We spoke to Florbela Silva, Head of Innovation and Digital Fabrication and CTCP FabLab, to find out more about the FAIST project, which aims to drive a significant reindustrialisation of the Portuguese footwear industry. During our interview, we discussed the project’s objectives, tools to be leveraged, partnerships and main outcomes
The Portuguese Technological Footwear Centre (CTCP) coordinates The Digi4Wearables capacity-building project, which focuses on supporting the digitalisation of the footwear industry in Albania
“Putting companies at the forefront of the training process” is the aim of the European training project Learning Factories, under the Erasmus+, led by the leather goods company Belcinto and supported by the Portuguese Footwear Technology Centre (CTCP)
To attract young talent to the industry, a European footwear collaboration has launched the first-ever industry game for students. This innovative approach is now being tested in schools
The LIFE GREENSHOES4ALL project, coordinated by CTCP, has been recognized by the European Commission for its efforts to minimise the environmental impact of footwear production
As part of a consortium led by Carité and coordinated by CTCP, several companies are working to develop 34 innovative products by the end of next year to make the Portuguese footwear industry the most qualified in the world
Just released! A new paper dedicated to testing in the footwear industry. Learn all about testing and understand what physical and chemical tests are, and which ones are relevant for your products and why
The EU Jump Out event for the Shoes Your Life (SYL) project, held on the 28th of November in Brussels, debated how digitalization can be used to improve educational opportunities in STEAM careers
The Blueprint MetaSkills4TCLF project aims to transform the way skills in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear industries are developed by adopting new learning strategies and bringing in new actors
Just released! A new paper dedicated to some of the new tools grabbing the attention of businesses and how they can be applied to the footwear industry
Launched in 2021 to contribute the rapid transformation of digital education in the footwear industry, the Erasmus+ Digital FabLab Project, implemented by partners from several European countries, has officially ended
The Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre (CTCP) is organizing a summer workshop for designers, footwear technicians, industry professionals and students who want to develop skills in the sector
Twenty students participated in the Shoes Your Life learning and training activities in São João da Madeira, Portugal, where it was showcased the project's Virtual Reality App, designed to attract young people to STEAM Education
Just released! A new paper dedicated to recycled and recyclable, biodegradable and compostable, and biobased and organic materials. This is the latest from a series dedicated to innovation in the footwear and leather goods industry
In a project coordinated by the Footwear Technology Centre of Portugal (CTCP), the Portuguese footwear industry is bringing together 45 partners to develop the intelligent factory of the future