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European Digital Innovation Hubs Network

CLOTEX-HUB

Hub information

EDIH Title

EDIH Clothing Technology and Textile Hub

Geographical scope

European

Information

clotex@khmnu.edu.ua

Description

European Digital Innovation Hub of Clothing Technology and Textile (CLOTEX-HUB) aims to increase the competitiveness of garment manufacturing products of small and medium-sized enterprises of the Khmelnytskyi region of Ukraine due to the digitisation of clothing manufacturing and the introduction of innovative technologies to ensure the product’s entry into the European market, thus integrating into international chains of creating added value of products and services.

CLOTEX-HUB operates within the ecosystem of a sewing cluster factory, providing high-added-value services for experimentation, access to training, technological infrastructures and financial support through a dynamic and interconnected ecosystem, firmly committed to becoming a relevant player in the EDIH network, expanding its collaboration outreach to other European regions. Khmelnytskyi ranks in the top ten in clothing manufacturing in Ukraine, representing over 1000 registered SMEs. The “Development Strategy of Khmelnytskyi Region for 2021-2027” states that the region's smart specialisations are defined as follows: food industry, light industry, mechanical engineering, and metalworking. In the field of light industry in the Khmelnytsky region, where CLOTEX-HUB operates, a smart specialisation is textile and clothing production. On the other hand, innovation capacity and digitalization intensity are still ranked rather low at the European level.

EDIH CLOTEX-HUB will contribute to increasing the efficiency level in the sewing industry and machine-building sectors of digital transformation, giving priority to (i) clothing business entities operating in the Khmelnytskyi region of Ukraine and (ii) the implementation of main digital technologies (Advanced Digital Skills, VR/AR technologies, Artificial Intelligent, and Cybersecurity).

The consortium consists of four Beneficiaries (Khmelnytskyi National University; NGO Agency for Sustainable Development “ASTAR”; PU “Podillia Fashion Cluster”; NGO “IT CLUSTER OF KHMELNYTSKYI”).

Coordinator information

Contractual contact information

Oksana Zakharkevych
+380677491647

Operational contact information

Oksana Zakharkevych
+380677491647

Coordinator address

11, Instytuts’ka str.
Khmelnytskyi
Khmel'nyts'ka oblast
29016
Ukraine

Coordinator Business name

Khmelnytskyi National University

Coordinator Legal name

Coordinator department

Department
Research Office

Market and services

Technologies

Additive manufacturing
5/5
Artificial Intelligence & Decision support
4/5
Chemical engineering (plants, products)
3/5
Cybersecurity
5/5
Digital twins
3/5
High performance computing
2/5
Human computer interaction
5/5
Internet of Things
5/5
Internet Services & Applications
5/5
Laser-based manufacturing and materials processing
3/5
Logistics
3/5
New technologies for Audio-Visual sector - Media
3/5
Robotics
3/5
Sensors & Vision Processing Systems
4/5
Simulation engineering and modelling
5/5
Virtual Reality
5/5

Sectors

Construction & Assembly
3/5
Consumer products
4/5
Cultural and creative economy
4/5
Education
4/5
Energy
4/5
Environment
4/5
Financial
4/5
Manufacturing and processing
5/5
Metal working and industrial production
5/5
Polymers and plastics
4/5
Public administration
3/5
Retail, wholesale or distribution
4/5
Security
3/5
Textiles
5/5

Services

Circular economy
5/5
Ecosystem building
5/5
Field trial
4/5
Finance
4/5
Innovation management
5/5
Knowledge transfer
4/5
Prototyping
5/5
Public sector innovation
3/5
Regional development
3/5
Smart Specialisation strategies
5/5
Sme Business Development
5/5
SME support
5/5
Technological innovation
5/5
Technology transfer
4/5
Vocational training
5/5

Beneficiaries

Contact Name Role Country Address Business Name Legal Name Participant Type Website
Oleksandr Sukhovirsky Partner Ukraine Heroiv Maidanu, 38, Khmelnytskyi, 29000, Ukraine Podillia Fashion Cluster OTH https://www.pfc.km.ua/
Oleh Demchuk Partner Ukraine Heroiv Maidanu, 38, Khmelnytskyi, 29000, Ukraine ASTAR OTH https://www.astar.agency/
Tetyana Askerova Partner IT-CLUSTER OTH https://it.km.ua/