: 4 textile and fashion entrepreneurs in Tunisia selected to have access to regional markets in the Mediterranean

Lami Mode, Najen Nature, GuyaGang and Artwo are the start-ups that will get connections to expand into an overseas market and explore busine…

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STAND Up!: Ten young entrepreneurs in the textile industry selected to have access to finance in Spain

Out of 70% of participants are female innovators which will benefit from training sessions focusing on building financial projections.

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STAND Up!: Register now for the webinar on Intellectual Property Rights as Vector for textile innovation in the Mediterranean!

STAND Up! and GIMED organise an online webinar to showcase the findings to highlight the importance of de…

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STAND Up!: 10 textile and fashion start-ups selected to access to finance in Tunisia

The selected entrepreneurs will join a training that will focus on building financial projections and join two matchmaking events.

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STAND Up! will join the online event “Youth for a greener clothing and fashion industry”

The webinar will take place on the 18th of May 2022 with the participation of entrepreneurs supported by our project.

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STAND Up!: Meet the 10 textile and fashion start-ups selected that will access to finance in Lebanon

The selected entrepreneurs will join a training that will focus on building financial projections and join two matchmaking events.

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STAND Up!: 10 textile and fashion start-ups selected to join access to finance in Italy

Entrepreneurs being chosen will benefit from training sessions focusing on building financial projections and two matchmaking events.

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STAND Up!: Call for experts to deliver finance training and consultancy for green fashion and textile start-ups in Egypt

SEKEM Development Foundation will collect applications for the call for proposals until the 21th of April.

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New deadline: STAND Up! extends the call for applications to develop financial literacy skills for fashion ventures

The ‘Access to Finance’ call will be open until next 29th of March in Italy, Spain, Tunisia and Egypt to give a wider opportunity for all in…

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STAND Up!: Call for tenders in Tunisia to hire experts on eco innovation services to fashion and textile start-ups

Tunis International Center for Environmental Technologies (CITET) will select consultancy experts to deliver technical assistance. Deadline …

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Italy: STAND Up! launches a call for experts to deliver training services on access to finance for fashion and textile ventures

The Prato Textile Museum Foundation opens a call to hire an external expert, which will remain open until…

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STAND Up!: Call for applications open for textile and fashion entrepreneurs to access international markets in the Mediterranean!

A total of 20 start-ups from the 5 countries will be selected. The sustainable ventures will have the opp…

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STAND Up! launches a call for applications for textile and fashion entrepreneurs to develop their financial literacy skills

The call for applications will include an Access to Finance Training and two events in each country in front of potential investors. A minim…

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STAND Up!: Sustainable wedding dresses, a fashion revolution in Italy led by Flavia Piendibene

The young start-up aims to create an innovative, sustainable, modular and totally customisable collection.

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STAND Up!: Green Fashion turns waste of fabric from textile factories into high quality products in Egypt

The start-up, prized in the 1st edition of the WeMed Award, promotes eco-conscious and sustainable lifestyle supporting rural women and loca…

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STAND Up!: A mobile app is linking textile industries with recycling centres in Tunisia

Pro Recycling is a web platform of green services which has been trained and incubated by the ENI CBC MED Programme. Ibtissem Aoidhi is the female entrepreneur behind this inn…

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STAND Up!: La Boutique Sociale, a social entreprise working on zero waste in Lebanon

They collect unwanted donated clothes and items and sort them to be reused in different ways.

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STAND Up!: More than 30 economy enablers gather to foster Open Eco-innovation in the Mediterranean

The Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/RAC) organized an internal webinar to approach the process of e…

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STAND Up!: Transforming tennis racket strings into quality sportswear, a new start-up seeing the light in Spain

Infinite Athletic has recently launched its own website and it’s ready to sell recycled garments through an online shop.

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STAND Up!: Draped evening dresses and bag patchworks created by upcycling handmade blankets in Tunisia

Lamia Hamrouni is the entrepreneur behind Lami Mode, a start-up which is benefiting from the incubation phase in Tunisia.

