InnovaTex project aims to to transforming the vocational education and training (VET) landscape for the textile industry in Moldova and Ukraine. Its mission is to enhance digital, 
“smart” and “green” skills of students, educators, and industry professionals in the sector, fostering a new era of sustainable and technologically advanced textiles in the field of 3D smart fabrics for the manufacture of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and technical textiles in general.
The project will use skills from HEIs and vocational training providers from the EU 
and adapt them to the needs of VET providers and end-users from Ukraine and Moldova. In this way, it will improve VET learners’ skills, abilities, and employability by developing new and innovative VET education programs that provide essential skills (digital, green and smart) related to 3D design for sustainable smart PPE.
At the heart of InnovaTex is our state-of-the-art e-learning platform, designed to provide interactive courses, digital assessments, and a collaborative environment for students and professionals.
The platform features:
- Interactive courses covering 3D fabric simulation, digital camouflage, textile testing, and smart PPE development.
- Real-time simulations for prototype development, reducing waste and production costs.
- Knowledge-sharing tools connecting learners with industry experts and European partners.
Main objectives of the project:
- Establishment of two Smart Labs (one in Moldova, one in Ukraine) equipped with advanced 3D scanning and textile testing tools.
- Development of an innovative curriculum incorporating digital textiles, smart components, and sustainability principles.
- Provision of specialized training for educators and students, ensuring the next generation of textile professionals is proficient in modern technologies.
- Strengthen collaboration between VET institutions, universities, and industry stakeholders across Europe.
- Promote sustainable practices, reducing textile waste and fostering eco-friendly production methods.
Project Τitle: Innovation in Smart and Digital VET Skills for Advanced Textile Industry (InnovaTex)
ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CB-VET (Capacity building in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET))
Project Duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2027
Project URL: https://innovatex-project.eu/
Project Framework & Funding: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CB-VET -Project: 101183393 — InnovaTex —
Funding: 46 993.00 € (total project: 400 000.00)
Principal Investigator (UNIWA): Prof. Georgios Priniotakis
Consortium – Partners:
1 INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRO, Romania, Coordinator
2 CRE.THI.DEV (DIMIOURGIKI SKEPSI ANAPTYXIS), Greece
3 UNIWA -University of West Attica, Department of Industrial and Product Design Engineering, Laboratory of Design and Development of Innovative Knitted Textiles and Garments –DIKNIGA), Greece
4 CIAPE – CENTRO ITALIANO PER L’APPRENDIMENTO PERMA, Italy
5 KHERSON NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Ukraine
6 KYIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGIES AND DESIGN, Ukraine
7 UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA A MOLDOVEI, Moldova
8 Institutia Publica Centrul de Excelenta in Industria usoara, Moldova
