Programme Outline

Textiles New Zealand called for proposal outlines and registrations of interest from companies across the textiles industry that:

• Wish to engage in new product development, and or introduce new technology into their products;
• Are developing a new product and are looking for new technology to give their product an edge;
• Are developing a new technology and are looking for opportunities to commercialise it into new product applications;
• Have identified a new market opportunity but don't currently have the ability or structure to capture it;
• Have a particular product, technology, or customer requirement, which needs to be fulfilled, but which you have no apparent solution;
• Are looking to co-operate with other leading companies to compete in international markets.

What kind of projects can be included and funded by the Transform initiative?

Any project from the broader textile industry that wought to develop a new product or technology that can be delivered to market in 12 to 24 months with a clear point of difference was considered.

Project Examples:

• Company X has identified a new opportunity in the market. This could be anything from a new product, a new material, or a new method of processing and manufacture; which will add value to a product and a point of difference in the market.
• Organisation Y is developing a new technology and is looking for opportunities to commercialise it into new product applications. This could be anything from an innovative new material or processing technique that could be embodied in anything from a pair of footwear to a new flooring product.
• Company Z has a particular requirement that needs to be fulfilled in their existing products. This could be a product requirement, a technology requirement, or even a customer requirement.