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STAND Up!: Zerow, a digital platform to connect best practices on circular economy in the fashion and textile industry

The start-up aims to raise awareness in Italy on sustainable practices and pieces of clothes made out of leftovers by networking companies a…

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STAND Up!: Fashion entrepreneurs join the EcoSwitch Festival, the first annual event for green enterprises in Lebanon

The event involved over 150 participants in different networking sessions. Waste Studio, a start-up that received our support, took the floo…

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STAND Up!: Clipclappers, a brand of interactive and sustainable clothing for children

Meet an Italian start-up that focuses on sustainability and design, selected by the Prato Textile Museum for the incubation phase.

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STAND Up!: Bäloop, a start-up revalorizing post-consumer textile and medical waste in Spain

A total of six female entrepreneurs have been selected for the incubation phase which is being conducted by TEXFOR.

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STAND Up!: Meet the 4 circular fashion start-ups to move on to the incubation phase in Egypt

The four green initiatives have been selected by a professional jury to scale towards sustainable production in the textile and clothing industry.

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STAND Up!: Sisters for the World, a new generation of healthy, environmental and affordable menstrual pads

Meet one of the four early and growth-stage ventures supported in Lebanon to provide fair employment opportunities.

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STAND Up!: 6 circular start-ups selected for the incubation phase in Tunisia

The selected circular fashion and textile ventures will be supported by experienced mentors to improve their sustainable businesses.

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STAND Up! joins the 19th European Week of Regions and Cities

The European Week of Regions and Cities is Europe’s biggest annual event on regional policy.

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STAND Up!: More than 40 start-ups sharing ideas at the first face-to-face networking event in Spain

Fashion and textile green ventures exchanged their experiences and good practices in sustainable business models at Tecnocampus.

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STAND Up!: LvPxAlsama, an upcycling service transforming clothes with hand-embroidery in Lebanon

Out of the 11 ideas that joint the pitching event, this project is among the four finalists selected for the incubation phase in Lebanon.

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STAND Up!: Meet the 4 green circular start-ups selected for the incubation phase in Italy

The selected ventures have been chosen by a board of fashion and sustainable experts coordinated by the Prato Textile Museum.

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STAND Up!: Four circular fashion start-ups selected for the incubation phase in Spain

Bäloop, Zer Era, Made in Kölors and Deleitewear will benefit from 7 months of mentoring.

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STAND Up!: 4 circular fashion start-ups selected to scale in Lebanon

Berytech organized a pitching event for 11 start-ups, from which 4 were selected for the incubation phase.

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STAND Up!: We’re looking for a Project Manager in Spain!

The Regional Activity Center for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/RAC) opens a position to cover a maternity leave. Job applicants may apply by the 13th of September.

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STAND Up!: Call for mentors in the textile and fashion sector for the incubation phase in Tunisia

CITET will select two local mentors to offer incubation sessions to 4 selected eco-innovative entrepreneurs. Deadline for applications is se…

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STAND Up!: Fibres obtained from olive trees, the Zaituna's solution for the textile supply chain in Italy

Founded by the young product designer Bianca Turbanti, the project connects sustainability, artisanal know-how and social connection.

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STAND Up!: Natural dyeing fabrics, a sustainable technique used in Tunisia by Ettantoura

The project, founded by Omar Chelbi, is one out of the 47 projects in the textile and fashion industry supported along the training sessions.

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STAND Up!: Innovative training to mentors for next incubation phase delivered

The Trainings of Trainers (ToT) has been organised within the framework of the STAND Up! Growing Innovation Programme.

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Tunisia: STAND Up! launches a call for experts for the development of an Intellectual Property Rights report

CETTEX opens a call until the 27th of August 2021 at 1:00 p.m. for the development of this report.

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Tunisia: STAND Up! is looking for a financial assistant!

The International Center for Environmental Technologies of Tunis (CITET) launches a call for applications to select a financial assistant for the project. The call will be open until 2nd of August 2021.

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Lebanon: STAND Up! organizes a virtual showcasing and pitching webinar!

Meet and support the 12 innovative ventures in the textile and fashion sector that went through intensive capacity building in the STAND Up! Growing Innovation Program.

