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BIOTEXFUTURE is an innovation space funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) on biobased textile research. The project is led by the adidas AG and RWTH Aachen University.

We work together with industry and research partners. Our vision is to transform the textile value chain from petroleum-based to bio-based textiles and to bring about this change together.

With the Bioeconomy Innovation Spaces funding concept, the BMBF intends to support bioeconomy research and thus drive the transformation to a sustainable, biobased economy.

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Convert the textile value chain from petroleum-based to bio-based Read more
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Achieving our vision requires:

  • a bio-based raw material basis for plastics that is holistically sustainable
  • the application in the textile industry starting at biopolymer development to producing textiles
  • the overall societal transformation towards a bio-economy from a social and economic perspective

BIOTEXFUTURE
Fall Forum 2025

 

“From Nature to Textiles: Bio-economic innovations for the textile sector”

 

9 October 2025, 9.30 h – 16:00 h CEST in Aachen.

 

A sustainable global transformation requires new bio-based and resource-efficient technologies. As part of this transition, BIOTEXFUTURE investigates their potential to shape the future of the textile sector.

At our BIOTEXFUTURE Fall Forum 2025, we would like to invite you to explore the past, present, and future of our innovation space – from where we started, to what we have created to future perspectives.

Please click here to register for the event.

Further information and the full agenda can be found here.

Events

BIOTEXFUTURE at Milan Design Week Wednesday, Mar 5
BIOTEXFUTURE Member Day 2025 Wednesday, Mar 5
BIOTEXFUTURE Forum 2024 – BioBase: Project results Wednesday, Sep 11
FIBER FUTURES: BIOTEXFUTURE and the Future of Textiles at Material Matters – London 2024! Wednesday, Aug 28
Munich Fabric Start – 3-4 Sept. 2024 Monday, Aug 26
Munich Fabric Start, TransitionLab on Stage, 4 Sept 2024 Monday, Aug 26
BioVlies – Press Release Monday, Jun 23, 2025
FunColor – Press Release Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025
BIOTEXFUTURE – Media Highlights Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025
TransitionLab Insights Event #43 Tuesday, May 27, 2025
BIOTEXFUTURE Member Day 2025 – Recap Wednesday, May 21, 2025
TransitionLab Insights Event #42 Monday, May 12, 2025

Projects

The innovation space BIOTEXFUTURE consists of projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the framework of the “Nationalen Forschungsstrategie BioÖkonomie 2030”. BIOTEXFUTURE is part of the funding program “Innovationsräume Bioökonomie”.

The TransitionLab Insights Event Series helps to share results regarding the social environment for innovations across the textile value-chain and therby helps to spark new ideas and broaden perspectives on societal issues associated with bio-based products across BIOTEXFUTURE. 

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    Become a Member

    We are always looking for new partners for our projects. Please do not hesitate to contact us and benefit from our expertise and research projects. We look forward to working with you.

    The BIOTEXFUTURE Membership is free of charge!

     

    BIOTEXFUTURE is an innovation space funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for research on bio-based textiles. Since November 2019, the Innovation Space is organised in cooperation with adidas AG, ITA Institut für Textiltechnik and Institute and Sociology of Organisation (STO) of RWTH Aachen University

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