FT ALLIANCE MISSION

FTalliance is a 3-year academia-industries partnership aimed to facilitate the exchange, flow of knowledge and co-creation within the Fashion-Tech sector to boost students’ employability and innovation potential. The objectives of the project will be achieved through a series of knowledge exchange activities aimed at fine tuning a multidisciplinary Fashion-Tech curriculum integrating fashion, design and engineering with industry relevant challenges through open innovation and project-based learning methodologies.

In addition, the project is aimed at designing and piloting innovative mentoring formats for students and at developing Fashion-Tech Contest and Residency to co-create new opportunities and foster a portfolio of innovative concepts and products prototypes.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Over the next three years, the Consortium will deliver a series of knowledge exchange activities between partners to co-create innovation in the Fashion-Tech sector, and a series of educational activities, from designing and piloting innovative mentoring formats for students to the development of a FashionTech Residency, embedding young talents in the companies’ innovation activities.

Global Fashion Conference 2021

Date: 21-22 October 2021

Location: Warsaw / Online

Deeply committed to the promotion of a sustainable model of development, the 8th edition of Global Fashion Conference (GFC) welcomes anyone engaged in the study and analysis of the fashion phenomenon – not only researchers from the academic world but, also innovative organisations and companies that work within the fashion system.

The 2021 edition of GFC is organised in collaboration with the Unit of Fashion Design – Department of Design of the Academy of Fine Arts from the University of Warsaw. Since its launch in 2009, GFC has been held on a biannual basis until 2020, when it was held entirely online for the fist time. Ever since, it will be held every year, always led by a University that conducts research in Fashion Studies.

This one-day event includes: a FashionTech challenge, a start-up pitch session, exhibition of avant-garde designers, round tables and time for networking.

Download the programme here.

For more information about the Registration Fees, visit the GFC page.