PYRATEX
Financiado
Natural health benefiting fabrics to protect our skin from external agents
Today, society is increasingly exposed to environmental pollution: UV radiation generate 90,000 new cases of skin cancer annually in Europe and 7m people die prematurely from exposure to air pollution. Current solutions to protect...
Today, society is increasingly exposed to environmental pollution: UV radiation generate 90,000 new cases of skin cancer annually in Europe and 7m people die prematurely from exposure to air pollution. Current solutions to protect the body from environmental factors require the daily use of expensive cosmetic skin creams, which are time-consuming to apply for today´s busy society. Our clothing is also a potentially powerful tool to protect our bodies from external agents. However, current fibres from which textile fabrics are made are either synthetic or natural but treated with chemicals/ additives that are harmful for environment and our body. There is a necessity to find a natural and additive- free fabric that provides the body the protection needed against environmental agents. In response, our company Pyrates Smart Fabrics (Pyrates) has developed, PYRATEX® COSMETIC and PYRATEX® HEALTH (PYRATEX) are unrivalled additive and chemicals -free fabrics made of natural fibres. They are manufactured via a sustainable and traditional process enabling the final textiles to take care of the skin and body by providing protection against UV radiation (PYRATEX® HEALTH) and air pollutants (PYRATEX® COSMETIC). PYRATEX organic and natural fabrics avoid the use of 19,500 tons of dyes per year and unlock total customer value of €15m by year 5 after launch. Having validated the reliability of the PYRATEX® COSMETIC and PYRATEX® HEALTH fabrics at the pilot scale, we now want to finalise its development and achieve market preparedness. In Phase 1 we aim to carry a Feasibility Study to warrant the project from a technical, commercial and financial point of view. Besides the crucial benefits that it will bring to natural textile sector, PYRATEX will boost the growth of Pyrates, expecting to gain € 16.6 million profits and 28 new people after 5 years in the market, reaching a ROI of € 10.12 per euro invested.
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Duración del proyecto: 4 meses
Fecha Inicio: 2019-06-14
Fecha Fin: 2019-10-31
Fecha Fin: 2019-10-31
Línea de financiación: concedida
El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2019-10-31
Línea de financiación objetivo
El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020:
SME instrument
Cerrada
hace 6 años
Presupuesto
El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a
71K€
Líder del proyecto
PYRATES SMART FABRICS
Confección, distribución de vestimenta y proveedor textil, producción y distribución textil.
Perfil tecnológico
TRL
6-7
150K
Perfil tecnológico
TRL
6-7
150K