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STAND Up!: Organic materials turned into sustainable clothes, a brand-new revolution coming up in Lebanon

Lebamoz and Naked are two early-stage ideas that have benefited from Berytech’s trainings with the aim of setting up their green business mo…

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Egypt: STAND Up! is looking for an external auditor

SEKEM Development Foundation launches a call for tenders with a total budget of 13.2000€ VAT included. Deadline for applications is July the 15th at 17pm.

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STAND Up!: Meet the 34 projects in the fashion and clothing industry selected in Egypt

Green entrepreneurs and sustainable ventures will be engaged to achieve social inclusion and new job opportunities for women and young people.

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STAND Up!: call for business mentors launched in Italy

Italian partner, Prato Textile Museum Foundation, has launched a call for mentors to deliver incubation to start-ups. The deadline for applicants is June 28, 2021.

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Spain: STAND Up! opens a new call for mentors

The Confederación Española de la Indústria Téxtil (TEXFOR) has launched a call open until the 21st of June 2021.

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Spain: STAND Up! launches a call for experts for the development of an Intellectual Property Rights report

The Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production opens a call until the next 9th of June to develop a report related …

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STAND UP!: 47 projects in the fashion and clothing industry selected in Tunisia

Women and young entrepreneurs will be implementing their circular and sustainable ideas to become green business ventures.

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STAND Up!: Meet the 40 fashion entrepreneurs selected in Spain

Woman represent almost 70% of selected participants, mostly young people under 35. Selected innovators go from second-hand initiatives to sustainable clothing made out of recycled materials.

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Lebanon: STAND Up! kicks off training sessions for 22 green projects in the fashion industry

Berytech has started the capacity building phase which aims to turn circular ideas in the textile sector into successful green businesses. The training sessions will run from …

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STAND Up!: 22 projects in the fashion and clothing industry selected in Lebanon

A total of 131 applications went through selection by expert jury members from the Berytech team, from which 22 entrepreneurs finally join the Growing Innovation Program.

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STAND Up!: Meet the 40 fashion entrepreneurs selected in Italy

Upcycling and eco-design ideas in the clothing and textile sector will receive intensive training to turn them into successful green businesses.

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STAND Up!: Successful training on green business model development set up the lines to scale textile and fashion ideas

The STAND Up! project provided to its partners the first online Training of Trainers (ToT) focused on Green Business Model Development.

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TheSwitchers.org, an innovative and free tool to boost sustainable entrepreneurship for STANDUp!’s start-ups

The digital platform enables interactions among the key players of the green and circular business ecosystem.

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STAND Up!: Tunisian partner CITET has launched a call for tenders looking for external auditor

The Tunis International Center for Environmental Technologies is looking an external audit service within the framework of the implementatio…

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Tunisia: STAND Up! opens a call for trainers to support textile entrepreneurs

The Tunis International Center for Environmental Technologies is looking for experts in green entrepreneurship to support 40 entrepreneurs in the fashion industry.

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STAND Up! launches an online event for trainers specialised on sustainable business model development

The training for trainers will be held in four different sessions during the month of April following SCP/RAC’s methodology.

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Italy: call for tenders under the STAND Up! project

Italian partner Prato Textile Museum Foundation has opened a call to select an external expert to deliver high-level training for textile and clothing green entrepreneurs.

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STAND Up!: Buy and sell your clothes from home in Tunisia

Dabchy.com is an app that offers a door-to-door delivery system with a powerful community-driven by the same passion for fashion and sustainability.

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Lebanon: call for tenders under the STAND Up! project

Lebanese partner Berytech is looking for independent trainers or training agencies to deliver a green training program for entrepreneurs in the textile and fashion industry.

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STAND Up!: deadline for applications on circular fashion and textile entrepreneurship extended!

All five partner countries have agreed on extending the deadline for the #STANDUpAccelerator call until March the 31st.

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STAND Up!: Now available the complete video of the #STANDUpAccelerator webinar!

Find all the presentations delivered during the web conference and direct link to see the whole online event held on March the 4th.

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STAND Up!: new web conference to focus on offered support services to circular businesses

A streamed online event illustrating the opportunities provided by the “Call for green entrepreneurs” and showcasing successful circular business ventures and trends will take…

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STAND Up!: call for innovators to access eco-innovative business projects support program

The beneficiaries will access the first stage of advanced business support program to grow their sustainable ideas into a textile or fashion green business models.

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