Embracing the New European Bauhaus Vision
WORTH II's 1st Call attracted 123 applications from 285 applicants and selected 65 projects from 149 participants from 28 EU-COSME-associated states, supporting the New European Bauhaus initiative. This call challenged designers to envision and develop more sustainable, inclusive environments, encouraging innovative ideas that reimagine how we live and connect with our surroundings.
Exploring New Frontiers in Innovation
The WORTH II 2nd Call received 123 project proposals and 276 participant registrations. Out of these, 70 outstanding projects from 25 EU and COSME countries, involving 161 partners, were selected to join our incubation programme. This round was dedicated to EU priorities like: circular economy; transition towards more sustainable production and consumption; advanced digitised manufacturing; digitised value chains and business models; social innovation and social inclusion; European cultural heritage preservation; reinvention of craftsmanship; shaping a new generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, professional and citizens through innovative training and re-skilling tools; unique and disruptive design approaches; bolstering the EU single market and use of innovative materials, driving a more sustainable future through design.
Record-Breaking Participation
The WORTH II 3rd Call saw record engagement, with 142 applications and an unprecedented 320 applicants from 34 EU-COSME-associated states. Following a rigorous evaluation, 69 unique projects were chosen, featuring 158 partners from 25 countries ready to spark change. These projects contribute in an innovative and creative way to the objectives of the third call: circular economy (including green transition, energy efficiency, reducing carbon footprint, sustainable production and consumption); digital manufacturing; high-added value solutions (with a focus on disruptive approaches and digitised value chains); high performance and innovative materials; reinventing craftsmanship; social innovation (including European cultural heritage preservation for social cohesion and well-being).
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PHIOME is redefining skin and textile interaction with odour-preventative technology that utilises skin-native probiotics for the fashion and sportswear sectors.
- Project locations
- United Kingdom, Belgium
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- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Textile and clothing
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
PinPin is a modular decor object, 3D printed and crafted with upcycled leather. It uses geometric shapes and a fixing system for evolving "sculptures," engaging both adults and children.
- Project locations
- Portugal, Spain
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- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Furniture, home decoration, interior design and architecture
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
- Digital manufacturing
The Positive Impact Vest replaces fossil fuel-based foams in watersport vests with 3D-printed auxetic structures made from recycled filament, localising production and shortening the supply chain.
- Project locations
- Netherlands, Italy
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- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Accessories
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
- Social Innovation
The project recycles 99 percent of textile waste using clean technologies and no chemicals. This waste is transformed into new textiles and products, closing the loop and creating wealth from waste.
- Project locations
- United Kingdom, Spain
- Projects Edition
- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Textile and clothing
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
- High-added value solutions
A sustainable collaboration creating non-seasonal capsule collections from Italian deadstock materials, blending timeless design, local craftsmanship, and circular fashion principles.
- Project locations
- Belgium, Italy
- Projects Edition
- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Textile and clothing
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
- Social Innovation
Remode is a circular fashion research and design studio that upcycles textile waste into high-quality fashion products, creating a blueprint for a more circular future of fashion.
- Project locations
- Belgium, Serbia
- Projects Edition
- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Textile and clothing
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
A manufacturing process that turn waste into value with a fully closed-loop system, innovating both materials and production processes.
- Project locations
- Netherlands, Belgium
- Projects Edition
- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Furniture, home decoration, interior design and architecture
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
- High-performance materials
The project creates jewellery from recycled silver and natural stones with hidden massage functions. Movable elements offer playful relaxation, relieving pain and stress in the face and neck.
- Project locations
- Spain, Poland
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- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Jewellery
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
- Social Innovation
Skin seeks to uncover through a collection the world of leather- a material common and present in our daily lives that we know very little about. What is leather? How is it transformed from skin? Which animals are involved? Who and what goes behind these processes?
- Project locations
- United Kingdom, Italy
- Projects Edition
- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Leather
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy
- Social Innovation
SYOU seeks to transform footwear with locally-made, recyclable shoes, starting with a mono-material natural rubber sandal.
- Project locations
- Netherlands, Spain
- Projects Edition
- WORTH Partnership Projects II
- Project Call
- 3rd Call Projects
- Project Sector
- Footwear
- Project Challenge
- Circular Economy