Exploring the Future through Craft, Culture, and Technology with The Thing from the Future
We’re thrilled to announce the second publication from the CRAFT-IT4SD Learning Community: “The Thing from the Future: Craft, Culture and Digital Technologies”. In this article, the authors reflect on their use of the imagination game “The Thing from the Future”, originally developed by Situation Lab (Candy & Watson, 2015), as a creative method to initiate […]
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ASPIRATIONS AND ALTERNATIVES IN SUSTAINABLE FASHION BUSINESS MODELS
By Annu Markkula, Päivi Petänen & Hannamaija Tuovila. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Exploring Future Development Aspirations and Alternatives in Sustainable Fashion Business Models What kind of benefits or new value opportunities could sufficiency-based business models provide to enhance fashion’s sustainability? Would there be negative outcomes, and what kind of changes and sacrifices might […]
CRAFT-IT4SD launches Learning Community on LinkedIn
We are pleased to announce the launch of the CRAFT-IT4SD Learning Community on LinkedIn, an online hub designed to support collaboration, knowledge exchange, and skills development across the craft, fashion, creative, and cultural and creative sectors. This new platform is part of the broader CRAFT-IT4SD project, an EU-funded initiative focused on promoting sustainability, innovation, and […]
MODACC, The Catalan fashion cluster drives sustainability with the training series «From challenge to opportunity»
Sustainability has become a key factor for the competitiveness of the textile industry. To provide the necessary tools to tackle new environmental and regulatory challenges, the Catalan Fashion Cluster (MODACC) is launching the training series «From Challenge to Opportunity», a set of sessions designed to help businesses and professionals integrate sustainability into their business models. […]
CRAFT-IT4SD project holds first Plenary Meeting in Igualada, Spain, hosted by MODACC
The first Plenary Meeting of the CRAFT-IT4SD project took place on October 17 and 18, 2024, in Igualada, Spain, hosted by MODACC (The Catalan Fashion Cluster). The event brought together key project partners from across Europe to discuss progress, share insights, and plan the next steps for the project’s mission to integrate sustainability and digital […]
European Commission publishes new booklet showcasing Horizon Europe projects in cultural heritage and creative industries
The European Commission has unveiled a new booklet that highlights cutting-edge projects from Horizon Europe addressing the challenges and opportunities within Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) sectors. This publication is a follow-up to a similar booklet that covered projects from the 2021-2022 calls, expanding on new initiatives that are shaping the […]
Progress update from T7.3 – Playbook for Ecosystems as enabler for sustainable transition of CCSI
Since April, the team from Aarhus University has been working on the mapping and the networking of ecosystems around each of the CRAFT-IT4SD pilot and replication sites which is part of Work Package 7. The purpose of the ecosystem mapping is to identify and map local actors related to consortium partners within the scope of […]
Fostering collaboration at the Collective Intelligence Workshop for EU projects in Helsingborg
Helsingborg, Sweden – On June 12, 2024, the Dunkers Kulturhus, in the Swedish city of Helsingborg, became a hub for collaboration as it hosted the Collective Intelligence Workshop for EU-funded projects. Organized by ECBN/CreativeFED in the framework of the European Creative Economy Conference (ECEC2024) and the SACCORD project, the event brought together a group of […]
In the hands of the next generation: Insights from Creativity World Forum 2024
How can we learn from the past to change the future? The Creative World Forum 2024, held on the 15 to 17 of April, gathers creatives, educators and entrepreneurs to discuss the future of the cultural and creative industry. This year’s CWF was held in Bilbao – a cultural capital of the Basque Country. The […]
Shaping the Future of Fashion: Insights from the Digital Fashion Summit 2024
The Digital Fashion Summit 2024, held in a hybrid format on January 30, was a pioneering event that marked the culmination of four years of research into the integration of 3D and digital technologies in the fashion industry. Organized under the theme «Bridging Innovation and Sustainability,» the summit aimed to explore the future of digital fashion, offering a […]