Tangente de 90 wins the textile Startup award from AITEX-UPV
Tangente de 90 project focuses on textile innovation, betting on sustainable fibers and making garments and accessories with natural organic materials.
| 18.07.2019 | In this first edition of the Startup Award, a total of six entrepreneurial initiatives have participated in this award of the textile sector. The proposals presented have been an academic textile platform, mobile footwear, sustainable fashion, functional children’s fashion and a platform for the management of traditional clothing.
The winning Startup, Tangente de 90, pursues the objective of boosting the sustainable fashion industry and boosting the regional textile sector. in this way favour the synergy between sustainable companies.
The award
The aim of the Startup Award is to reward the best textile business idea to encourage, support and promote the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation in the textile sector. The endowment of the prize, on the part of the Chair, is of 3,000 initial euros to materialize the idea of business.
On the other hand, AITEX will grant up to 9,000 euros distributed in 12 instalments of 750 euros per month to continue supporting the initiative during the first year. In addition, the registration of the Textile Technology online course offered by AITEX and registration on the www.adding.com platform is offered in order to meet and interact with other textile companies.
The jury
The jury was composed of the President of AITEX, Mr. Rafael Pascual; the Vice-Chancellor for Employment and Entrepreneurship of the UPV, Mr. José Millet; the General Director of the CEEI Valencia and Alcoy, Mr. Jesús Casanova; the President of ATEVAL, D. Càndit Penalba; the Head of the Institutional Department of AITEX, Mr. Quico Sempere; and the Director of the Cádiz AITEX-UPV, Mr. Pablo Díaz. After their evaluation of the proposals and deliberation, they have awarded the prize to the proposal Tangente 90 by Gemma Figuerola.
During the deliberation meeting of the Startup Award, the Jury made a positive assessment of the activities developed by AITEX-UPV during the 2018-19 academic year. They have also highlighted the positivity of encouraging collaborations between different institutions to add and strengthen the future of the textile sector.
Selection criteria
The selection criteria taken into account by the jury were: the innovative character, differentiation and originality of the business idea in the textile sector; the technical, economic, financial and commercial viability; the degree of development and growth potential; and the potential for job creation. The most valued criterion is the level of involvement of the entrepreneur, the intentionality to develop and launch the business initiative.
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